In light of our sermon series on Paul’s vision for the church and recent events in our own city, I would like to discuss how a church can protect their pastors from falling into sin and identify when a pastor may need to step back or be removed. The book of 1 Timothy addresses both these topics: what an elder is to be and how an elder is to be removed. At the onset, I want to make it clear that the best thing a church can do is [...]