Preachers we have to stop promoting this image that we are perfect. We forget that though we are helping others to walk out their faith we also have to walk out ours. We are on this journey together. There is a pastor named Gary lamb who started revolution church in canton. Gary had an affair and was asked by the board of his church to resign. On his blog www.garylamb.org he discusses a few questions asked of him. This particular question and answer stood out to me:
Will I be returning as the pastor of Revolution?
"No. That chapter of my life is over. Let me say again that I agree 100% with the decision by our board to ask for my resignation. I was in blatant sin that at this time disqualifies me from pastoring. I know this is hard to accept by so many people who attend Revolution because Revolution is a place of grace, forgiveness, and for less than perfect people. It still is all of those things but as I said in my resignation letter there are consequences for sin."
Cheating on your wife is bad I repeat bad!!! However, I think Gary should have took a leave of absence to get his family right but not resign. The reason why I think this is because this goes away from the purpose in which he started this church revolution. Wouldn't this be a great testimony of how one recovers after falling. After all this is the stage where Christ died for us (Yet while we were sinners). Gary says there are consequences for sin. I agree but the main consequence was death and Christ saved us from that. The scriptures are full of imperfect leaders who at one time or another sinned against God. But it was God's grace that was sufficient. What then are you saying because you are a leader and messed up there is no coming back from that. Perhaps that is the problem. We think of ourselves more highly than we ought. I thought the whole idea of revolution was grace to all even after you fall or was that just a gimmick?
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As someone who attends this church, I would not want Gary back leading. While I agree that as leaders you are not perfect; however, you are called to a higher level of accountability than those you lead. In knowing some of this situation, there were two sides of Gary Lamb. The public image the he created, and the personal Gary Lamb. His actions, and even apology were not 100% truthful, and were manipulated to achieve the outcome he desired.
We are all fortunate enough to have His Grace to pick us up when we fall, but only after we truly repent.
Sorry it took so long for your comment to come up. I've been out of things for the summer. I agree we should be held accountable for our actions but that standard is for everyone. But on this level i get it. After the brother "repents" i am all for taking a break to get your family straight to seek some counseling let the people heal and gradually start coming back. How are things now?
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