It may surprise some of you to know that there is actually a list of Biblical qualifications for a pastor. 3. We are to use Biblical criteria as the standard for pastors. 4. Sadly, there are many who have other methods. 5. Some of those misguided methods are: Judging a pastor based on his popularity Judging a pastor by how much money he brings the church Judging a pastor based on outward appearances...
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The Biblical criteria can be divided under three headings: A pastor should be a Godly man A pastor should be a good Family man A pastor should be a good Church man I. FLAKY FLEECES AND LAME LITMUS TESTS A. UNBIBLICAL STANDARDS 1. Some people want to establish their own standards for pastors. 2...
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