tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post248500063301541637..comments2024-03-27T14:34:57.325-04:00Comments on Through a Glass, Darkly: Looking at the PastorateM.K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post-31086908241728437562011-01-24T14:52:06.392-05:002011-01-24T14:52:06.392-05:00Thanks, friend. I too hope churches will address t...Thanks, friend. I too hope churches will address this "elephant in the room." Too many lives are damaged by it.M.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09205619221345704689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6297631190403710992.post-23567753775900466702011-01-24T13:07:08.941-05:002011-01-24T13:07:08.941-05:00Very well written and as one of the group from RTS...Very well written and as one of the group from RTS with a husband driven out of the ministry, I think that your post points to the need for more church leadership (elders, deacons or ministry team leaders as some churches call them) to undergo training to be better equipped for their offices. Many good men make mistakes not out of malice but out of inexperience.<br /><br />Being called to church leadership does not mean you are perfectly equipped to lead. A little more humility and grace would go a long way when dealing with a rough patch. The same can be said for pastors, as well, but I see things a bit more clearly from the other side of the fence.<br /><br />Thanks for speaking a hard reality in a dignified manner. I hope this spurns some kind, insightful discussion about a topic that too frequently is dismissed.Andreanoreply@blogger.com