Church Health Essentials: Priorities Concerning Pastors 1 Timothy 5:17-25
I. Provision, 17-18 Corinthians 9:7-11 A. The Work of the Pastor 1. Leading 1 Thessalonians 5:12 Hebrews 13:7,17 2. Preaching and Teaching B. The Appreciation of the Church for the Pastor
II. Protection, 19-21 A. Protecting the Pastor Deuteronomy 19:15-20 Matthew 18:15-17 B. Protecting the Church 1. Realize that God Is Witness. 2. Be without Bias.
III. Examination, 22-25 A. How? Be Deliberate. B. Why? You Will Be Held Accountable. C. How? Investigate a Man's Life. 1. Look for sins that make a man unfit for office. 2. Look for deeds that make a man fit for office.
Implications: 1. Appreciate the work of your pastors. 2. Hold your pastors accountable. 3. Let us be careful who we ordain as a pastor. 4. Be ready for judgment.
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Pastor John was our Associate Pastor from 1986 to 1989, and our Senior Pastor from 1989 till his retirement in 2023. He remains a member of our church and is still engaged in faithful gospel ministry in the community.