Blameless.
A leader and lover in the home.
Self-controlled.
Disciplined.
Honest.
Hospitable.
One who holds firmly to the truth.
These are just some of the qualifications that the Bible holds out for leaders in the church (Titus 2, 1 Timothy 3).
As a church leader, these qualifications can seem daunting. They set the bar high and I am grateful for the grace of God when I fall short of them.
After all, I too, am human.
Like every believer, I live with a tension of who I want to be and who I actually am. I press on in living more like Christ every day, but the core of the gospel reminds me that I can’t be perfected outside of his grace.
Scripture asks me to speak truth to the church. And if I’m being honest, I don’t have it all together.
I am a pastor who lives with depression.
And nowhere in scripture am I disqualified for it.
