Should Drinking Alcohol Disqualify a Pastor from Ministry?

[Should Drinking Alcohol Disqualify a Pastor from Ministry?]( David Mathis For so many in the previous generation of evangelicals, partaking of alcohol at all was almost unthinkable. The new call is for pastors and elders stable and mature enough in the faith to not only know well their freedoms in Christ but even more: to stand ready, in love, to forgo their rights at times for the good of others. [Keep Reading]( Featured Articles [What Does It Mean When We Pray “Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread”?]( Kevin DeYoung [How Does the Gospel Shape Our Goals for Children’s Ministry?]( Jared Kennedy [10 Key Bible Verses on Teaching the Bible]( Get a free ebook by telling us a little bit about yourself! [Take 1-Minute Survey]( Crossway+ Offer 30% OFF + FREE EBOOK [Sex, Race, and the Sovereignty of God]( [Sweet and Bitter Providence in the Book of Ruth]( John Piper teaches how the book of Ruth reveals God using the most dangerous and tenuous circumstances to accomplish his purposes. Read the narrative of Ruth in a new way and be inspired to take great risks for a great and sovereign God. Regular Price: $17.99 [Crossway+: $12.59]( Don’t have a Crossway+ account? [Sign up for free.]( [“We should be more excited by the pleasure of knowing him than the thrill of serving in his strength.”]( [—Elliot Clark]( on serving Christ in missions Featured Video [The Most Accessible Person in the Universe]( The Most Accessible Person in the Universe Dane Ortlund There is no minimum bar you need to get over to get to him. All you have to do is collapse to get into the heart of Christ. [Watch Now]( “And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.” [—Colossians 1:18]( Connect with Us! [Unsubscribe]( | [Subscribe to our newsletter]( | [View in browser]( Crossway is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that exists solely for the purpose of proclaiming the gospel through publishing gospel-centered, Bible-centered content. Learn more or donate today at [crossway.org/about](. You are receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from Crossway. Crossway 1300 Crescent St.Wheaton, IL 60187 [Add us to your address book](