Imagine this: a pastor's wife telephones an Elder in her church to inform him that her husband (the senior pastor) has been psychologically, sexually, financially, socially and spiritually abusing her for years and she has just fled to a shelter. He listens to her story at length, letting her talk out as much as she… Continue reading How to rebuke a wicked man – a lesson from Paul
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If the abuser shows signs of repentance, what should pastors do? And what if there is no repentance?
If there are signs of true repentance, what can pastors offer the abuser? Do many abusers have access to the right type of ministry to help them with long-term growth and accountability? This question was recently asked by an Anonymous commenter at Morven's Blog. I have slightly paraphrased Anonymous comment. Any pastor can find out, by… Continue reading If the abuser shows signs of repentance, what should pastors do? And what if there is no repentance?
