Pastoral Ministry

“Watch yourself and watch your teaching. Keep on doing these things, because if you do, you will save both yourself and those who hear you.”
1 Tim 4:16

Suppose Charles Spurgeon and Billy Graham had chosen careers other than preaching. Would it have been all the same to God? I don’t think so.

Tough the idea is not popular today, I believe God still calls individuals to specific ministries, particularly preaching and teaching His Word.

So, we need to concentrate on our own giftedness, and develop that to the fullest extent possible, but also be willing to do any task that will serve the people, advance the ministry, and glorify the Lord!

Too many pastors think of themselves as “doing their jobs,” and they don’t think of themselves as God’s people who are called to a whole-life pastoral ministry among God’s beloved people.

1 Tim 4:14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift that is in you…

Ledge Saunders

Metamorpha

Scriptural base

John 21:15-19

The basic commission is to feed, nurture and build up the flock of God. It appears from the testimony of Scripture that this is the basic and primary job of the pastor.

Acts 20:26-31

We must preach the entire word of God, declaring to them everything God has revealed to us!
v. 28 reveals that the pastor/elder is an “overseer” – this being one who has been given the divine ability to “see over” the entire situation of the ministry he has been called to. This person has been given the “spiritual eyes” to see clearly, to discern and to guide the fellowship into God’s will. Thus he is to oversee and shepherd this valuable commodity known as “the church!”
vv. 29-30 He must protect the flock from enemy attack.

The nature of pastoral ministry in perspective

The pastor is in the difficult position of being “all things to all people.” He must “put it all together” or he will not progress very far in the ministry, and he will be continually buffeted by the vast demands of the work.

Thus the following is suggested to be the basis from which the minister should develop his ministry:

First – a pastor must be one who has a servant’s heart!
Secondly – a pastor must see the primacy of preaching!
Thirdly – a pastor must have a balanced approach to ministry!

So, the pastor is the great communicator of God‘s truth to God’s people, but he is also the Lord’s shepherd to care for the souls of the Lord’s people!

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