“How would we react if we spent weeks dealing with people attacking everything we said in the field or here in the states and someone came up to you with another grievance?”

If that grievance was an offense we had done to them, a busy schedule or important roles would never excuse accountability before God to obey the Scriptures and repent when confronted after sinning against someone. Jesus takes this so seriously, even for a “small” sin, that He says, “If another member of the Church sins against you, go and point out the fault … if the offender refuses to listen even to the Church, let such a one be to you as a Gentile and a tax collector.” (Matthew 18:15-17)

For leaders who sin, James says, “Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven” (Matthew 5:19) and “Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment.” (James 3:1)