FULL RESTORATION: Rethinking Issues Concerning Divorced Pastors - Softcover

Whitaker, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1420853112 ISBN 13: 9781420853117

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2005

Synopsis

FULL RESTORATION is not just about divorce!There is no other book like this one! Full Restoration reaches out to any Christian who has sinned in his or her past. God's restoration is never partial, but complete! You can still be used mightily for God! Full Restoration presents a sound interpretation of 1 Timothy 3:2 The pastoral aspirant is to be one who is a "one woman kind of man". It emphasizes this man's present character, not his past sin. Full Restoration shows that there is not a place in the Bible that says men who have sinned in their past lose their giftedness. With confession and repentance they can be used effectively in ministry again! God's forgiveness and restoration is complete. Even Jesus told Peter after his denial of the Lord, "Feed my sheep"! Full Restoration is for all Christians who have fallen into any sin, but are forgiven and desire to serve the Lord again! May the church see its need to discontinue seeing these precious forgiven and gifted saints as second class citizens...but restored persons who will feed Jesus' sheep!

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About the Author

David Whitaker, PhD believes that the most important credentials in writing this book is his personal, living faith in Jesus Christ and being a person who has been restored.David is thankful from the depths of his heart that God has continued to use him and his years of study and practice as an educator, pastor-teacher, and counselor. David holds a BA degree from Cedarville College, Cedarville, OH, a ThM, ThD, A PhD in Biblical Studies from Christian Bible College, Rocky Mount, NC, and has studied at Castleton State College, NY, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA, and Christian Bible College, Rocky Mount, NC for his Masters in Christian Counseling Degree.David is currently serving as the Executive Director of a Crisis Services Agency in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan today, and enjoys the blessings of public speaking, conferences, and lay preaching. Daivd is blessed with his blended family, his wife, Denise, and 8 -year old, Solomon, Jennifer, Jessica, David, JohnSeth, Elizabeth, Tanja, Shonda, Jerrymiah, and Zakerry.Chad M. Mager, MA holds a BS from Northern Michigan University and a MA in Theology/Church History from Wheaton College, IL. Chad is currently serving as the Executive Director at Youth for Christ Upper Peninsula, after a year and a half as David's co-worker at Child and Family Services of the Upper Peninsula. Chad and his lovely wife, Heidi, have been married for over 10 years and have three amazing children; Robbie, Marijke, and Brendan; and reside in Marquette, Michigan.

Synopsis

Full Restoration is not just another book about divorce. It is unique in that it appeals to the church to see men differently who have sinned by divorce in their past. It is a book to set men free who are hurting, post-confession and repentance, to see that they can be used in ministry again. Full Restoration challenges the traditional interpretation of 1 Timothy 3:2 suggesting that a man who has sinned by divorce in his past is not qualified for ministry. While this goes against the voice and reason of all of Scripture, it also violates the intention and grammar of 1 Timothy 3:2. The pastoral aspirant is to be one who is a "one woman kind of man". It emphasizes this man's present character, not his past sin. There is not a place in the Bible that says men who have sinned in their past lose their giftedness and even with confession and repentance cannot be effective in ministry again. God's forgiveness and restoration is complete. Even Jesus told Peter after his denial with cursing, "Feed my sheep"! May this book help counselors, pastors and church leaders to help men, truly called of God, back to effective places of ministry.May the church see its need to discontinue seeing these precious forgiven and gifted saints as second class citizens.

..but restored persons who will feed Jesus' sheep!

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1420853112
• ISBN 13: 9781420853117
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 232