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

How do you approach your pastor (of five years) and tell him that he has not been in line with the Word of God? If this is a touchy subject, and if he is unapproachable, do you just accept the decision to find a new church?

Encima, un obispo es llamado a ordenar y supervisar a los ministros y líderes dentro de la iglesia. Esta tarea implica discernir y confirmar los dones y llamados de cada individuo, asegurando que estén equipados y capacitados para servir a Dios y a su pueblo.

Then the pastor or elder must be rebuked before everyone. Encontrarse 21 states that the elders must not show favoritism.

Lleva la paterisa, el báculo pastoral del obispo rematado con un cruz rodeado por serpientes enfrentadas que simbolizan la prudencia y la seso con que el obispo (en su función de pastor) debe dirigir a la feligresía a su cargo.

Es un líder espiritual y burócrata que guía a los fieles cerca de la salvación y el crecimiento en la Seguridad. Su papel es fundamental en la estructura de la Iglesia y su bordado tiene un impacto significativo en la comunidad en la que sirve.

A pastor’s responsibilities or duties are given in several key passages in the New Testament. There is also a previous question and answer that may be helpful. What are the responsibilities of elders and/or pastors? The chart below provides a summary.

Anyone in the leadership team can be guilty of these sins. Their perspective is often selfish. They have assumed that God does not lead through the entire team of elders. They have concluded that they have a corner on God’s will. For an expanded discussion regarding God’s pattern for making decisions, we would refer the reader to “Recovering the Pattern of Biblical Leadership.”

The typical response of most people is positive. If he sounds good, seems like a great speaker, and the Call Committee is interested in the man, he will eventually be asked to this page visit the church.

That is the meaning of “Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.”

Pero su poder no es ilimitado en todos estos asuntos; él debe conformarse a los decretos del derecho canónico.

Second, in most churches there will be those who strongly support the pastor and believe he is a wonderful preacher or teacher, even if he is not. Some people have low standards for forming their opinions and lack informed knowledge of the Scriptures. There are often two camps in a church. One group is more committed to the accuracy of Scripture than the other group.

These passages assume the household is a family of believers. Thus, if any pastor or elder who has unbelieving family members or family members who are rebellious, then he is not qualified to be a pastor or an elder in a church.

El solideo es el pequeño gorro que va sobre la cabecera) o una cruz pectoral. Este y el fajín son distintos de los obispos y cardenales.