John Piper - Should a pastor marry non-believers?

     Arguments often rage in churches as to whether or not unbelievers have a right to be married by a member of the clergy in a church. So, what is the answer to this somewhat thorny question. Is a Minister, Pastor or Vicar right or wrong to officiate at a marriage ceremony for unbelievers, or should they politely refuse and direct the couple to the nearest Registry Office for a Civil Ceremony?  In this video, John Piper answers the question.
     John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God's call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary and the University of Munich.  For six years he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem.  John is the author of more than 30 books, and more than 25 years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org.  John and his wife, Noel, have four sons, one daughter, and an increasing number of grandchildren.