When Pastors Fall: Grieving for Men, Not the Church

“Celebrity culture turns shepherds into performers and pulpits into stages. When influence is prioritized over intimacy with Christ, ministry becomes a brand instead of a calling.”

(Drew Von Nieda – Servants of Grace) There is a kind of sorrow that does not arise from fear or fragility—but from reverence. It’s not a sorrow for the Church herself—for Christ has promised that the gates of hell will not prevail against her (Matthew 16:18).

Rather, it is a sorrow for the men who once stood behind pulpits, who were once voices of conviction at conferences and shepherds of flocks—and who have now fallen.

Not because the Church is weak. But because their hearts were never truly anchored in the beauty of Christ.

“I am not sad for the Church as a whole. For Christ builds and sustains His Church. I am sad for the men who use the Church for personal gain—who mask their fleshly and prideful procurements as blessings from the Lord. They demonstrate they do not know the beauties of Christ.” View article →

 

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