When a Ministry Becomes an Academic Program: The Alan Hightower Shift at Stonebriar Church
When a church ministry quietly shifts into a performance-driven program, the consequences can be devastating for vulnerable members.
This article examines how the arrival of an academically oriented leader changed the culture of the Stonebriar Church choir—and how those changes reframed trauma as “unprofessional,” ultimately leading to the removal of survivor Victoria Cameron months after a visible crisis.
