A retired conservative United Methodist pastor and Christian author who has been a major contributor to the denomination's debates on the integrity and sanctity of marriage has admitted to having a longtime adulterous affair with a woman in his church.
Recently, Pastor David Seamands apologized to his former church in Wilmore, Kentucky, for what he termed "a breach of trust and moral failure." The 83-year-old minister admitted to "abusing the trust" of his family and friends by engaging in sexual misconduct over "a number of years" with a member of Wilmore United Methodist Church, where he had been pastor from 1962 to 1984.
Pastor John Gillmartin of La Verne, California, has been following the Seamands case closely and has written about it in his personal weblog. He says he is troubled that the seminary professor has offered guidance to others and has written several books on the very issues to which he fell.
The California pastor says while he is not one who believes a person can lose his or her salvation, he is convinced that "people can definitely lose their faith when things like this happen." He feels Seamands' confession of adultery should remind believers, pastors especially, that their tie with God is critical to their Christian walk and witness.
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