An Ethical, Practical, and Biblical Viewpoint.

A society that prospers is not only rooted in good economic, political and social ideologies but has its roots so deep in good ethical and character standings. Ethics and character are at the centre of every strong economy. Political stability and economic advancement are championed by those who hold ethics and character as the pillars of their vision and mission. Countries plunge into wars because of the selfish ambitions and greed of their leaders. Corruption from leaders and those entrusted with managing a country’s resources subvert the gains the country can achieve. All these are examples of a lack of good morals in the leaders of those countries.

In his book Good Pastors, Bad Pastors, Dela Quampah points out that character development and moral issues are at the heart of life and the survival of humanity. He further notes that for there to be a great positive impact on the social as well as economic of our institutions, the moral framework has to be good. The moral framework has to be influenced by the religious institutions that are supposed to be responsible for advocating for integrity. Religious institutions run by men and women of good character and integrity standing will provide for this framework.

Because God’s at work in his church, it’s easy for ineffectual pastors to appeal to the confounding nature of God’s will to explain why growth or congregational maturity isn’t occurring.

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Since religion is what drives society, church ministers are supposed to lead society with good morals such as honesty, respect, trustworthiness, hardworking, responsibility, and patience. This makes the church minister a very crucial person in society. Unfortunately, it is sad to note that religious leaders especially Christian leaders have lost their moral authority to direct society. They have sunk so low that society does not give notice of what they offer as advice. The words of Jesus in Matthew 5:13-16 reminds us that we are the salt of the world. If we lose our saltiness then we are not good for anything but to be thrown down and trodden underfoot. When church leaders lose their influence in society, they lose everything and cannot be entrusted with the vital matters of society.   

In the area of practical viewpoint, I will use my life story as a minister concerning the aspect of character and integrity. I will include cases where I have slipped from being an exemplary minister by engaging in infidelity and how it affected and still affects integrity as a minister of God’s word. I will also show how confession and bible study has helped me to navigate those waters and my current experience and counsel others.

Expectations of the Society

Though perfection is not what society demands of their pastors, they expect some level of goodness as he or she occupies an office that represents Christ. The expectation is great for those of us who carry the gospel message. It is demanded of us to be men of integrity and above reproach. We are also expected to be of good character and outstanding morals.   

2. Another idea is to provide more discussion on how religious institutions can promote good morals and character development, as this is a key point in the paper. This could involve providing more specific examples of how church ministers can lead society with good morals or discussing the role of religious education in promoting good character.

3. A third idea is to provide more detail on the practical viewpoint section, particularly in terms of how the author’s personal experiences relate to the topic of character and integrity in the life of a Christian minister. This could involve providing more specific examples of how confession and Bible study have helped the author navigate difficult situations, or discussing how the author’s experiences can be applied to others in similar situations.