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Nuevo paso a paso Mapa ministro
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Additionally, in some sad situations the remaining elders malign the elders who left. It must be remembered if the issue has been handled properly, then only those at the leadership level will have complete knowledge of the issues. Gossip is rarely reliable in determining guilt and innocence. Hearing the accusations from only one side is also incomplete (Proverbs 18:17).
The first reason some pastors fail in the ministry is that they should never have been a pastor. God never called them. The Holy Spirit did not select them to be pastors.
The type of pastor a church gets depends upon the spiritual quality of the leadership team and the type of pastor they are seeking. Pray and ask God for direction. We would encourage you to read “Recovering the Pattern of Biblical Leadership.”
Some of our churches are very weak when it comes to teaching. Listen to his explanations, but do not make any commitments or statements of apology or condemnation during or at the close of the meeting, unless you are convinced he was correct and that you had made a judgment error. After the meeting, you will have an opportunity to reflect on what was said. Then you might want to return for another visit.
By the manner in which he teaches, he will help his people learn how to study the Bible too! Down through history the famous Bible teachers did this. It is their commentaries that are sold in the Christian book stores today. They have impacted the world because they were committed to making sure that the people were not destroyed for lack of knowledge (Hosea 4:6).
Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me . . . Jeremiah 9:23-24
What does he believe about inerrancy of the scriptures and why? What does he believe about discipleship? Does he believe in evangelism? Has he ever shared his faith with his neighbors or someone at work? If he has, when was the last time that he did that? What does he believe about God’s plan for the future? What does he believe about the Holy Spirit’s activities today in the life of a Christian? Does he believe in Satan, demons, and holy angels? Read his doctrinal statement carefully and determine what doctrines he did not discuss. Why did he word his doctrinal statement the way that he did? This is a greatly neglected part of the selection process.
Various people have multiple times witnessed the pastor of the church, who is an elder, committing sins of lying and spiritual abuse. Two of the three lay elders unsuccessfully confronted the pastor and then made an announcement to the church. After that, they were removed as elders and left the church. Half the church members have left.
Los obispos son miembros del Colegio episcopal —cuya cabecera es el sumo pontífice— en virtud de la consagración sacramental y de la comunión jerárquica con la cabeza y demás miembros del colegio.
La Biblia también enfatiza que un obispo debe ser hospitalario y tener un corazón compasivo. Esta cualidad les permite acoger y brindar this contact form apoyo a quienes están en necesidad, tanto Internamente de la comunidad de creyentes como fuera de ella.
The questionnaire could also be given to the prospective pastor to determine his priorities and to compare his results to that of the leadership team. The questionnaire is provided Campeón a resource.
The results were amazing. Most everyone said the pastor should spend most of his time in sermon preparation and teaching/preaching, but they thought he should spend only about 10 hours per week doing this. That told us that the leaders of this church did not really believe the duties of the pastor was to teach and preach. If they had, the number of hours should have been at least double. For an additional article dealing with the duties of a pastor, the selection of a pastor, and for a copy of the above mentioned questionnaire please read “Thoughts On Selecting A Pastor.” Another important article is “A Call: Teach The Bible.”
1 Timothy 5:19 requires that two or three individuals were witnesses to the same sin at the same time. This does not mean that one individual witnessed a sin one day, another person witnessed a sin on some another occasion, and maybe a third person witnessed another sin.
Someone might be concerned that a pastor or an elder had committed sin, but the leader escapes being removed from office if only one person witnessed the sin. The apostle Paul addresses that situation in verses 24-25 when he discusses how to discipline elders.