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How Can Pastors Become Trusted Again? (www.thegospelcoalition.org)

submitted 1 year ago by Terevos@lemm.ee to c/reformed@lemm.ee

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Full disclosure: I haven't really listened to this yet. But I'm wondering... Can Pastors really be trusted again in our society? Certainly they can and should be trusted by Christians.. But society as a whole seems destined to be more and more suspicious of Christians and Christian leaders.

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[–] average650@lemm.ee -1 points 1 year ago

Stop valuing growth and looking good over doing the necessary, but good things. Don't get the pastor that puts butts in seats. Get the pastor that is a good person first and foremost.

5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,[a] and his children are believers[b] and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,[c] as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. 9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound[d] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

Don't get personalities. Get good people.