“I, therefore, the
prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to have a walk worthy of the calling with
which you were called, with all
lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace….And He
Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some
pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry,
for the edifying of the body of Christ..”
(Eph. 4 1-3, 11, 12
NKJV)
The following are
notes Jean took of evangelist, Steve Buza
Definitions of the five-fold ministry:
Evangelist=
One who throws out the net, so to
speak, for lost souls
Teacher = The one
who stewards – instructs the saved souls
Prophet = The
navigator, the one who sets the course through prophecy, true to God’s Word
Pastor = The
shepherd of the flock
Apostle =
Has a control-tower concept of the work, overseas the
ministries
The Pastor is given by the Lord to be in charge of the church body. Each person
The Pastor is given by the Lord to be in charge of the church body. Each person
within the body is to be faithful to do their
part to enable the ministry to run
smoothly.
smoothly.
What is the biblical definition of a
pastor? (man or woman)
1. He is the shepherd
of the sheep. He leads the flock into green pastures by being the example
to them.
2. He teaches the
Word so his flock can grow spiritually. He leads in faith and in
revelations.
3. He prays for
his sheep, even for those who hurt him and his family with hurtful words.
4. He prays for the
lost in his community.
5. Visits the sick
6. Counsels the sheep
7. Builds bonds with other pastors to establish unity
8. Goes to conferences
to increase his knowledge
9. He has words of
knowledge for his sheep
10. He changes diapers
of his flock.
So what is the responsibility
of the sheep?
1.
Show honor and respect, even
if we disagree with him at times
2.
Help with projects
without being asked
3.
Not to “have the Pastor for lunch.” Do not come against the Pastor!
4.
Pay tithes and
offerings. You’ll be blessed, as will the church.
5.
Invite the unsaved to church. Earn the right by sharing your testimony.
6.
Attend services regularly. We need each other!
7.
Don’t manipulate your agenda
8.
Promote church unity in
group and community.
He keeps the order of
preference in his life: God 1st, wife/husband 2nd,
children 3rd, and church 4th.
“And I will give you shepherds according to My heart, who will
feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
(Jer. 3:15 NKJV)
Let's support our pastors with prayer and love, knowing that they are God's spokespersons of His living Word.
THE
POWER OF FORGIVENESS PART 1 by Mary Southerland
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