Purity in Pastoral Ministry
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Purity in Pastoral Ministry

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The more comfortable we find ourselves, the more vulnerable we are. Reflecting on the need for pastoral purity, Alistair Begg calls us to vigilance concerning matters of integrity. King David, for instance, was a man after God’s own heart, yet also the center of a sordid, sinful tale. We must not think the same cannot happen to us—and so we need people like David’s friend Nathan who can call us to repent. Our ultimate hope, however, is for a new heart. God provides the essential moral transformation both leaders and laity need.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.