A Pastor’s Reading Plan
So you’re a pastor. You might be interested to know that the Schleitheim Confession, an early Anabaptist creed, specified that the first duty of the… Read More »A Pastor’s Reading Plan
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Some Reflections on Pastoral Love: Part 2
Last week, I wrote of several ways in which Paul evidenced his love for the very difficult congregation of Corinth. Now, I will add one… Read More »Some Reflections on Pastoral Love: Part 2
Some Reflections on Pastoral Love: Part 1
With only the possible exception of Galatians, 2 Corinthians is the most personally revealing letter that Paul wrote to a church. While good men differ… Read More »Some Reflections on Pastoral Love: Part 1
What’s a Pastor to Do?
Through His authoritative apostles, Christ revealed how He wished His churches to operate. They were to be led by pastors (the name is interchangeable with… Read More »What’s a Pastor to Do?
The Teaching Office
The clear prescription of the New Testament is that pastors are teachers of churches. To put it more precisely, pastors are the teachers of their… Read More »The Teaching Office
Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort
Pastors who want to lead biblically find themselves caught in a bit of a paradox. One side of the paradox is that biblical pastors must… Read More »Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort
Pastoral Leadership Through Prayer
The role of pastor has been recast during the past generation. Some churches envision their pastors as corporate CEOs. Others view their pastors as impresarios.… Read More »Pastoral Leadership Through Prayer
Elder, Overseer, and Shepherd: One and the Same Office?
Do the titles elder, overseer, and shepherd refer to one and the same office? The answer is yes, and a brief survey of a few NT passages will provide ample… Read More »Elder, Overseer, and Shepherd: One and the Same Office?