Leadership Journal

Cortland Coffey

May 08, 2013  5:01pm

Christy, Although I can appreciate you trying to sit on both sides of the fence you are sadly very mis-informed. People who are in your situation who have no real knowledge of what actually happened or real understanding of who Ted is should not make the kind of judgement that you have. I happen to know Ted and consider him a friend. I happen to know a great number of details about his "restoration process" and how he was in compliance until the time that they released him from it. I encourage you to take from this article what I truly see to be the point. Show grace, reach out to the person, and find understanding.

I don't disagree with anything in that article. However the guy is failing to follow up on all the idiotic things he said and did after he was "repentant". The soft position he has taken on homsexuality, the nasty things he has said about Christians in general. Kind of like Jimmy Swaggart. Had he just done his time and gone through the two years of discipline that the AG placed on him, I believe he would have been mostly accepted back into the Christian circles. However, it is the arrogant response to getting caught that was the real issue. The same with Ted. It is his arrogant response after he supposedly repented is what annoys most people and his whacky statements when going on Oprah, etc.

Ronnie

May 07, 2013  4:40pm

Pastor Ted was my Pastor for 9 years, I am a godly man today because of his teachings, It still boggles my mind that "Christians" can't seem to forgive! Great article!

Christy

May 07, 2013  10:21am

We need more GRACE and mercy. God is a God of second, third, and how many we need chances. What the enemy saw fit to try to destroy God will turn around for His glory.

Jim Hammer

April 27, 2013  4:55am

What an amazing article. There's hope for us yet!