On Senior Pastors
There is a common practice found within the organizational church – the practice of paying someone a salary to fulfill the role of pastor. Usually there is one man, considered…
What does Paul …
Last week I was asked to teach a Sunday School lesson for one of our brothers. They just started going through the letter we call 1 Corinthians and he asked…
The Responsibilites of an Elder
The other night I was fooling around with my laptop. My wife was in the bedroom talking to some of her family. She strolled into the kitchen (where I was)…
The Tithing Pastor – A True Conundrum
At graduation rehearsal we heard a small message about the importance of tithing. During the message the speaker told us that the pastor should be giving a tithe to the…
1 Timothy 3 – Part 3
In 1 Timothy 3 Paul talks about the overseer and the deacon. We have come to understand these descriptions as the office of overseer and the office of deacon. I…
1 Timothy 3 – Part 2
I have been thinking about my last post, specifically about what the implications are of this interpretation. As many of you know I attend SEBTS College. We have an office…
1 Timothy 3 – Part 1
The pastor of the local body that I gather with is teaching out of what is commonly referred to as the “pastoral epistles.” Right now he is teaching out of…