By Aaron Earls
LifeWay Christian Resources
NASHVILLE — When a pastor commits adultery, most of their fellow pastors believe they should withdraw from public ministry for at least some time.
A new survey of U.S. Protestant pastors by Nashville-based LifeWay Research finds 2 percent of pastors believe a fellow pastor who has an affair does not need to take any time away.
“Scripture doesn’t mince words about adultery,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research. “From the Ten Commandments, to the Apostle Paul’s lists of wicked things, to the qualifications for elders listed in 1 Timothy, adultery is not appropriate for a follower of Christ nor a leader of a local church.” [Read more…]