Paul begins this wonderful call to forgiveness with a call to speak the truth, and he later describes what that truth telling should look like. It is shaped by a desire to build up in a way that is appropriate to the moment by seeking to root the offending leader once again in the glory and grace that is his or hers as a child of God. Any other way of speaking in a time of failure is unwholesome in God’s eyes, unhelpful to the offending leader, and disruptive to the unity of that leadership community.
