I think there is a lot to consider in Massingale's words. I also think he pulled his punch when he spoke of the struggle within the church. He pointed to Trump's campaign as tapping into fear, racism (etc.) While that may well be true, I'd suggest we all play back the political ads we've been hearing during campaigns now for a long time. Trump certainly didn't invent the concept, nor was he the only one to use it. The real issue is the cause of these fears. In society, there's no shortage of sources, including politicians, the media, movies, books, etc.

Where Massingale pulled his punch on the church was that he didn't call out similar sources in the church. I might disagree mightily with a neocon, or ultra liberal in the church, but I very much want to be open to a dialog with them. Can the same be said with church bishops and popes, who literally and often use THEIR pens and pulpits to reach millions with highly judgmental thoughts?

Formation IS important.  So is leadership...