What does it take to disqualify someone from ministry, an affair, spiritual abuse, sexual abuse, abuse of power?

Or, as some have claimed, can just about anyone be restored to ministry because God is gracious and his call is irrevocable.

Welcome to the Roy's report, a podcast dedicated to reporting

the truth and restoring the church. I'm Julie Roy's. And today we're going to take a deep dive

into the scriptures used to justify restoring pastors to ministry who have fallen in some of the

most egregious ways. We're also going to take a look at how to confront a sinning

elder. Does Matthew 18, which tells believers to first go to someone one-on-one with an offense,

apply to these situations? Or is this a misapplication of the passage? We'll also look at the

qualifications of an elder, and we'll explore, for example, what does it mean

to be above reproach? Joining me for this discussion is Ron Cantor, an author and teacher

and president of Shalanu TV. This is such a relevant discussion now, given what's happening

with Mike Bickle, the founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City. Despite Bickles,

alleged sexual abuse of multiple women, including some as young as 14 and 15 years old,

some are suggesting that Bickle can still be restored to ministry. What do you think? But it's not

just Mike Bickle. I've often said it's like whack-a-wolf in the evangelical

community. A pastor will be exposed as a fraud or abuser in one location, and then he'll just

go underground for a couple of years and then relaunch somewhere else. Is that really God's will?

And is that really what the Bible instructs? I can't wait to dive into these topics with Ron,

but first, I'd like to thank the sponsors of this podcast, Judson University, and Mark

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