The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 191 | Christine Caine on Betrayal, Chaos and How to Still Trust God When You Don't Understand Why Things Are Going The Way They're Going
May 8, 2018
Christine Caine, Christian leader, author and anti-trafficking activist, shares her story of trauma, loss and renewed trust in God. She discusses betrayal that retraumatized her, navigating cancer and grief, and how leaders can lead from brokenness. Practical rhythms, delegation and community for resilient leadership are explored in short, candid conversations.
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Cancer Diagnosis Compared To Early Grief
- Christine Caine recounts facing thyroid cancer and a previous experience of her father's death at 19 that shaped her response to pain and leadership.
- She contrasts spiraling after her father's death with responding from faith decades later during her diagnosis, showing growth in resilience.
Leaders Must Choose Faith Over Victimhood
- Christine argues leaders should expect trials and choose to fight from victory and faith rather than victimhood.
- She uses the twelve spies story to show most leaders report negatively despite seeing the same promise, urging a faith lens amid cultural chaos.
Unexpected Chaos Reveals False Expectations
- Christine says leaders often believe God is betrayed when circumstances go wrong because of unrealistic expectations of control and constant comfort.
- She reframes recent global upheaval as a divine shaking to reveal what can't be shaken, not God's absence.
