The likelihood that staff pastors will reveal something before it is too late to save them or without causing collateral harm to the church will probably be correlated with how you react to these questions.

1. Do you have processes in place for accountability?

Is there a set period when a leader should inquire about the employee's life? Spiritual well-being? Their adversity? Can employees anticipate a soul-related question? Regarding their encounter with God? Regarding their relationships or marriage?

2. Do you proactively make investments in whole being care?

How are you equipping your team to grow more like Jesus? Many of us intentionally build skills related to our team's ministry job (presentational skills, time management, relational skills, ongoing education).

3. Ministers still require spiritual growth; they, too, must advance.

You offer resources, right? Do you encourage them to participate in a group or Bible study and provide them the necessary time? Do you support times of spiritual retreats? Sabbaticals? It is essential to equip and anticipate the spiritual growth of ministers. You'll end up dissatisfied if you believe your ministers should not require your church to ensure their spiritual growth.

4. Have you previously handled challenging situations well?

How has your team observed you respond to mistakes committed by others—whether they were sinful or just mistakes? Would they describe your answer as holy? Could people know that you consulted the Bible and the Holy Spirit before responding? Did they observe you remaining silent when others begged for rumors? Did they witness you reassigned people to ministry positions when the circumstances permitted it? When you had to terminate the person's employment, did they perceive that you still cared for them?

5. Has your pastor or other influential leaders ever apologized to the staff?

Disclosure from others will be low if living out James 5:16 seems entirely idealistic and has never been represented inside your church. I got it... It might not be a good idea for the pastor to tell the employees about his transgression. Staff members might be aware that the pastor has the person or people mentioned in James 5:16. Is everyone responsible for their actions? The emergence of concealment is encouraged by a need for more transparency. And eventually, discovery.

Our churches should be in good shape. Therefore, the leaders of our church must maintain good health. A strong church and leadership culture will benefit their health. Let's guide the leaders of our church and its members.