Understanding the Role of Pastoral Leadership through History
Exploring the evolution of pastoral ministry roles from intermediaries to encompassing various functions such as preaching, teaching, counseling, evangelism, and more. The complexities and challenges of defining the multifaceted role of pastors in churches are highlighted.
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God Expects You to Lead Taught by Dr. Gordon Penfold for Doctor of Ministry Students Uploaded by Dr. Rick Griffith Singapore Bible College Files in many languages for free download at BibleStudyDownloads.org
Three Observable Realities 1. Churches don t want their pastors to lead; they want them to manage. 2. Leadership isn t a recipe, a checklist or a series of steps; it is a mindset. 3. Churches don't want change; they want the status quo to keep working.
A History of Pastoral Ministry 1. Sacerdotalism pastors became intermediaries (2nd Century) 2. Pastors became priests dispensing grace (4th Century) 3. Pastors became dispensers of pastoral care (early Middle Ages)
A History of Pastoral Ministry 4. The Reformation added preaching and teaching to the pastoral role.
A History of Pastoral Ministry Richard Baxter: The leader served as every person s evangelist, catechist, teacher, overseer, counselor, disciplinarian, liturgist, and preacher (Sunday morning and evening); he took it on himself to minister to all sick people and to visit from house to house. George Hunter, III, Radical Outreach (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2003), 105-6.
A History of Pastoral Ministry 4. The Reformation added preaching a teaching to the pastoral role. 5. Finney and revivalism added evangelism to pastoral expectations. 6. Professionalism 7. Counseling 8. And so forth!
The Pastoral Challenge The greatest difficulty facing pastoral leadership is defining the role. Is the pastor to be a prophet, teacher, resource person, enabler, religious expert, preacher, counselor, therapist, CEO, facilitator, leader, equipper, administrator, shepherd, social activist, or all of the above? Linus J. Morris, The High Impact Church (Houston: Touch Publications, 1993) 264.
NT Words Used to Describe the Pastors 1. Elder (1 Peter 5:1-4) 2. Overseer (1 Timothy 3:2) 3. Shepherd (pastor) (Acts 20:28-30) 4. Teacher (Ephesians 4:11)
The ancient kings of Mesopotamia used shepherd terminology as a metaphor for their sovereign authority! 1. Lugizaggissi born for shepherding 2. Shushim Enlil . . . Elected to be shepherd of the country and the four corners of the world 3. Hammurabi called himself a shepherd.
David was Gods Shepherd-King David was taken from following the sheep (1 Samuel 16:11). He was a man skillful in playing, a mighty man of valor, a man of war, prudent in speech, and a handsome person and the Lord is with him (1 Samuel 16:18).
Jesus, the Great Shepherd But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel . . . And He shall stand and feed His flock In the strength of the LORD, In the majesty of the name of the LORDHis God (Micah 5:2, 4).
Jesus, the Great Shepherd I am ( vEgw, eivmi) the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep (John 10:11) In this passage, we see His care for His sheep.
T he G reat S hepherd L eads! T he G reat S hepherd L eads! T he P astor is a S hepherd and shepherds lead! T he P astor is a S hepherd and shepherds lead! P salm 2 3 P salm 2 3
P salm 2 3 :1 T he L shepherd; I shall not want. P salm 2 3 :1 T he L O R D shepherd; I shall not want. O R D is my is my 2 H e pastures; still waters. 2 H e makes me pastures; H e leads still waters. makes me to lie down in green H e leads me beside the to lie down in green me beside the 3 H e restores my soul; me in the paths of righteousness F or H is name's sake. 3 H e restores my soul; H e leads me in the paths of righteousness F or H is name's sake. H e leads
4 Y ea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; F or Y ou are with me; they comfort me. 4 Y ea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; F or Y ou are with me; Y our rod and Y our staff, they comfort me. Y our rod and Y our staff, 5 5 Y ou prepare me in the presence of my enemies; Y ou anoint my head with oil; M y cup runs over . . . Y ou prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; Y ou anoint my head with oil; M y cup runs over . . . a table before
E verything R ises and F alls with L eadership E verything R ises and F alls with L eadership
T he L ord holds leaders accountable for their ministry. T he L ord holds leaders accountable for their ministry.
T he L eaders A ccountability O ld T estament K ings 2 K ings 2 1 :1 0 S cribes and P harisees M atthew 2 3 :1 3 T he L eader s A ccountability O ld T estament K ings 2 K ings 2 1 :1 0- -1 3 S cribes and P harisees M atthew 2 3 :1 3 - -3 6 1 3 3 6
M atthew 2 3 :3 5 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous A bel to the blood of Z echariah, son of whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. M atthew 2 3 :3 5 that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous A bel to the blood of Z echariah, son of B erechiah whom you murdered between the temple and the altar. B erechiah, ,
T he P astors and C hurchs A ccountability H ebrews 1 3 :7 R emember those who rule ( over you, who have spoken the word of G od to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. T he P astor s and C hurch s A ccountability H ebrews 1 3 :7 R emember those who rule (hegeomai over you, who have spoken the word of G od to you, whose faith follow, considering the outcome of their conduct. hegeomai- -lead or rule) lead or rule)
T he L eaders A ccountability T he L eader s A ccountability H ebrews 1 3 :1 7 O bey those who rule ( you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. H ebrews 1 3 :1 7 O bey those who rule (hegeomai you, and be submissive, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. L et them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you. hegeomai- -lead or rule) over lead or rule) over . L et them
T he P astors and C hurchs A ccountability R evelation 2 A ddressed first to the messenger T hen to he who has an ear , let him hear what the S pirit says to the churches. T he P astor s and C hurch s A ccountability R evelation 2 - -3 3 A ddressed first to the messenger T hen to he who has an ear , let him hear what the S pirit says to the churches.
T he P astors and C hurchs A ccountability R evelation 2 T he pastor (messenger) is held accountable for the entire church! T he P astor s and C hurch s A ccountability R evelation 2 - -3 3 T he pastor (messenger) is held accountable for the entire church!
R ussian F ar E ast: O ld dance hall becomes a church facility R ussian F ar E ast: O ld dance hall becomes a church facility
Pastor & Christian Leader: God Expects You to Lead
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