When pastors sin, people are shocked, stunned, upset, grieved, offended and in most cases scarred. It's no surprise that when a pastor has a character fault or an immorality revealed the wounds run deep. If I'm honest, I tell you that I was shocked when the story about Ted Haggard came out. I heard what the press was saying and as the story was fading from the headlines I heard that he had stepped down from ministry… for life.
That didn't sound like restoration to me, but I didn't really give it any thought.
Recently, Ted Haggard has started speaking again, with the blessing of his overseers. If you haven't read it yet, I'd encourage you to take a look at Ted's story that is posted on his website. Although he and his family have a long journey towards restoration ahead of them, it sounds like God is working in and through this.
http://www.tedhaggard.com/overview.htm
This leads me to a couple of questions:
- How will I restore people who work with me in my church?
- If I ever make a potential ministry-ending mistake how would I want to be treated?
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