⁸ I gave Israel their letter of divorce. I sent them away because they were unfaithful to me so many times.

-Jeremiah 3:8a, NIRV

Oddly, MORE Qualified Than Less!

I just want to point out how pastors who have experienced divorce from an unfaithful spouse may be MORE qualified rather than LESS. Besides the pastoral care sensitization that they may have gained, there’s a theological argument for this point.

My argument is the life experience of divorcing an unfaithful spouse means that faithful spouses can relate to this verse out of Jeremiah 3:8 where God divorces an unfaithful Israel.

In a way, these pastors have a fellowship with Christ in this area that other pastors without such experience do not have. They can relate to suffering God has endured with an unfaithful people in a way others cannot.

In my opinion, this makes such pastors MORE, not less, qualified as Christ-like leaders.

Ironically, that which some Christians may use to disqualify a pastor from leadership is precisely what makes him (or her) uniquely qualified above others. Just something to consider….