Pastoring Past Present

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PastoringPast Present

• Paid staff did all
• A few pastors run ragged to care for many members
• Responsibility of church to discover your needs

• Every member a minister- many pastor
• Many pastors caring for a few members each
• Agreed upon level of care

1250 members
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What is pastoring?

• Showing care and taking some level of
  responsibility for the spiritual development of
  another person.

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1 Corinthians 1225-26

• 25 so that there may be no division in the body,
  but that the members may have the same care for
  one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all
  the members suffer with it if one member is
  honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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What is the range of pastoral care?

• Ranges from showing general concern for a person
  all the way through in depth training and
  oversight of a persons development into a fully
  functioning Christian.

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Includes things such as

• Shows concern by
• visiting, calling, praying for, attending
  supporting special family events (i.e. weddings,
  funerals, graduations, etc.)
• Gives support by encouraging through
• giving spiritual advice, emotional encouragement,
  friendship, and attending social events together

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• Provide growth through
• the study and application of scripture, training
  in life skills
• accountability for weakness and sin
• referring to counselors who have expertise in
  areas of need
• meeting together on regular schedule.

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Who needs pastoring?
gentleness
Care
Love

• Everyone
• who is a Christian

concern
encouraging
in depth training
oversight
support
spiritual development
kindness
discipleship
accountability
counsel and guidance
mentorship
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Goal

• Make your spiritual care as natural easy as
  possible for you to receive the love support
  you need to walk out your Christian life

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What is a Primary Pastor?

• The first person (not only person) a member looks
  to for care and spiritual direction

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How do I determine who should be my primary
pastor?

• Has a level of spiritual maturity
• They care about you
• Can provide spiritual guidance commensurate with
  your growth needs
• You trust
• Is willing to agree to agree with you about your
  pastoral needs

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How do I determine my level of pastoral need?

• 4 levels of Care

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Full Care
Limited Care
Basic Care
Available Care
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I will initiate any pastor care that I need by
asking for it
Available Care?
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Monthly meeting or phone call by primary pastor
would be nice I do not want any specific
mentorship or accountability at this time I will
share my needs with a primary pastor who will
pray for me consistently
Basic Care?
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I want someone who is willing to share
responsibility with me in my spiritual
development I would like discipleship and/or
training in a specific area of my life I need
someone who will help hold me accountable in
various areas of my life I want to meet with
someone on an as-needed occasional basis
Limited Care?
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I want to meet with someone regularly for
pastoral care I want a Primary Pastor who will
assist me in growing toward spiritual maturity I
will seek and follow counsel and guidance from my
primary pastor
Full Care?
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Full Care
Limited Care
Basic Care
Available Care
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