In this episode, Sam shares some honest insight on how protecting the church has become more important than caring for its people. As an organization, the church is driven to preserve, maintain, and propagate itself, and as a result, church leaders are often driven to be less concerned about the people they are called to shepherd and more concerned about carrying on the traditions of the system. ___________________________ Welcome to THE CHURCH IS BROKEN podcast. Join Sam Neider, a former pastor, on his journey of enlightenment as he shares his story of walking through darkness and despair to lay hold of the LIGHT that he could not find in 30 years of seeking, searching, and serving in the church. Sam exposes why the church is broken and how the misaimed, man-made system fails at bringing light into the world and at producing transformation in the lives of the believers. Sam will empower you, the listener, with the good news of living the KINGDOM LIFE, based on the TRUTH of what Jesus really taught and commissioned us to do - the TRUTH that has been veiled by the broken system of the church.