In this episode, Todd Rhoades discusses the disparity between a church's mission statement and its actual culture, emphasizing that culture ultimately prevails over mission. He shares insights from his book 'When the Church Falls,' analyzing leadership and church failures, their common causes, and how to prevent them. A key message is that culture is defined by daily actions rather than aspirational values, and toxic cultures emerge through gradual compromises. Rhoades encourages identifying and addressing tolerated cultural issues to align church culture with its mission.• Church culture often contradicts its mission statement.• Culture is determined by practice, not aspiration.• Toxic church cultures develop gradually through compromises.• Leaders should evaluate and name cultural issues that shouldn't be tolerated.• Rhoades offers resources and assessments for understanding church risk levels.

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