If you’ve spent any time in leadership—especially within the church—you know about ‘the weight’. It’s the invisible burden carried by leaders who feel that, ultimately, "the buck stops here." I've felt this weight acutely in my years serving as a pastor at Don Valley Bible Chapel (DVBC), particularly as we navigated a series of intense, community-shaking trials. My tenure at this small North Toronto church has included the profound tragedy of an eight-year-old girl’s murder, a wound that cut to the soul of our community and tested our faith to its core. We then faced a devastating fire that displaced us for many months, forcing us to redefine what "church" looked like without a physical home. And, of course, the communal challenge of COVID-19 that forced us to rethink church gatherings and demanded constant, high-stakes decisions with no clear playbook. In moments like these, leadership scrutiny is immense. Every decision is analyzed; every word is weighed...