When Sheep Bite

The Unexpected Pain of Pastoral Betrayal ~ Barry Davis

No one warns you in seminary that the deepest wounds in ministry might come not from the world, but from within the flock. You expected spiritual warfare, cultural hostility, and even internal doubt—but betrayal? From the very people you baptized, counseled, wept with, and prayed over?

Yes—sometimes the sheep bite.

Jesus experienced this. Paul endured it. David wrote psalms about it. And every seasoned pastor will tell you: betrayal is not an “if,” but a “when.” You can pour out your heart, invest years, sacrifice time with your family—and be repaid with criticism, slander, or outright abandonment.

The pain is real. But so is the grace of God to carry you through it. Continue Reading………