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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