Elders are responsible to shepherd the people of God under the authority of Christ the chief shepherd. Those who rule well doing their job as God has instructed are to be considerd worthy of double honor.
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“ What Is Fair Provision? ” I never knew what Dr. Rugh, made for a salary all the decades I went to IHCC. I never saw it published in the church newsletter. Of course I should have asked one of the elders looking back at the time I was a member, and see what the response would have been. It's no concern of mine anymore and but just for the members of Dr. Rugh's church. But, this sermon should bring to mind --is my pastor being paid too little or too much? ¶"When I began my ministry as pastor at Bethlehem, it had never entered my mind that I would produce a lot of income by writing. I received modest honorariums of one or two hundred dollars for weddings and funerals. I accepted these with thanks. I did suspect that, if I was faithful, income would rise, and sooner or later I would make more than I needed. Therefore, I believed from the beginning that plans should be in place to put a governor on laying up treasures on earth. Otherwise, little by little I might assume that my wants were my needs, and the expenses would expand, as they always do, to fill the income. So Noël and I put in place a “graduated tithe” from the beginning. That is, we tried to give a greater percentage with each salary increase, not just a greater amount."---Pastor John Piper http://tinyurl.com/z5uva32
Jim Lincoln (5/14/2016)
from Nebraska
“ Who to honor? Good Elders for One Thing! Listen! ” This is a sermon that should have been pointed out years ago. Elders who are nothing but, ¶ 2 Corinthians 2:17 For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.---ESV ¶ Elders that are to be honored are those who work to the point of exhaustion. It is a right of an elder to be paid, though a right that Paul didn't demand in every situation. ¶ 1 Timothy 5:18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox when it treads out the grain," and, "The laborer deserves his wages."---ESV ¶ The membership should know what your pastor/elder is getting in pay, to make sure he's getting proper compensation. A church can't proceed against a member of a church, which includes elders, without 2 or 3 witnesses. ¶ 1 Timothy 5:20 As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear---ESV ¶ The refusal to stop sinning means a rebuke before all. Some leaders go through all sorts of contortions so a person doesn't come before the congregation to be shamed. The thrill of sin is removed by being exposed to the Church. Sentimentalism and partiality have no place here. This is a very good sermon to listen to!
In the fall of 1969, Gil began a full-time teaching ministry as Senior Pastor of Indian Hills Community Church. He also earned his Ph.D. from the California Graduate School of Theology. The focus of Pastor Rugh’s ministry is systematic, verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible. As a...
