APR 22, 2014

Pastors are held to a higher standard and must repent of sin in accordance with that standard. | Ed Stetzer

Pastor scandals happen.

Needless to say, I don't say that with any enthusiasm. In fact, it is greatly discouraging to me, but it's true nonetheless.

Furthermore, this is not just a recent phenomenon, though the evangelical world has been filled with reports over the last few months.
It's just disheartening.

Pastors have a responsibility to what has been entrusted to them.
Yet, these scandals have been happening for a long time-- since the beginning of Christianity (and before in Judaism). Pastoral failings stretch so far back in Christian history, we have New Testament instruction about them.

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