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Originally Posted by Esaias
A pastor is a teacher. Their function is to teach. We have to get away from "pastor = guy in front who leads everything and decides everything." A person may be a pastor/teacher but not necessarily an overseer or elder.
Apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor/teacher are functions. Bishop and deacon are offices. There is overlap, but also distinction.
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I agree with you!
Let's look at another aspect concerning the pastor, which many who have held leadership positions have experienced.
It is the saints that you feel you have to drag along and make things easier or you can't get cooperation.
I feel that also sets up the Pastor to be forced into being everything. I remember working on a project and my pastor, at the time, and I were talking about it. I said to him, "Well, you do have to make things easier so that people will become involved." His eyes got big and he said, "Yes, that is true." He seemed surprised that I realized that fact.
Another experience I had while talking to another pastor friend. He said that the people in the church force you to be what they want and need, putting you in a box you don't really want to be in. I thought that was true and interesting.
More musing...