The Character of the Christian: Respected by Outsiders - The Aquila Report
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Yes, even a man’s standing before the world counts as we evaluate his suitability for leadership.
Written by Tim Challies | Friday, April 8, 2016
“If a pastor elder has a reputation among nonbelievers as a dishonest businessman, womanizer, or adulterer, the unbelieving community will take special note of his hypocrisy. NonChristians will say, ‘He acts that way, and he’s a church elder!’ They will ridicule and mock him. They will scoff at the people of God. They will talk about him and will generate plenty of sinister gossip. They will raise tough, embarrassing questions. He will be discredited as a Christian leader and suffer disgrace and insults. His influence for good will be ruined and he will endanger the church’s evangelistic mission. The elder will certainly become a liability to the church, not a spiritual asset.”
The Character of the Christian: Respected by Outsiders - The Aquila Report
Home / Featured / The Character of the Christian: Respected by Outsiders
Yes, even a man’s standing before the world counts as we evaluate his suitability for leadership.
Written by Tim Challies | Friday, April 8, 2016
“If a pastor elder has a reputation among nonbelievers as a dishonest businessman, womanizer, or adulterer, the unbelieving community will take special note of his hypocrisy. NonChristians will sa
y, ‘He acts that way, and he’s a church elder!’ They will ridicule and mock him. They will scoff at the people of God. They will talk about him and will generate plenty of sinister gossip. They will raise tough, embarrassing questions. He will be discredited as a Christian leader and suffer disgrace and insults. His influence for good will be ruined and he will endanger the church’s evangelistic mission. The elder will certainly become a liability to the church, not a spiritual asset.”