When a church leader fails

Photo Illustration: From top left, Jimmy Swaggert, Carl Lentz, formerly of Hillsong Church, Jim Bakker and Robert Morris, formerly of Gateway Church.

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In the past few weeks, we have heard some sad news from church leadership. In Missouri, a pastor stepped down after several allegations of inappropriate touching surfaced. And in Texas, nationally known pastor Robert Morris stepped down from Gateway Church after an Oklahoma woman accused him of molesting her.

It’s certainly not the first time we’ve heard about scandals. In the 1980s, Jimmy Swaggert broke down in tears after being entangled with a prostitute. Later in that decade, Jim Bakker was accused of sexual misconduct by church secretary Jessica Hahn. Earlier in the 70s, the megachurch couple Jim and Tammy Faye, faced accusations about personals use of church funds.

It hurts the body of the church when our leaders succumb to moral failings. Of course, cheating on your spouse or misusing funds is bad enough, but preying on our young people is a sin and a crime.

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Learn to lead from a healthy heart.
Speaking of leadership, today, we feature Mason D. Powell and his book, “A Leader’s Heart.” As a leader, the pressures of life can weigh you down. You can feel you are going at it alone, climbing an uphill battle, and spinning your wheels with no traction. But God is always at work through every leader that wants to follow him.
It was true for Paul. It was true for Timothy. And it is true for you, too.
This easy to read devotional is designed to:

Help you come to God's Word expecting to encounter Him in your day.

Consider that God has a space for you to serve and make an impact for Him in the next generation of leaders.

Learn to apply biblical principles to your leadership.

Strengthen you with faith, hope, and love through the wisdom Paul shared with Timothy.

Learn to develop the heart and character every leader for God needs to develop. If you want to lead like Paul, then this devotional will help you do that.

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