Thursday, July 2, 2020

Victor Kubik: UCG's Empathetic and Humble Leader



“We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in the province of Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed beyond our ability to endure, and we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again. We have placed our confidence in him, and he will continue to rescue us” (2 Corinthians 1:8-10, NLT).
Through direct experience, Paul clearly relates how he learned to trust God for deliverance from mortal danger. His key point? God brought him through challenging trials again and again. Today, most of us have not even come close to facing such life and death situations. But we can certainly apply what Paul learned to the rocky road of life that we may be traveling on.
In this same chapter, Paul goes further to explain that life as a disciple of Jesus Christ isn’t just about mere survival. Our trials elevate us to a higher level of thinking and conduct. Our trial is not just about us. Trials give us an opportunity to learn how to reach out to others. God’s rescue is a big part of the story—but not the only part. In the narrative quoted here in 2 Corinthians, the more complete story is revealed by Paul:
“All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us. For the more we suffer for Christ, the more God will shower us with his comfort through Christ. Even when we are weighed down with troubles, it is for your comfort and salvation! For when we ourselves are comforted, we will certainly comfort you. Then you can patiently endure the same things we suffer. We are confident that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in the comfort God gives us” (2 Corinthians 1:3- 7, The Living Bible).
These passages first came to life in my Epistles of Paul class at Ambassador College. They made a vivid impression on me as a 20-year-old student. Over and over in my pastoral career these words repeatedly demonstrated where true leadership shines.
I have found that to be true leaders, we must step outside of ourselves and show ourselves exposed and humbled. A leader draws on his or her own pain as one sufferer among a common sea of sufferers. A leader uses his or her own experience to empathize with others. In my ministry over the years, my own personal tribulations helped me genuinely empathize with people in great pain.
Where was that empathy when he was still on Worldwide Church of God payroll as he was disfellowshipping people left and right because they disagreed with Tkach's new teachings, even though he himself did not agree with them and was privately working behind the scenes while on WCG payroll, to fragment the church and form a new one W.hen has Kubik ever suffered through tribulation in the church?
Jesus Christ left us a sterling example of going through painful ordeals for the purpose of encouraging us: “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempt- ed as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:15-16). UN
Jesus Christ certainly left us a sterling example of what a spiritual leader should be like.  Sadly, most COG leaders have never even tried to follow the guy. They are too busy trying to maintain the status quo they have assumed they deserve.

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have found that to be true leaders, we must step outside of ourselves and show ourselves exposed and humbled. A leader draws on his or her own pain as one sufferer among a common sea of sufferers. A leader uses his or her own experience to empathize with others. In my ministry over the years, my own personal tribulations helped me genuinely empathize with people in great pain

TRANSLATION: "I, Vic Kubik, felt the pain of having to disfellowship people for daring to stop tithing to my employer, because I knew that if they had been just a little more patient they would have been tithing to my new employer in a year or two."

Tonto said...

Kubik wrote : "I have found that to be true leaders, we must step outside of ourselves and show ourselves exposed..."


MY RESPONSE:
Well I guess Garner Ted was a true leader, for he certainly showed himself "exposed" !

Anonymous said...

In the military, soldiers view their leaders as the embodiment of military virtues and 'borrow' strength from them. This is definitely not the case in the ACOGs. Rather, their leaders are a sterling example of what not to be.

R.L. said...

At least Victor Kubik has LifeNets, trying to help others. Sadly, it doesn't do as much outside-COG outreach as it did years ago.

Anonymous said...


“Victor Kubik: UCG's Empathetic and Humble Leader”


Ha ha ha ha....

Anonymous said...

I've known Kubik since his days as a cult minister in WCG. There is not an empathetic or humble bone in that man's body. What a load of crap.

Anonymous said...

Tonto
And not forgetting, Herb exposed himself to his daughter.
Herb and Garner-The Exposers.

Anonymous said...

Anon 9:10
I suppose that could apply to many within the Ministry across all groups.

Anonymous said...

= My response is to bat away any attention on Victor Kubic or UCG Leaders.

Anonymous said...

Being dishonest is actually an effort to cover-up hidden motives. If Kubik was actually exposing himself emotionally he would be honest with his flock no matter how painful it would be.

Anonymous said...

My family and I went out to dinner once with the Kubik’s. Beverly was very nice and engaging, whereas Vic would not put his phone down, saying he needed to post things on Facebook. He even sent a friend request to my wife during the meal. It was so bad Beverly, clearly embarrassed, openly scolded him.

the Ocelot said...

Oh how the mighty had fallen!

Anonymous said...

We have had pretty much nothing to do with the UCG since 2011, and don't miss it one bit. It was bad under Luker, and has gotten worse under Kubik.

Anonymous said...


The UCG: Bad people behaving badly.