What can a "disqualified" person do?

[StefanM]

I had to deal with embezzlement by the treasurer. I tried to keep it as private as was possible. however, since he would not deal with it nor repent it became necessary to take it to the church. Matthew 18:15-18 is the rule to go by.

This is still related to the church, though.

What I have in mind is more of a person committing serious "private" sin, then genuinely repenting of it, and, having repented, wanting to serve God in some capacity.

The person who resists repentance is obviously another matter entirely.

 

[Revmitchell]

This is still related to the church, though.

What I have in mind is more of a person committing serious "private" sin, then genuinely repenting of it, and, having repented, wanting to serve God in some capacity.

The person who resists repentance is obviously another matter entirely.

Under those conditions who would even know about it?

 

[StefanM]

Under those conditions who would even know about it?

Perhaps just a handful of people. I meant "private" in the sense of not being public knowledge.

 

[Revmitchell]

Perhaps just a handful of people. I meant "private" in the sense of not being public knowledge.

Then it should go no further so long as no further restitution was necessary. In the case of our treasurer he would need to walk away from those duties at least for a time. Of course we had to implement new policies so such things could never occur again.

 

[Darrell C]

I would say to the OP that people who have become disqualified due to sin may be the very people to reach out to others who have fallen into the same sin.

Great point which mirrors the Lord having compassion on us because He took on the flesh of man.


God bless.

 

[agedman]

If there is some sort of moral failure that reasonable people would look at and see that the pastor needs to take some time off and address it here is what I believe should happen.

1. The pastor should step down temporarily and an interim should be brought in.

2. A team of pastors should be assembled to minister to this pastor and provide counseling, accountability, and discipleship.

3. The pastor should remain in his church and attend services regularly as well as participating in any behind the scenes types of needs around the church.

4.The determination for the length of this time period is to be determined by the counsel of pastors overseeing his discipleship and counseling.

5. When the counsel of pastors have determined the pastor is ready he should be then be placed back in his position of pastor.


We need to get over this idea of getting rid of anyone in the church for just any old reason. We need to be committed to each other for the long haul and through thick and thin.

Should the pastor and anyone else for that matter be unrepentant then and only then should be put them out of the church as commanded by scripture.

Everyone is in a hurry to get things over with and move on. Its ungodly.

Amen! Rather than seeing condemnation, I want to see love, accountability and "doing life" with the person to seek to get them back to where they should be. This should be the way it is for ANY church member - not just the pastor.

It is all too sad that the typical situation does not follow what these two posters understand should be basic conflict resolution.

ANY member of the assembly who is discovered or uncovered in an error, should be dealt with in a manner that resolution and restoration is the end game.

That most situations resolve to a flight / fight history is truly sad, and ultimately no one is edified.

 

[John Toppass]

I cannot find anywhere in the Scripture that say a Pastor is disqualified for divorce. I do find that he is to be the husband of one wife. Paul was not only referring to polygamy, but divorce and then remarrying another woman as well. If Paul did not mean marrying another woman while your (divorced) wife is living then he would have said that the flavor of the day/month/year/decade (fill in as needed) is OK as long as the papers are filed correctly or some other nonsense.

It is not the sin that disqualifies anyone from being an Pastor or Elder, for God can and does forgive all sins when asked to do so.

These are boundaries or rules that God set up for His Church. It is natural for men to try to change these rules with rules that makes it easier for men, but that does not change the rules that God set. All it does is make men feel better and justify why men do not follow God's word. (After all God knows what He wants for His church). This is not about who is the best christian, those who follow God's Word and not man's word will find many blessings from God.

This was not set up to punish anyone, it was set up as guidelines for God's Church and His followers. I find that those who want to follow God's Word do their best to do so, those who want to follow man's word do so and then spend a lifetime trying to justify it.

There are many ways a "disqualified man" can serve God. I would suggest and pray that he ask God to show him how to serve him.