What about divorced pastors?
I recently received an email from a member, who asked if it would be important to indicate in a resume/profile that one was divorced. The profile on our site that is filled out by pastors only offers the option of "single" or "married". I know that some churches would reject a pastor who is divorced, but it does raise the following theological question: If the spouse of a pastor asked for a divorce, without any willingness to reconcile, on what basis does the church from her understanding truly know that the pastor should not be the Shepherd (anymore/again)?
Allow me to offer you another scenario: Assume for just a minute that the spouse of a pastor mistreated the pastor emotionally, physically, etc. and again is not willing to reconcile. Should the pastor, who is innocent suffer for the choice the spouse made?
Allow me to offer you another scenario: Assume for just a minute that the spouse of a pastor mistreated the pastor emotionally, physically, etc. and again is not willing to reconcile. Should the pastor, who is innocent suffer for the choice the spouse made?
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