As you've probably heard already in the news, Pastor Ted Haggard of New Life Church in Colorado Springs and president of the National Association of Evangelicals has admitted to some of the allegations that he has been engaging in homosexual affairs with a male prostitute for the last 3 years. See the story here with some good reminders of how to respond to things like this.
This is sad in so many ways. Especially sad for us is that the movement of churches my church belongs to--the EFCA--is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals, a group that has been trying to work together without compromising the gospel for over 50 years.
Please pray for this and for its effect on the elections this week. Many will use it to see the evangelical truth about homosexuality as a farce and many will decide not to vote because of perceived (and perhaps genuine) hypocrisy. Pray also for Mr. Haggard for the full truth to come out and for appropriate discipline for whatever he has done--as well as vindication for anything he hasn't.
And pray for pastors, too. We are not perfect but we are called to a high standard and can't afford to compromise.
This is sad in so many ways. Especially sad for us is that the movement of churches my church belongs to--the EFCA--is a member of the National Association of Evangelicals, a group that has been trying to work together without compromising the gospel for over 50 years.
Please pray for this and for its effect on the elections this week. Many will use it to see the evangelical truth about homosexuality as a farce and many will decide not to vote because of perceived (and perhaps genuine) hypocrisy. Pray also for Mr. Haggard for the full truth to come out and for appropriate discipline for whatever he has done--as well as vindication for anything he hasn't.
And pray for pastors, too. We are not perfect but we are called to a high standard and can't afford to compromise.
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