Prominent Memphis Area Pastor Resigns

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Jesus, there people who are hurt, angry, and confused. Give them peace and clarity. Protect them from critics. Wrap them in your loving arms.

My prayers are with you. I've been in your situation twice, in five years. PM me of you need to unload.

Originally Posted by onetongue

I am a current member at TPC Memphis and have been for



the past 15 years. There's been a problem with adultery in this church for some time. As a matter of fact, Bro. Black addressed that problem some 6-8 years ago. He told us, we needed to bind together in prayer & fasting and come against the adulterous spirit that satan had released upon our congregation. I love Bro. Black & his family and I plead the blood of Jesus over each and every one of them. Our church is in need of your prayers. Please keep us in mind.......

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by Levi

Amen me too! If I had quit going when I was battling with cigarettes, I would have never been delivered.

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by houston

Her responses are insane. Her handle is a perfect fit.

No one is throwing him under the proverbial bus. The (my) issue is living in sin while continuing in leadership.

It is not a Lib v. Con debate. There are certain Biblical criteria that must be met for those in leadership. At the top of the list is "blameless," per the KJV.

Well, I'll tell ya what, YOU need to stay out of leadership completely as it does not appear you have ANY leadership qualities.

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by tex

bishop terry black was and still is a great man! he is only human and any man can fall. no one really knows what went wrong and why that it did. i pray bro black and his family will continue on with the gospel and be accepted once again. he is an awesome preacher! the devil will devour like a roaring lion and will destroy who he can. we love you terry black !!! he should be forgiven.

AMEN and AMEN!!!!

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by ttpaba

I'd like to interject a reason why I think people get upset when they are the member of a congregation and it's discovered that there has been some serious immorality or err in judgement (any sin will do).
I think it's because we put our trust in pastors & leadership. We are aware they are human but in the same way you don't expect your spouse to have an affair, your child to be racist or your best friend to be a gossip but to a greater degree because they claim to have the congregation's best interest at heart. They claim to love us and pray for us. They counsel us and give us guidance. We look to them as an example of true Christianity but a level up since they have been called to lead!

Our home is having an ongoing conversation, here's the question we are batting around. Since pastors are human but held to a higher standard, at what level of sin are they to stay in the pulpit and handle the sin personally with God? When is the line crossed to be handled by a board, panel or other proper overseers? What line does a pastor have to cross to be "put out" of the pulpit or have a petition brought to the congregation?

EXACTLY! There was a church where the pastor married a widowed woman who already had a son. That pastor raised that boy as his own. Once the young man had finished Bible College and came home to assist for a couple years, his momma wanted HIM to be pastor and she began a witch hunt. She got her way, accusations flew to "kingdom come" and she divorced her husband so her son could "reign". Her son dropped dead a couple years later. Let GOD deal with sin, if there is any and YOU leave it alone.

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by Sam

why would he be held to a higher standard than anyone else in the church. He is as human, flawed, and frail as anyone else. If he committed adultery on Saturday night and repented afterward when he stepped into the pulpit a few hours later on Sunday morning he had been forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness.

Wow Sam! what an awesome post!

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by ttpaba

I'd like to add that the son in law that is/was the evangelism/outreach Pastor was so before he married TB's daughter.

[LooneyLucy]

Originally Posted by CC1

If only this pastor had been stricter and had a "stronger standard" I am sure this would not have happened. They probably wear short sleeves above the elbow in this church and have video screens in the sanctuary.

And THIS is a sad view of conservatives.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by LooneyLucy

EXACTLY! There was a church where the pastor married a widowed woman who already had a son. That pastor raised that boy as his own. Once the young man had finished Bible College and came home to assist for a couple years, his momma wanted HIM to be pastor and she began a witch hunt. She got her way, accusations flew to "kingdom come" and she divorced her husband so her son could "reign". Her son dropped dead a couple years later. Let GOD deal with sin, if there is any and YOU leave it alone.

Actually, bible teaches that a person is a drunkard, fornicator etc.... if they will not repent the church is to not eat with them or fellowship.

[Truthseeker]

Originally Posted by Sam

why would he be held to a higher standard than anyone else in the church. He is as human, flawed, and frail as anyone else. If he committed adultery on Saturday night and repented afterward when he stepped into the pulpit a few hours later on Sunday morning he had been forgiven and cleansed from all unrighteousness.

Cause bible teaches so. Blameles, without reproach.