A new study shows that half of American pastors worry about
preaching
on hot-button social issues—like
abortion
and
LGBTQ
issues—worried they might offend someone.While the majority of pastors agree their job is to help Christians have biblical beliefs about specific issues, many feel added pressure from outside and within the church and are struggling to figure out how to communicate in the public sphere."In the end, you have to decide, 'Are you going to please God and obey His Word, or are you going to please people?'" Youssef said. "Now as Bible-believing Christians, we love everybody. We have no foes because love casts out fear ... but as we love people, we must say as pastors, 'Thus says the Lord.'"Half of Pastors Afraid of Speaking on Controversial Issues, Offending Congregation
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
preaching
on hot-button social issues—like
abortion
and
LGBTQ
issues—worried they might offend someone.While the majority of pastors agree their job is to help Christians have biblical beliefs about specific issues, many feel added pressure from outside and within the church and are struggling to figure out how to communicate in the public sphere."In the end, you have to decide, 'Are you going to please God and obey His Word, or are you going to please people?'" Youssef said. "Now as Bible-believing Christians, we love everybody. We have no foes because love casts out fear ... but as we love people, we must say as pastors, 'Thus says the Lord.'"Half of Pastors Afraid of Speaking on Controversial Issues, Offending Congregation
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 2 Timothy 4:3-4
