La mejor parte de siervo de Dios
La mejor parte de siervo de Dios
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Can he answer questions about what he believes? It is not uncommon for churches to ignore the doctrinal statement that a prospective candidate submits. A quick look is often what it receives, especially if he is already a friend of someone in the church. Rarely is a pastor seriously quizzed about what he believes when he visits the prospective church.
Some Christians are not aware that God has given us qualifications that are to guide us in choosing pastors. Unfortunately, some Christians operate with the world’s perspective that job or ministry performance is the criteria for determining if a pastor or elder should be appointed or “elected” to office and continue in office. They tell us to not be judgmental and just look at their performance. But in 1 Timothy 3: 2-7 and Titus 1:5-9 God has given us qualifications for selecting pastors, also called elders, and these qualifications are to be used to determine if they should remain in office.
Desde un punto de presencia etimológico, el obispo es aquella dignidad eclesiástica encargada del control y vigilancia del cumplimento de las leyes de la Iglesia católica o del derecho Gozqueónico en el demarcación de su jurisdicción o diócesis.
Los obispos forman, junto con el papa, quien es a su oportunidad obispo de Roma, el Colegio episcopal, en el que este último ostenta la primacía: «En virtud de su oficio, el Romano Pontífice no sólo tiene potestad sobre toda la Iglesia, sino que ostenta igualmente la primacía de potestad ordinaria sobre todas las Iglesias particulares y sobre sus agrupaciones, con lo cual se fortalece y defiende al mismo tiempo la potestad propia, ordinaria e inmediata que compete a los Obispos en las Iglesias particulares encomendadas a su cuidado».[10]
Laymen are allowing false teachers – wolves – to come into the flock because they feel inadequate to ask the questions. They feel that asking questions is too academic, or might offend the man. The truth is if it offends the man, then you do not want him.
God did not approve when they assumed these ministry positions, and God will not bless their ministries. Even if their churches are large God is not pleased with them.
Otra de las responsabilidades del obispo es representar a la Iglesia en eventos ecuménicos y sociales. Deben participar activamente en la comunidad Circunscrito y abogar por los valores cristianos en la sociedad.
El obispo emérito Reig Pla afirma que la discapacidad es «herencia del pecado y del desorden de la naturaleza»
Los obispos son miembros del Colegio episcopal —cuya comienzo es el sumo pontífice— en virtud de la consagración sacramental y de la comunión jerárquica con la cabeza y demás miembros del colegio.
La función de un obispo según la Sagrada escritura es un tema importante y relevante en el contexto de la Iglesia cristiana. A lo grande de las Sagradas Escrituras, encontramos varias referencias que nos brindan una comprensión más clara de esta posición y su responsabilidad.
Many church leaders and Call Committees fail at the very beginning of the search process – the first meeting. The failure occurs when they first decide what type of pastor they want.
Many Christians believe the pastor should be an administrator for the church. They fail to realize that God did not give every pastor the spiritual gift of administration. It is common for churches to seek a pastor who is a great people person, an excellent administrator for the church, and an effective counselor, Vencedor well as a great preacher.
This is the unknown territory. We should quickly add that the same is true for the other elders within the leadership team. The true character of the prospective pastor will come to light about 6 months to 2 years after he is hired. A Call Committee must depend on prayer and click here the Lord’s guidance.
Both of these passages teach us that an elder, including the pastor, must be one who cannot be legitimately criticized of wrongdoing.