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Pastors split over ministry return time frame for pastors who commit adultery

August 11, 2020

By Aaron Earls NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- 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% of pastors believe a fellow pastor who has an affair does not need to take any time away. “Scripture doesn’t mince … [Read more...]

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