The evangelical church has undergone some changes in recent years and what is expected of a pastor is one of those major changes. One expectation is a therapeutic model; the pastor is a helper of the people. Someone who understands human nature and can help walk us through the problems and difficulties of life. This kind of pastor would preach sermons on how to deal with anger and how to be a better husband, how to develop communication channels in your marriage. Another model developed by churches today is a managerial one, a pastor who can be a CEO and run the business, one who has experience in making decisions giving leadership and making things happen. His sermons have to be positive and uplifting and remind you that you are part of a work that is going someplace. There are other models that evangelical churches have adopted. The expectation that churches have for their pastor will determine the shape and direction of the ministry, it will determine what their church is.
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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...
