(Proverbs 23:9 ESV) Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, for he will despise the good sense of your words. One of the key truths every pastor must understand if he is to successfully deal with an abuser is simply this: not all sinners are the same. I will elaborate on this point… Continue reading Not all sinners are the same (advice for pastors Part 6, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
Author: Jeff Crippen
I am the pastor of Christ Reformation Church in Tillamook, Oregon, arriving here in 1993. I have been a pastor since 1983 and was a police officer for 12 years before that. My wife and I have been married since 1971. Verla is a medical assistant at a local clinic and in our spare time we like to hunt, fish, and ride our motorcycle.
We have compromised the Gospel and filled pews with unregenerate people (advice for pastors Part 5, by Ps Jeff Crippen)
(Galatians 1:6-11 ESV) I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if we or… Continue reading We have compromised the Gospel and filled pews with unregenerate people (advice for pastors Part 5, by Ps Jeff Crippen)