Progressive PCA Pastor Scott Sauls Placed on Indefinite Leave of Absence
We featured Sauls last year after he asked Christians to compare their marriages to homosexual relationships
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) Pastor Scott Sauls has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence from Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN, according to a report from RNS.
In a video message to his congregation, Sauls ironically admitted to a troubling leadership style that was anything but kind and winsome- two traits that he routinely criticized conservatives for not being.
“I verbalized insensitive and verbal criticism of others’ work. I’ve used social media and the pulpit to quiet dissenting viewpoints. I’ve manipulated facts to support paths that I desire…I am grieved to say that I have hurt people. I want to say to all of you that I am sorry.”
We featured Sauls last year after he asked Christians to compare their marriages to homosexual relationships, asking:
Is your heterosexual marriage as committed as some gay marriages? Some gay marriages are deeply committed, as out of step with scripture as they are. Your marriage commitment needs to be at least on the same level…to have some sort of credibility.
Described by the EDW as the “Tim Keller of Nashville, Sauls used to be a pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC. He frequently defended the Revoice movement and served as a foil for conservative Presbyterians, routinely coming across as a slightly more buttoned-up version of David French of Russell Moore in his spewing of leftist propaganda while chastising his critics for being too mean.
Sauls told his church that he would seek counseling for perpetrating such an unhealthy church culture, with his fellow elders also copping to their own shortcomings in allowing it to happen. Sean Davis of the Federalist was pleased at the the news, offering:
This should’ve happened years ago. Sauls is a left-wing ideologue who has repeatedly abused his position to push left-wing politics, in direct contravention of the Bible. He has a well-documented history of openly defying church doctrine and teaching.