Are others called to Pastor?

[Praxeas]

In most church orgs, there are limited opportunities to Pastor considering that most church orgs are 1 pastor per church generally.

There are generally 2 ways to become Pastor. take over a church or start a new one. But I wonder how many others have the calling to Pastor but not the opportunity? Everyone is talking about restoring a Pastor to his "job" after falling but why not allow someone else to Pastor?

[trialedbyfire]

"A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men." Poverb 18:16

If God called you to pastor and you accept the call, you will one day pastor. I don't believe God would call people for their gift to be wasted.

[unitedpraise10]

At my church, we have a:

Pastor
Associate Pastor
Spanish Pastor
Student Pastor
Worship Pastor
Childrens Director (Pastor)

Yes, there are and should be several different avenues in one particular church.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by trialedbyfire

"A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men." Poverb 18:16

If God called you to pastor and you accept the call, you will one day pastor. I don't believe God would call people for their gift to be wasted.

Yeah....that verse has nothing to do with offices or callings.

It's talking about a gift someone might bring before a dignitary

[LooneyLucy]

If a person has a "calling" they best make sure they are in the right place, because they can sit and rot if they're not. I have seen it wayyyyyyyyy too many times.

[AreYouReady?]

It depends on the definition of pastor.

[AreYouReady?]

I think when God calls a person and gives them the Holy Ghost, there is a work for him/her.

My question is why are we 'paying' people to do a work for Christ?

[LooneyLucy]

1Cr 9:14 Even 2532 so 3779 hath 1299 0 the Lord 2962 ordained 1299 that they which preach 2605 the gospel 2098 should live 2198 of 1537 the gospel 2098.

[AreYouReady?]

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

(I Timothy 3:3)

Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;

(I Timothy 3:8)

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

(Titus 1:7)

Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre's sake.

(Titus 1:11)

Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;

(I Peter 5:2)

[Dordrecht]

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

I think when God calls a person and gives them the Holy Ghost, there is a work for him/her.

My question is why are we 'paying' people to do a work for Christ?

If a person is in full time ministry he should get paid.
How else is he going to put food on the table?