Part 4 Flashcards
(19 cards)
Pastors
Same as elders and bishops
All believers have gifts but
not all occupy an office in the local church
Elders teach and rule, and deacons should
…exercise the gift of service (Romans 12:7)
Implications of the qualification “husbands of one wife” for church leaders
Titus 1:6; 1 Tim. 3:2
The practice of a federal system is that…
…each church should have multiple leaders/elders
The congregationalists hold to the idea of..
…one pastor leading a congregation
Federal and congregational systems believe…
…that each local congregation could have more than one deacon
The ministry of a pastor is multi-faceted
General oversight (1 Peter 5:2)
Guarding the truth (Titus 1:9)
A pastor should be able to teach.
(1 Tim. 3:2)
A pastor should devote his time in prayer and the ministry of the Word.
Acts 6:4
A pastor works hard at preaching and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:17
Two passages that list qualifications for church leaders
1 Tim. 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9
A pastor must rule well over his family.
1 Timothy 3:4
A pastor’s children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
Titus1:6
A pastor must not be a recent convert.
1 Tim. 3:6
A pastor must have a good reputation among outsiders.
1Tim. 3:7
In a federal type church, leaders are chosen by…
elders
In a congregational type church, leaders are elected by the…
congregation