Sordid Pastors or just Rumors?

1 TIM 5:20; 11 TIM 4:2; TITUS 1:13;EPH 5:11-13..THESE MEN should be turned out of the church of JESUS CHRIST 1 COR.5:1-the endof the chapter ..If they openly repent(because they as pastors have an open ministry)should be taken back in but NEVER in a position of authority..there has to be consequences for wickedness and it has to be done openly to set an exsample for the youth and other pastors 1 COR.5:12 of course we are to judge with in..the roman "church"did not judge openly its ungodly filth and you can see the results , the true church of JESUS CHRIST better not follow this behind the door secret "judgement"..

 

Herman C. "Buddy" Frankland was pastor of Bangor Baptist Church in Bangor, Maine. He had been quite prominent in BBF circles, was a featured speaker at "Baptist Fundamentalism '84," and had even run as an independent candidate for governor of Maine in the late 1970s. During the fall of my freshman year in HS (1985), he was confronted with accusations of adultery with a teacher on the staff of the christian school. After adamant denials, which appeared on the front page of papers across the state, he tearfully confessed. After attempting to retain the pulpit for a short period, Jerry Falwell was called in to rescue the situation. Frankland left the area, but returned to Bangor and began a new church just two years later, which he is still pastoring today.

Personally, this was a very difficult period for our family. My family was among the first to leave the church, while my grandfather, a deacon at the church, was among Frankland's most loyal and outspoken supporters. The situation was so high profile that we even had an ABC network news crew attend a service of our "split" church, where they attempted to interview various members. The situation never has been completely resolved, with both "sides" having to essentially "agree to disagree" in order to maintain something resembling family harmony.

As someone who is now in ministry, the situation constantly reminds me of the solemn responsibility of the office to which He has called me. After struggling with my own personal issues of bitterness and resentment, I am painfully aware of the consequences our decisions can bring upon the innocent. May God help us to stay blameless!