Whether you have been witness to internal problems or problems that become more public, leaders are not immune to sin. In fact, the sin of leaders can cause stumbling blocks for teams or an entire church/cause.

Geoff Surratt wrote about this some time ago in a blog post entitled “An Open Letter to Pastors”:

1. If you think you aren’t vulnerable, you are already toast


2. If you think you can burn the candle at both ends, you are already toast
   
   


3. If you think you can do ministry without accountability, you are already toast
   
   


4. If you think you don’t need safeguards, you are already toast


5. If you think it’s about you, you are already toast

His blog post provides 3 suggestions, which I want to reprint in their entirety:

1. Slow down
   

   You will not change the world today and tomorrow isn’t looking good either. There is plenty of time to hang with your wife, play with your kids, play golf, relax. God was at work long before you showed up and He will be at work long after you are gone. You cannot live on adrenaline all of the time. You cannot be pumped up about every weekend. If you l