tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post1984131159626949454..comments2024-01-24T10:39:27.668-05:00Comments on Coming Untrue: Too Hot to Handle: The Role of a Senior PastorDr. S. L. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06303707167715370504noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-47828746900240158102017-03-21T19:46:20.992-04:002017-03-21T19:46:20.992-04:00Dave:
There is a whole doctrine in Scripture for ...Dave:<br /><br />There is a whole doctrine in Scripture for what constitutes a genuine warrant for releasing someone into the Lord's work, and making that their exclusive focus. There are terms and conditions under which it can happen, and situations that depart from the Scriptural pattern and teaching altogether. Most people, I'm afraid, are unaware of what the Word actually says about this.<br /><br />I made quite a study of it years ago. And I've written out what I've found in a previous post. I wrote that post in the wake of a young man who expressed to me his intense desire to make his whole career serving God in a local church. <br /><br />I think it may be relevant here:<br /><br />http://www.cominguntrue.com/2016/10/so-you-want-to-serve-god.htmlImmanuel Canhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11580529966007662214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-51218951066070793342017-03-21T12:23:55.153-04:002017-03-21T12:23:55.153-04:00Good question, David, one that might need its own ...Good question, David, one that might need its own post.<br /><br />Very briefly, it seems to me it depends on what the "work" is understood to entail. It's one thing for a local church to "commend" a brother "to the grace of God" (Acts 14:26) and send him off to do a work to which you and he believe he has been called (Acts 13:2). It's quite another to install him as a "stealth pastor" exclusive to your own group with a near-monopoly on the platform of a single congregation. <br /><br />It seems to me the "full time workers" of yesteryear were of the first sort. Today, maybe not quite so much.<br /><br />Do you have a particular scenario in mind?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346761712248157930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-4139424277592768532017-03-21T10:35:26.538-04:002017-03-21T10:35:26.538-04:00It has always surprised me that so many godly and...It has always surprised me that so many godly and clearly gifted teachers of God's word would carry on in such an unbiblical manner. Leads me to the old why question. Why are so many going in this direction and I think there are a few possible answers. The one that stands out most is the lack of personal responsibility, especially for men today, to find and develop their spiritual gifts. As a result it's just easier to pay someone to handle it all. <br /><br />Let me pose a question. From the "brethren assemblies" perspective, what is your opinion on the "full time worker"?Dave B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02826028386296256879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-45698204664049619852017-03-17T09:10:30.233-04:002017-03-17T09:10:30.233-04:00I'll have to pick that up. Thanks for the tip,...I'll have to pick that up. Thanks for the tip, Patrick.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346761712248157930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5596708332568087278.post-70161123470439965962017-03-17T09:05:08.606-04:002017-03-17T09:05:08.606-04:00A few years back I purchased "The Unnecessary...A few years back I purchased "The Unnecessary Pastor" (Kindle edition) by Dawn & Peterson. I found this commentary on Ephesians by 2 authors to be very thoughtful.Patrick Longhttp://patricklong.infonoreply@blogger.com