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The Roys Report

What Disqualifies A Pastor From Ministry?

The Roys Report

Julie Roys

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Christianity

4.6714 Ratings

🗓️ 9 November 2019

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Show Transcript When she was 17 years old, Jules Woodson’s youth pastor drove her to a remote location and sexually assaulted her. That pastor–Andy Savage–resigned from the megachurch he pastored in Memphis, Tennessee, when news of his past assault surfaced. But last week, just 18 months after stepping down from ministry, Savage announced he’s planting a new church in Memphis. And Jules Woodson is sick about it. What should we make of situations like this?  

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm Julie Roy's, and on this episode of The Roy's report, we're going to be discussing sexual abuse.

0:05.7

So if you have any children listening, please keep that in mind.

0:09.4

The Democratic base is very dialed into abortion rights as an issue more broadly.

0:12.8

Same-sex marriage rights.

0:13.9

The state's last abortion provider.

0:15.7

The fact has now apologized to his congregation.

0:17.2

They believe the Bible has application for every part of our lives.

0:20.6

He's on camera saying that the problem is also not just a shift of a position. He said the Bible has application for every part of our lives as the Southern Baptist.

0:21.4

He's on camera saying that Bill was also not just the shift of a position.

0:24.8

In the midst of all of today's noise and confusion, we need a voice that cuts through the chaos to bring wisdom and clarity.

0:33.9

Welcome to The Roy's Report with Julie Roy's, an hour-long show exploring critical issues related to faith and culture from a uniquely Christian perspective.

0:44.7

Now, here's your host, Julie Roy's.

0:48.6

Lawyers can be disbarred and doctors can lose their license, but what about pastors who betray their office? Should they be

0:55.5

disqualified? Welcome to the Roy's report, brought to you in part by Judson University. I'm Julie

1:00.9

Roy's. And today we're talking about a major issue in the church right now. Sadly, there have been

1:05.9

several high-profile pastors who have either been fired from their congregations or resigned amid

1:11.7

scandal, but then these same pastors go to another church where their sins are less known,

1:16.5

set up chop, and then they pastor again. For example, celebrity pastor Mark Driscoll resigned in

1:22.1

2014. That was after an investigation at Mars Hill Church, found that Driscoll had a pattern of intimidation and bullying his staff.

1:30.4

Driscoll also was accused of plagiarism, misusing funds, and airing inappropriate sexual comments.

1:35.4

Yet Driscoll resigned before the elders at Mars Hill could publicly disqualify him, and he refused to submit to the church's restoration plan.

1:43.8

Then, less than two years later,

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