Status Updates From Pastoral Ethics: Moral Form...

Pages 110–115 are so good. They’ll bring you to tears.

So far, very good observations about the lack of moral formation in the life of the pastor. It does appear that many of his criticisms are directed toward the evangelical world at large, specifically, it’s seminaries and pastors. No problem here.

“Pastors today are often adept at strategic thinking, worship planning, etc. but weak when it comes to the cultivation of personal holiness and the ability to make just and ethical decisions. Pastors can often pass the preaching test and the pastoral care test, but miserably fail the moral and ethical test in ministry. And this is the most serious, the test that when failed sometimes means the end of ministry.”