A new survey of U.S. Protestant pastors by LifeWay Research finds a wide disparity in opinions when it comes to how long a pastor who has committed adultery should be away from the pulpit.
More than a quarter of pastors (27%) said a pastor who commits adultery should withdraw from public ministry permanently; 16% believe an offending pastor should stay gone for at least a year.
Only 6% believe less than a year is a sufficient period of withdrawal from public ministry.
Two percent believe a fellow pastor who has an affair does not need to take any time away.
Three in 10 pastors (31%) say they aren’t sure what the appropriate time frame would be.
Read the full report at tabonline.org/pastors-adultery.
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