The Office Of Pastor

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The Office Of Pastor
By Pastor Rod Aslesen Prepared For Sarah Family
Ministries July 21, 2007
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Our Mission Today
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1) Who appoints Pastors
2) A Pastors Place In The Plan
3) A Pastors Focus
4) Their Characteristics
10) Final Words
5) Their Marching Orders
6) Their Duties
7) Their Need For A Role Model
8) O.T. Examples To Avoid
9) The Key To Longevity
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WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT?
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Some say...
I'll never pastor a church!
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Then Support Your Pastor
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1) WHO Appoints Pastors?
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Eph 411-16 NIV11 It was he Jesus who gave
some to be apostles,some to be prophets,some to
be evangelists,
andsome to be pastors and teachers,
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Why Appointed?
12 to prepare God's peoplefor works of
service,so that the body of Christmay be built
up 13 until we all reach unity
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Unity In What?
in the faith andin the knowledge ofthe Son of
Godand
become mature, attaining to the whole measureof
the fullness of Christ.
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FOR WHAT RESULT?
14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back
and forth by the waves, and blown here and there
byevery wind of teaching and by thecunning and
craftiness of men in their deceitful scheming.
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15 Instead, speaking the truthin love, we will
in all things grow up into him who is the Head,
that is, Christ
16 From him the whole body, joined and held
together by every supporting ligament, grows and
builds itself up in love,as each part does its
work.
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The Church As A Whole
Teachers
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2)The Pastors PlaceIn The Plan
The Pastor is the Shepherdof alocal church body
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Sheep
Sheep are curious but dumb animals, often
unable to find their way home even if the
sheepfold is within sight.
The shepherd never takes his eyes off his
wandering sheep (Ps 328).
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Often sheep will wander into a briar patch or
fall over a cliff in the rugged Palestinian
hills.
The shepherd tenderly searches for his sheep and
carries it to safety on his shoulder, wrapped in
his own long cloak (Luke 156).
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Sheep areDependent on the shepherd
gtfor leading them to water and
food
gtFor protection
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They often wonder off on wrong roads
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They go their own way andget lost
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Concerned for the sheep
Shepherd
Servant to the owner of the sheep
They know them by name, and the sheep in turn
recognize the Shepherds voice.
JESUS is the great shepherd of the church of God
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3) The PastorsFocus John 2115-21
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15 When they had finished eating, Jesus
said to Simon Peter,"Simon son of John, do
you truly love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord,"
he said, "you know that I love you."
Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
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16 Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John,do you
truly love me?" He answered, "Yes, Lord, you
know that I love you." Jesus said, "Take care
of my sheep."
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17 The third time he said to him, "Simon son of
John, do you love me? " Peter was hurt because
Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love
me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things you
know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my
sheep.
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BE MY SERVANT
Remain HUMBLE
and avoid being a status seeker.
1 Cor 112One of you says, "I follow Paul"
another, "I follow Apollos" another, "I follow
Cephas" still another, "I follow Christ."
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4) What characteristicsshould marka pastor's
life?
The same as ours!
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Pastors must modelpersonal obedienceto God.
Titus 15-9
Character
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gt Children believe and are not wild and
disobedient.
gt Blameless,
gt The husband of but one wife,
gt Not overbearing,
gt Not quick-tempered,
gt Not given to drunkenness,
gt Not violent,
gt Not pursuing dishonest gain.
Character
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gt Hospitable,
gt Loves what is good,
gt Self-controlled,
gt Upright,
gt Holy and Disciplined.
gt Hold firmly to the trustworthy message as
it has been taught
gt Encourage others by sound doctrine
gt Refute those who oppose it.
Character
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Did you notice that most of the qualifications
involve character, not knowledge or skill.
Character
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Its one thing to have a pastor who can
effectively preach the Word
BUT...but it is evenmore important to have a
pastor who can live out God's Word
To be examples for others to follow.
Character
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5) The PastorsMarching Orders
Go There
Here Now...
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2 Tim 41-541 In the presence of God and of
Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the
dead, and in view of his appearing and his
kingdom, I give you this charge
Charge
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2 Preach the Word be prepared in season
and out of season
Charge
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Vs 2 continuescorrect, rebuke and
encourage-with great patience and careful
instruction.
But there is the "Not So Pleasant" part of
ministry too!
Charge
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3 For the time will come when men will not put
up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit
their own desires, they will gather around them
a great number of teachers to say what their
itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn
their ears away from the truth and turn aside
to myths.
Charge
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5 But you, keep your head in all situations,
endure hardship, do the work of an
evangelist, discharge all the duties of your
ministry.
Know You Are Called
Charge
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6) The Dutiesof a Pastor2 Tim
28-16,20-26,311-15
Duties
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8 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the
dead,descended from David.This is my gospel, 9
for which I am suffering even to the pointof
being chained like a criminal. But God's word is
not chained.
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10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of
the elect,that they too may obtain the salvation
that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
Duties
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11 Here is a trustworthy saying If we died with
him, we will also live with him 12 if we
endure, we will also reign with him. If we
disown him, he will also disown us 13 if we
are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he
cannot disown himself.
Duties
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14 Keep reminding themof these things.
Warn them before God against quarreling about
words it is of no value, and only ruins those
who listen.
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15 Do your best to present yourself to God as
one approved, a workman who does not need to be
ashamed and who correctly handles the word of
truth.
Duties
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16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who
indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
Duties
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20 In a large house there are articles not only
of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay
some are for noble purposes and some for
ignoble (Ordinary) .
21 If a man cleanses himself from the latter, he
will be an instrument for noble purposes, made
holy, useful to the Master and prepared to do any
good work.
Duties
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22 Flee the evil desires of youth, and pursue
righteousness, faith, love and peace, along
with thosewho call on the Lordout of a pure
heart.
Duties
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23 Don't have anything to do with foolish and
stupid arguments, because you know they produce
quarrels.
24 And the Lord's servant must not quarrel
instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to
teach, not resentful.
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25 Those who oppose him he must gently instruct,
in the hope that God will grant them repentance
leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and
that they will come to their senses and escape
from the trap of the devil, who has taken them
captive to do his will.
Duties
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2 Tim 311Yet the Lord rescued me from all of
them.12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a
godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
13 while evil men and impostors will go from
bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.
Role Model
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14 But as for you, continue in what you have
learned and have become convinced of, because you
know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how
from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures,
which are able to make you wise for salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus.
Role Model
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7) Pastors NeedA RoleModel Too
Role Model
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2 Tim 310-1510 You, however, know all about
my teaching, my way of life,my purpose, faith,
patience, love, endurance, 11 persecutions,
sufferings-what kinds of things happened to me
in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions
I endured.
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Do you have a role modelor a mentor?
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8) Old TestamentMis-Examples
What If
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Isa 916Those who guide this people mislead
them, and those who are guidedare led astray.
 
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Jer 506-76 "My people have been lost
sheeptheir shepherds have led them astray and
caused them to roam on the mountains. They
wandered over mountain and hill and forgot
their own resting place. 7 Whoever found them
devoured them 
What If
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Example of Leading Flock AstrayEx 321-6Moses
has disappeared.Make us a god.He caved!  
What If
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8) The KEY to longevityas a Pastor
Accountability
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Prov 212-1312 Wisdom will save you from the
ways of wicked men,from men whose words are
perverse, 13 who leave the straight paths to
walk in dark ways
Accountability
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Prov. 1023A fool finds pleasure in evil
conduct,but a man of understandingdelights in
wisdom.
Accountability
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Ps 1192424 Your statutes are my delight
they are my counselors.
Prov 152222 Plans fail for lack of
counsel,but with many advisers they succeed.
Accountability
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If they dont
According to estimates by the Alban Institute in
Washington, D.C., at least 17 of clergy
suffer from stress or burnout "The
Charlotte Observer" reported.
Burn OutDrop Out
Accountability
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About 1,400 ministers a year call a toll-free
hot line of the Southern Baptist Convention,
which counsels ministers through its Leader Care
program.
Accountability
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Average length of service for youth pastors is
18 months
Accountability
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Sunscape Ministries of Colorado,which serves
clergy in crises, reported that in all
denominations nationwide, 1,600 ministers per
monthare terminated or forced to resign their
pulpit, "The Abilene Reporter-News" reported.
Accountability
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Eph. 41-6
10) FINAL WORDS
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41 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge
you to live a lifeworthy of the calling you
have received.
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2 Be completely humble and gentle be patient,
bearing with one another in love.
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3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the
Spiritthrough the bond of peace.
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4 Must Dos For A Pastor

• Must listen to and hear God
• Must set a VISION
• Must get others involved
• Must not be a people pleaser

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