Doing Right While Doing Good: An Exploration of Ministerial Ethics

Right and wrong conduct by Christian pastors has an enormous impact on churches and society. Ken Bickel and Kevin Vanderground say, "when ministry leaders grieviously fail, the ripple effects often extend well beyond what any one person can comprehend." Practical case studies are sprinkled throughout, providing conversation starters for church boards, groups of pastors, or individuals who care about integrity in the ministry. Useful to pastors and students alike, the guidelines proposed here will help application of scripture's principles to practical dilemmas pastors face. Writing from a context of information about legal trends and information, the authors here proposed a ministerial code of conduct that covers many situations never envisioned by those young in the ministry.