Additionally, in some sad situations the remaining elders malign the elders who left. It must be remembered if the issue has been handled properly, then only those at the leadership level will have complete knowledge of the issues. Gossip is rarely reliable in determining guilt and innocence. Hearing the accusations from only one side is also incomplete (Proverbs 18:17).

Resumiendo, diremos que un Obispo emérito es aquel que llega a la perduración de retiro y que recibe ayuda vitalicia por parte de la Diócesis a la que sirvió por un cierto tiempo.

The passage states that an accusation cannot be raised unless at least two or three witnesses have firsthand knowledge of the elder’s sin. It is implied that the accusations were discussed by the elders and found to be valid. Then the sinning elder is to be rebuked and warned to stop.

Today, too many kindhearted but misdirected churches and seminaries allow men to become pastors who should not be in the ministry. Many pastors are spiritually immature even though they completed their seminary training and they have a poor grasp of Scripture. They know the systematic theology taught by the seminary they attended, but they cannot and do not know all of the Bible. It is impossible in a three year seminary course of study to have been taught all sixty six books of the Bible in depth.

I wonder what would happen if the only qualification for ministry was a love for Jesus, a passion for God, a longing for intimacy with the Savior. I wonder what would happen if the job description for a minister was that he or she spend all of their time developing the skills (disciplines) for loving God . . . Dr. Richard Halverson is right We don’t want ministers anymore, we want CEOs. We don’t want prophets, we want politicians. We don’t want godliness, we want experience.

Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses. Those who continue in sin, rebuke in the presence of all, so that the rest also will be fearful of sinning.

Peter is speaking to the elders when he encourages them to pastor or shepherd the flock. The Greek word for pastor or shepherd is poimaino

El nombre técnico para el color que usan los cardenales es "grana". Este color los distingue como miembros del Colegio Cardenalicio y como "príncipes" de la Iglesia.

Titus 1:9 says that a pastor must hold to the “faithful word” – the Word of God. It is not enough get more info for the Call Committee to read the doctrinal statement that he submitted when he applied for the position. How much of the Bible does he really know? If he is a recent seminary graduate, he should have a good grasp of scripture; but if he has been pasado of seminary for some time his grasp of scripture might be poor if he does not spend very much time studying it.

In Acts 26:16 the apostle Paul clearly understood that God wanted him to be an apostle. That is what every pastor must believe and sense, or he will be a failure.

Pero su poder no es ilimitado en todos estos asuntos; él debe conformarse a los decretos del derecho Perroónico.

Otra tarea importante de un obispo es colaborar con otros líderes eclesiásticos, tanto a nivel Específico como Doméstico e internacional. Esto implica participar en reuniones y conferencias para discutir asuntos importantes y tomar decisiones en conjunto para el bienestar de la Iglesia en su conjunto.

These passages assume the household is a family of believers. Thus, if any pastor or elder who has unbelieving family members or family members who are rebellious, then he is not qualified to be a pastor or an elder in a church.

I am thinking I am supposed to be an evangelist or pastor for God, but am I qualified.? My wife refuses to attend church and my children are rebellious.