Moral Failure

“These collapses follow a pattern: identity fused with platform, isolation deepening behind a public persona, activity substituting for intimacy with God.” - Real Clear Religion

“John Tarwater, 55, taught in the business and finance department at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio. He was also a vocal proponent of Christian sexuality, moral ethics, and discourse, having published various articles on sexual ethics.” - MinistryWatch

“[T]he Lawson case reveals that the problem was deeper. Steve Lawson was not actually the pastor of the church where he was the lead preacher. He was not an elder at Trinity or even a member of the church!” - P&D

“If you’re a parent and you have a child, you discipline that child because you love that child. You discipline that child because you want what’s best for that child.” - Church Leaders

Related: “He fell today; I may fall tomorrow.” - Ref21

“A church congregation is more than just a group of people; they are a family. In times of crisis, it is crucial to communicate with them personally.” - Phil Cooke

“Sober-mindedness is essential for the Christian. This term means to be free of any illusion—to see things as they truly are. The New Testament contains numerous commands to be sober-minded” - TGC

“ ‘I would permanently “defrock” Johnny Hunt if I had the authority to do so,’ Barber, who leads a church in Farmersville, Texas, said in a statement released Tuesday.” - RNS

“Disgraced former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt plans a return to ministry after completing a restoration process overseen by four pastors, according to a video released last week.” - RNS

“In the accounts of Chandler’s actions, I looked for one thing and, sure enough, saw that after he confessed to his congregation, the church gave him an ovation.” - CToday

“Haggard, 66, is being accused of using methamphetamine and behaving inappropriately with young men at St. James Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, a church he founded in 2010” - RNS