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Eight leaders define what it means for a church leader to be whole.

Jill Hudson, a Presbyterian minister and workshop leader on "Sexual Misconduct and the Ministry," states that "People who are sexually healthy know their unresolved issues around sexuality and make an ongoing attempt to address those."

Archibald Hart, dean of the school of psychology at Fuller Seminary, adds that "A sexually healthy pastor is, above everything else, honest with himself or herself. A second trait is that he or she is accountable. Another important trait of health is that the person does not misread the sexuality of the opposite sex."

Larry Crabb, chairman of the graduate department of biblical counseling at Colorado Christian University, says, "A sexually healthy pastor is aware that sexual health depends on issues outside the realm of sex. Having a godly friend or spouse care about your soul is the best antidote for sexual immorality."

Scotty Smith, senior pastor of Christ Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee, says, "It's so important to process the history of your sexual experience. I urge people to find a faithful servant of Christ and try to understand these matters. That process brings freedom, dignity, wisdom."

George McKinney, pastor of St. Stephen's Church of God in Christ in San Diego, adds, "It's a sign of health when the pastor sincerely accepts that 'marriage is honorable to all, and the bed is undefiled,' as the Book of Hebrews says." Sexuality is to be appreciated, ...

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