The Role of a Pastor

Esther · #1 02-08-2011, 04:07 PM

After reading bits and pieces of a number of different threads, plus hearing different pastors making this statement "they must give an account for your soul".

What do you see the role of a pastor is?

How much are they accountable for as to what YOU do?

If they teach you scripture and you don't obey I would think YOU are responsible and have to answer for your own doings.

Am I missing something here?

Coonskinner · #2 02-08-2011, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Esther

After reading bits and pieces of a number of different threads, plus hearing different pastors making this statement "they must give an account for your soul".

What do you see the role of a pastor is?

How much are they accountable for as to what YOU do?

If they teach you scripture and you don't obey I would think YOU are responsible and have to answer for your own doings.

Am I missing something here?

Pastors are going to be held accountable for their teaching and preaching, their example, and their leadership.

Those who live a life of sin are going to answer for themselves, as all of us are.

A.W. Bowman · #3 02-08-2011, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Pastors are going to be held accountable for their teaching and preaching, their example, and their leadership.

Those who live a life of sin are going to answer for themselves, as all of us are.

That is a very good summation.

Maximilian · #4 02-08-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by A.W. Bowman

That is a very good summation.

I think so too.

MissBrattified · #5 02-08-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Pastors are going to be held accountable for their teaching and preaching, their example, and their leadership.

Those who live a life of sin are going to answer for themselves, as all of us are.

100% agree!

Jermyn Davidson · #6 02-08-2011, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Pastors are going to be held accountable for their teaching and preaching, their example, and their leadership.

Those who live a life of sin are going to answer for themselves, as all of us are.

I wholeheartedly agree.

The leadership part is something that I think not enough people realize.

Some people would rather do away with that pesky quote from St. Paul, "... follow me as I follow Christ."

Followership is a very important trait found in leaders, but I think too many people (Pastors and church goers alike) just don't like the idea of being lead and having to follow.

This is why it is so important to be a member of the right fellowship of believers-- so that the Christian can practice the art of followership, thus perfecting the art of personal leadership.

*AQuietPlace* · #7 02-08-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Pastors are going to be held accountable for their teaching and preaching, their example, and their leadership.

Those who live a life of sin are going to answer for themselves, as all of us are.

That's the way I see it. Pastors will give account.... for their teaching, their leadership, etc.

The idea that your pastor will be standing beside you on Judgment Day so that he can tell God how you did..... I can't see that supported anywhere in scripture.

Esther · #8 02-08-2011, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Pastors are going to be held accountable for their teaching and preaching, their example, and their leadership.

Those who live a life of sin are going to answer for themselves, as all of us are.

Well I am glad this came from someone I respect, but that is exactly the way I see it.

Thanks for responding.

Margies3 · #9 02-08-2011, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Coonskinner

Pastors are going to be held accountable for their teaching and preaching, their example, and their leadership.

Those who live a life of sin are going to answer for themselves, as all of us are.

You nailed it, Coonskinner. Good answer.

On the other hand, I've heard many a pastor say (some in "not so many words") that they really believe that on judgement day, they will have to stand before God and give account for every soul of every person who ever sat under their ministry. As if God would punish them if Joe Schmoe didn't make it into the Kingdom.

Even those who didn't actually come right out and say that often made you feel like that was what they were inferring. Did any of the rest of you ever get that impression? Or was that just me?

RandyWayne · #10 02-08-2011, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Margies3

You nailed it, Coonskinner. Good answer.

On the other hand, I've heard many a pastor say (some in "not so many words") that they really believe that on judgement day, they will have to stand before God and give account for every soul of every person who ever sat under their ministry. As if God would punish them if Joe Schmoe didn't make it into the Kingdom.

Even those who didn't actually come right out and say that often made you feel like that was what they were inferring. Did any of the rest of you ever get that impression? Or was that just me?

I have actually not heard that so much as growing up being serenaded with stories of those who didn't obey the man of god and met some sort of untimely demise as a result. They sounded more like the Grand Moff Tarkin, "Fear will keep the local congregation in line. Fear of this anointed position."