Ministerial Ethics: Moral Formation for Church Leaders (Biblia.com)

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Ministerial Ethics seeks to teach students the unique moral role of ministers and the ethical responsibilities clergy should assume in their personal and professional lives. The authors deal with family life, confidentiality, truth-telling, political involvement, working with committees, and relating to other church staff members. This fully revised and updated edition has expanded sections on...

Third, a code of ethics can support and protect an individual minister. Under the topic “financial matters,” a 1990 Presbyterian code states, “Ministers and church professionals shall not use church funds, accounts, and/or resources … [or] parishioner funds, accounts, and/or resources for personal or private advantage.”51 Codified statements such as this one can protect a pastor from behavior that could lead to serious personal or congregational problems. Hart views morality as the edge of a precipice.

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