Repost from Mark A. Brown
I remember growing up in the church world greatly revering some men in leadership and even fearing being in their very presence. As I got older however I learned that SOME OF THEM were just plain mean, manipulative, dictatorial, rude, unforgiving, partial in judgement, nepotistic and very poor theologians. They insulated their behavior with twisting scripture and avoiding all forms of accountability. What was worse was that they fostered relationships in ‘ministry’ with likeminded ‘lords’ who formed an unspoken fraternity to fortify themselves against grievances or complaints of unethical and immoral behavior. Hey folks, when someone slated to be an example exemplifies such toxic behavior you are in no way biblically bound to follow. Hold your leaders accountable to the word of God.
“Remember your leaders who taught you the word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow the example of their faith.”
Hebrews 13:7
Some old-school COGIC fit this mold. Before some Christians come with the “we all fall short” excuse, save it.🙂Yes, we fall short, but preachers, Christians are held to a higher standard because for many unsaved people, Christians will be the only Christ they see; and if some of us are cutting the fool, how does that look to them? This post is the reason why many people (Christians & unsaved) want nothing to do with the church, because there’s no difference in believers from Sunday to Saturday. I’ve never put man on a pedestal because they err, just like me. There’s a reason why God’s judgment will be more harsh on the church because Christian leaders should know better, but some of them choose to twist scripture to avoid accountability.
