Scott and Louise divorce

Scott and Louise

 

 

              Scott and Louise have been married for twenty years. Scott is a deacon in the church. About six months ago Scott abruptly stopped coming to church. A female friend of Louise discovered that Louise suspects Scott is having an affair. A couple of months go by and the church discovers that Scott is indeed having and affair. He resigns from both his position as deacon and his church membership. He begins living with the “other woman” and announces he intends on divorcing Louise to marry her.

 

1.    Based upon Matthew 19:3-9; Mark 10: 2-9; Luke 16:18; and Matt. 18 15-17 what should be the church’s response to Scott’s sin? Does it make a difference that he resigned his membership from the church?

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.    How should the church minister to Louise? What advice would your group give Louise about the current situation with her husband?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.    Let’s say that Scott does indeed marry this other woman, is Louise free to remarry?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.    Its been two years, and Scott realizes that he has sinned against Christ, the church, and Louise. He desires to seek forgiveness and restitution. What will this look like now that he is remarried?