Many of the mistakes and misinterpretations a pastor makes in a church when he becomes his new pastor stem from a lack of knowledge about what to do. The lack of clear reflection on this subject means that a pastor hears all kinds of different voices and reacts. quickly to what he finds and hears in his church. Some say everything should change immediately. Others urge the pastor to look for news outside the church.
If a pastor does not have firm control over what to do and even a better idea of what not to do, he will react and make hasty decisions based on the confusion he finds he is in.
- A pastor should be trained not to become reactionary to the dysfunction and agitation he encounters.
- But to have a clear plan on how he should spend his time in his early years.
- Regardless of the problems they leave him.
- Especially when you enter a dysfunctional congregation that needs revitalization.
- It is simply to be pastor of these people.
- So pastors must be trained in the practical aspects of pastoral theology in order to be able to train the work of the ministry.
A simple definition of pastoral theology is the application of biblical theology pastorally with the aim of caring for God’s people.
In other words, pastoral theology informs the pastor of the daily tasks of a shepherd to serve God’s people; these tasks include things like preaching, praying, visiting the sick, caring for widows, discipeding others, preparing leaders, encouraging the weak, and organizing weddings and funerals, to name a few.
The key to the application of pastoral theology in a church focuses on these two principles: the biblical tasks of a shepherd are directed to the care of the flock; the absence of biblical pastoral theology often leads to pragmatism; the absence of intentionality, wisdom, and creative desires to serve God’s people and find it where they are can create the purist A pastor should not put himself in the overwhelming expectation of transforming the Church in eighteen months, but simply have a clear perspective on what his vocation is, as a pastor and preacher, and exercise it with all his might. First of all, be prepared to be simply patient and guide the souls of the people who are there when you arrive, this allows the pastor to do what he can do and give God time. to do what only he can do.
By: Brian Croft. © 2016 Berger Practice. Facebook; Twittering; Original: What should a pastor do in his early years in a church?
Translation: Camila Rebeca Almeida Review: William Teixeira © 2016 Faithful Ministério All rights reserved. Website: MinistryFiel. com. br. Original: What to do in your early years as a pastor?
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