How about praying for the man’s wife that her heart not be crushed to dust, as it surely must be. The pastor can get run over by a truck as far as I’m concerned... think of the betrayal of trust this man has thrust upon his family and perishers. Burns me up, these mega church gurus, pocketing profits and living big in the dark. Ya God’ll forgive him ok, if he’s truly repentant but God won’t cancel the repercussions of the man’s actions... just sorry so many others will suffer because of him, the blanking blankety blank.
Clearly you’ve never met Pastor Paul or sat in one of his services! His kindness, understanding, wisdom, tireless effort, and wonderful humor were the key reasons that the ALCF church grew from nothing to 6,000 members under his stewardship.
In fact if anything I view this entire affair, however shocking and unexpected, as a clear reminder from God that NONE of us - not even a great pastor like Pastor Paul, who is easily the best man that I’ve ever encountered in 48 years of life - may live on earth without sin.
ALL of us have sinned, ALL of us will sin, ALL of our sins are equally egregious in the eyes of the Lord, and we must all pray for forgiveness and learn to forgive others when our sins happen.