The Role of a Pastor
 

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?

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

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.

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

That is a very good summation.

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

I think so too.

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

There appear to be several threads on AFF addressing the topic of Pastoral Authority.

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

That is probably the single all time hottest and most disagreed upon topic on AFF.

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

100% agree! :thumbsup

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

A pastors role is to equip the people of God to be the people of God.

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

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.

Re: The Role of a Pastor
 

Don't remember the source:

"People are only lead in the direction they want to go."