Jesus gave the gift of pastor to the church when He ascended to the Father (Ephesians 4:8-11) for the perfecting of saints, for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of His body left on the earth. As a feeder of Gods flock the pastor holds a very important position in the structure and function of the Lords church. Without proper nourishment and care all living things will become weakened and must eventually die. The Lords lambs and sheep are to be fed the word of God by the pastor. The pastor has been given that privilege and responsibility by the Lord Himself. (See Acts 20:28 again and refer back to the reading lesson, John 21:1-17 also). The Holy Spirit placed pastor will give his life for the sheep before he will allow them to go hungry and suffer from malnutrition. Pastors that have been placed by other methods may react differently-the hireling may flee! providing for himself instead of the flock. The Holy Spirit placed pastor will provide food from a menu prepared and supplied by the Lord and will serve it in a way so that it will be taken and digested for proper growth and service.
Posted on: Fri, 08 Nov 2013 00:17:14 +0000