Who in the Church is to Hold the Pastor accountable?

It seems that someone at that church should know this, but I am stumped as to who should say something or what should be done. It seems the deacons should confront the pastor on this, but since the deacons don't know, I'm not sure what should happen.

I hope someone else has the answer for you!

 

Agreed.

If you took it to the deacons or a deacon, there is no real biblical issue there with the exception as to how it is perceived or even handled. It would be better to go to a nuetral outside sourse who is also a person well respected that can address this in a manner of information gathering and whatever is found out can be (at that point) determined what should be appropriet to do.

 

Is this guy THE LEADER of the group or is he just the one leading the group, makes a big difference. If he has repented and asked God to forgive him, then he can and should still be working were he can be effective especially if he is being supervised. I in no way condone sex offenders, however there whole life should not be centered around something that may have happened 30 yrs in the past. I think more information is needed to make a good sound judgement on this, I still have to many questions???

 

Maybe you should report it to the police, because the man is violating public law about leading in the church. Let the police handle it.

 

I assume you mean "illegal" but I wonder what provisions of any state law would mandate that. Usually, the stipulation with sex offenders is that they can't be around children. I can't imagine a law that dictates a person's role in a church. Typically government has stayed out of church matters, as they should.

In any respect, the issue is a local church matter. Talk to your deacon friend if you wish, and then let them handle it. You have no standing in the church unless you are a member.

As to the question, everyone in the church should hold everyone else accountable.

 

If a person is spiritual at all, they will know who is accountable for their actions or inactions.

Politically, it is the Deacons Board in my association's establishment, who will keep the pastor up front and honest. Sharing time with other pastors also helps.

I always found a Godly man in my congregation with whom to share things, including prayer and church concerns........without naming names, of course.

Cheers,

Jim

 

Why not allowed? A friend of mine had two men nominated as deacons who were involved in a homosexual relationship. Imagine that?

If the warnings are not heeded I would wonder why.

 

As told to you as told to somebody else ... That might not be trustworthy. I don't know, but it would probably be better to actually find out the facts, and the BB is probably not the best place to do that.

In short, tell your deacon friend your concerns, and then go and make disciples.

 

Depending on why he is on the sex-offenders list is whether he should pursue having legal action taken to get his name off of it. Otherwise this man is subject to police action for being in an area where children are present. Of course there are local ordinances dictating how many other adults need to be present that would intercede on the legalities of the situation. Officials are accountable to local ordinances as well.

If the pastor knows of his being on the "list", he should make the man accountable to the local authorities and deny him serving in a position.

The danger of letting the police in on it is what we're facing as the government is trying to take over the church.

This church should have already taken appropiate action to prevent police intervention within its walls.

 

Here's what I would do. I would leave the church and make a public statement as to the reasons. And that would be that.

 

The sad thing is the church can be in for it legally if they knowingly allow such things to happen.

 

I would wonder why the sex offender is involved in such a way that he is, considering that he knows he is violating the law. That seems strange especially considering the public outcry and defamation it might bring on the church and himself.

 

It's membership that selects a pastor and it's membership that should over see him.
MB

 

I was always under the understanding of the whole church body was more or less responsable for their own church's business with the members making the request and then give their Deacons charge to talk or take it up with the Pastor. It may depend upon what it is that needs ruling attention. It can/could cause a split in the church and that for one thing is what can happen to a large growing church with a large membership. Just an opinion, though.

 

He might not be involved in something illegal and he might not know it. Remember, it is declared illegal by someone with second or thirdhand information. I think we need a more solid source before we draw a conclusion on this.