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for doctors, congressmen, nurses, professors, judges, etc. Yes, there is a place for this and a biblical way for doing so. It is by the use of the word “Pastor.” This is a biblical term used for the under shepherds who serve the people of God under the authority of the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
The Word of God calls those men whom Christ has given to His Church as His mouthpieces, through whom He speaks His saving Word, pastors. This designation is distinct from other gifts of the ascended Lord, for Paul writes the Ephesian church that Christ gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some
Secondly, as an ordained pastor he must preach the true Word of God as it is found in Scripture and do it with all meekness and humility, giving all glory to God. Lastly, he must serve the people of God in his preaching, visiting, consoling, and all other activities, giving freely of himself for the
When one takes the time to examine the Scriptures, one is quite amazed at how many different names are given to those who hold this office of pastor/ minister. And each name, in its own right, has something to say about what a pastor's heart really is. I shall very briefly mention these names. The
cit.) calls "complete indifference of heart for temporal goods." While much could be said of this, I only remind you of the fact that Paul lays this down as a qualification for bishops, and warns against the dangers of riches in frightening words (II Tim. 6:10, 11). And no pastor/minister can ignore
When lost, we run farther away. But all this is precisely why we need pastors—servants who love us exactly because we are tender plants and stubborn sheep. Give unto us pastors who love thy people, and who are called and equipped to work in thy fields. We need them, O Lord. Amen. Preaching, Seminary
Being the pastor at Southwest Protestant Reformed Church, a congregation of approximately 70 families. I have had a considerable amount of pastoral work in the short time. I’ve been in the ministry. Many times pastoral work is toilsome, discouraging, very difficult labor. Yet, my experience has been
A pastor is an under-shepherd of Christ, who never need search for his own word to speak, but always says in the name of Him Who sends him; “Thus saith the Lord.” He is privileged to study the Word, search the Scriptures, and to instruct others in its riches. He is freed from the responsibility of l
church. Scripture is very clear on this. Speaking of the ascended Lord Christ the Apostle Paul writes as follows to the Ephesians: "And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, f