33 Quotes by Ted Haggard

I am steady with my wife. I’m faithful to my wife.

I am a firm believer in living as if there were no such thing as a secret. If we hide our sins and live in darkness, we will never get the healing we so desperately need; in fact, if it is hidden so well that we don’t even recognize it, we may never even find forgiveness.

Don’t punish people who repent; heal them. I don’t believe that private sin requires public rebuke or removal from office if repentance is taking place. However, when no evidence of true repentance exists, then discipline is in order.

I’ve never known anyone who has fallen into sin and been successfully restored by the formal church structure. Nor have I ever seen a formal church structure wisely deal with sin, enabling ministry to continue without interruption.

I want a church I can stay in for years. I don’t want surprises, scandals, or secrets from my church leaders.

The third big idea is that we confess our sins to someone close to us – a friend or our spouse. I don’t mean a public declaration of our shortcomings; I mean confession in the security of a trusted and living friend.