What does it really mean to be “above reproach”? This week, we dismantle modern evangelical assumptions about pastoral perfection and argue for a more honest, grace-centered understanding rooted in Scripture.
In this episode:
(00:00) – Intro
(03:39) - David Mathis on being above reproach
(06:12) - The ambiguity of “above reproach”
(10:24) – Exemplary doesn’t mean perfect
(12:54) – Grace vs. behavior-based qualification
(16:23) – Hypocrisy, idolatry, and the double standard
(22:00) – Can a fallen pastor be restored?
(28:45) – The real disqualifier
(33:52) – Loss of trust vs. loss of calling
(36:00) – The lie of the perfect pastor
(39:00) – Confession is not a weakness
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