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Next
Priority. Your pastor's next passion should be the teaching of
God's Word. Such a passion and commitment pleases our Lord. This
is the mark of a true shepherd. There are many pastors today who
do not want to teach the Word of God verse-by-verse. It is hard for
many not to seek the approval of the congregation. This often affects
the type of sermons they give. God has warned pastors and leaders
that people will not want what is good for them. Listen to God.
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For
the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine;
but wanting to have their ears tickled, they will accumulate
for themselves teachers in accordance to their own desires
. . . (NASB) 2 Timothy 4:3 |
The
mark of a faithful pastor is one who faithfully teaches scripture
verse-by-verse. When a pastor preaches topically, the congregation
will not be taught the entire Word of God. It will not happen. Usually
the pastor repeats his favorite topics in different ways. He is like
a broken record. How many congregations have been taught the Bible
from Genesis to Revelation? There is so much scripture that it would
take a life time for a congregation to learn all of scripture. Each
book will reveal something new about God. Would you like to learn
it all?
Conclusion: Let
me encourage you to start by praying for your pastor, ask to meet
with him, and then discuss your concerns with him. You may discover
that your pastor has a great passion for Jesus and that he sees his
expression of love to the congregation to be his teaching. It is
important to remember that many people have different ideas about
what a pastor should be doing. The real question is what are the
biblical responsibilities for a pastor. The priority
responsibilities of a pastor are the Word of God and prayer.
His priority is not visitation, evangelism, spending social times
with the congregation, or spending time with everyone. The other
elders, deacons, and church members should be helping to meet the
needs of the members in distress. God never intended for one man
or a few men to do it all. His love for Jesus comes first, and then
his teaching and preaching. If you still have concerns, you might
want to encourage him to read this response to your question and
direct him to some of the articles listed above as well as God's
Great Passion."
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