Chapter 14 Servant Leadership

Secondly, if his heart is not fully going to be in the sermons then what he says is in vain. Sermons do require practice, but also sermons require the work of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is going to work at the heart of the hearers of the sermon and the preacher. If the pastor’s heart is not tender to God’s Word before he preaches, the congregation will not receive the sermon. Preachers must have boldness, pure hearts, and clearness when he is preaching (2 Timothy 2:15)! Along with the preaching, pastors are to have a heart for service outside the pulpit. The list includes meetings, church events, small groups, visitations, funerals, and community events. Pastors are to be salt and light unto the world and for his flock (Matthew 5:13-16). It is not good enough to be a body at the events, he must be invested in the people in everything. Many times, the heart wants to isolate a believer to do their own thing (Proverbs 18:1). As a pastor, he cannot afford to give up his opportunities to serve! God uses pastors as a “figure head” of what Christ is. No, it does not mean he is above everyone else, but the pastor is a shepherd of his flock (1 Peter 5:1-4). Pastoral ministry cannot be viewed as a job because it ruins the heart of the ministry.

In Frank Damazio's book "Lay Pastor" on page (38) he says, "The faithful team member understands promotion comes from the Lord and Lord promotes based on His principles. The principles of faithfulness and integrity are basic to leadership." Being faithful to the vision of the church is what helps evenly flow of the congregation to reach the acquired goal. Also, the pastor must be faithful to his or her congregation, this shows the leadership in the mist of the people he or she is leading. Faithfulness, in stewarding what God called the pastor to do. Back in 2005 there was a pastor in Patterson that was having a successful church. He believed the Lord wanted him to move to New Orleans to expand the church. Off he left for a couple of months. Then a devastating hurricane hit New Orleans. The pastor came back and said, "God said I can come back to Patterson now." However, he could not start up another church and never had a church again. This is an example of not being faithful to the call. He did not have this conviction implanted in his

The pastor role is to teach/preach the word of God with understanding and along with the Spirit guide and direct the people in the ways of God.

The Pastor is the overseer of all ministry, operating, and finance activities and works in cooperation with the Executive Team concerning these areas. The Pastor is also the main ambassador of the church to the community and is responsible for preaching, teaching, training, and upholding the church's doctrine. He or she is also responsible for counseling, comforting, and ensuring that the spiritual needs of the people are met. Moreover, the Pastor administers (or oversees the administration of) ordinances of communion and baptism as well as weddings and funerals (along with his/her associate ministers). Although the Senior Pastor is primarily responsible for these things, he/she may designate others to serve in these areas as necessary. There are two roles that cannot be delegated. First, the Pastor must nurture his or her relationship with God through consistent prayer (Luke 6:12 and Mark 1:35); failure to do so will negatively affect the church. Second, the

There are no lone rangers and the Pastor cannot do it all. However, Richard Smith (1992) noted from his reference, Towns, Getting a Church Started in the face of Insurmountable Odds with Limited Resources, “It is evident that growing churches have aggressive pastors” (p. 71).

The Pastor has to make themselves available whenever possible, and as much as possible to assist them in their needs. Be a listening ear, a voice of understanding, be available to answer questions, and be a representation of God’s love and grace.

How the pastor relates with the members of the church depends on his/her character, cultural and training. The pastor relationship with the congregation is necessary. If he/she do not have a good relationship, then chances are some of the people in the church will not receive his preaching or gift as a pastor. According to Trull and Carter, All ministers have their concept of leadership, and some have forgotten that they are servants of God and not CEO of a corporation. (90, 91) The pastor style of leadership will either divide or add to a congregation.

A. Compare the terms shepherd and pastor. – In the New Testament the bible says, and he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers (KJV Ephesians 4:11). The word pastor used here in Greek is ποιμήν, or poimēn meaning shepherd, is to tend as a shepherd or as a supervisor; to rule. The truth is, the word pastor(s) is used only one time in the New Testament with the word being translated to mean shepherd. In today’s society we use the word pastor in many different ways to describe the leaders of the church. The word shepherd is the more appropriate translation for the word. The word shepherd is used at least thirteen times in the

A football player must be able to tackle, block, and run. Accountants need to be able to read a balance sheet and understand tax codes. Likewise, doctors need to know how to diagnose diseases and stitch. In every vocation there is a list of required skills needed in order to be considered outstanding. Leading a church is no different. Pastors have a Biblical mandate to teach and have certain distinctions in character (1 Timothy 3 & Titus 1). Beyond these biblical qualifications, developing administrative and people skills are of paramount importance in the church today. The text, Pastoral Helmsmanship: A Pastor’s Guide to Church Administration, is written to address and solve some of the most difficult challenges a pastor will face.

It may seem as if a pastor is wasting their time helping others with their problems. It may also seem as if they are involved in too much busy work. However, everyone who attends the church has a function to help make it either run smoothly otherwise everyone will feel the effects of its decline. Pastors must be attuned to the nature and atmosphere of the church. They are the ones who keep the faithful seeking more and the new Christians thirsting for more knowledge. All of this is done through God. The times may change but one thing remains the same,

We often see ministers and leaders taking an active role and congregation sitting and listening. The Bible encourages the participation of each member. However, it is necessary to expose the congregation to sound teaching on this subject first. I would teach the Church to get involve and then afford them opportunities to participate. Practically speaking, I would verbally and electronically encourage (through use of social media) my congregation to become involved in this aspect. That is to raise their voices in praise and find opportunities for them to express their praise.

This paper as a spiritual leader of a congregation will identify the writer 's personal theological, philosophical, and theoretical model for working in a local ministry community, along with a plan for providing ministry as a pastor in a local congregation.

Certain churches have a space reserved for the leaders. It is, generally, in the part which is between the choir and the pulpit where they install chairs to allow them to face the congregation. But, given that the new minister is not still officially installed, he could sit in the assembly or a chair could be placed laterally in the space reserved for the leaders so as to establish a distinction between him and the direction of the church.

“And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ…” (Ephesians 4:11-12). This passage in Ephesians establishes the ability to be a pastor and teacher as a gift. The pastor is often looked at as the face of a local church. This is evidenced by the fact that when people are discussing a church, someone will almost certainly ask the question: “Who is the pastor of that church?”. The pastor plays an important part in a local church. He is generally looked to as the leader, the head teacher, and the lead counselor to a specific local assembly. But a pastor’s not just the leader of a local church. It’s important to examine how the Bible defines a pastor.

“The one great preacher…is the Church.” I agree vehemently with this statement. This is why when I drive pass the Church day, after day, seeing no activity going on. No cars, no influx of people coming in and out of the doors. No pastor there on standby for any lonely, lost soul who is looking for solace within the confines of the Church doors. I become more and more disenchanted with the Church. The ideas I am trying to implement and initiate are often meet with great dissention from the people. They think fish fry’s and car washes are ministry. They struggle with treating me as instructor, someone there to help teach them. I have never been so conflicted in my life. I want to see the Church grow. I want to see the Church standing in the community as the greatest pontificator of the Gospel, yet it lies dormant. It lies like a sleeping giant who is yet to understand the true power it possess. I think my greatest opposition stems from the fact the previous pastor was an idealist. He had great ideas and a great vision for the Church. The new pastor, a well-grounded and well respected figure in our denomination, seems