Peter now has some important instructions for the church as a whole. How a church is organized and how it functions matters to God and can determine if a church can truly focus on growing believers to maturity, as designed.
He starts with the leadership.
Peter affirms that the church is led by a plurality of elders. He also makes it clear that leading a church isn't just a job. It's a calling with detailed qualification and particular gifting that come from God. The qualifications are found in Timothy and Titus, but Peter takes great pains to talk specifically about an elder's motivation and approach to the position. It really does make a difference.
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Dr. Pierre Rosa was born and raised in in Brazil. He became the Senior Pastor at Grace Baptist Church in 2017 after serving for ten years as an associate pastor in San Diego, CA, and earning a Doctor of Ministry degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also...
