A Pastor’s “Right to Be Heard?” (Motyer)

Some pastors spend much time on the road speaking at conferences, retreats, classes, and church events. A question arises: how can they do that and shepherd the local congregation the Lord has called them to serve? Alec Motyer addresses this situation well in the following excerpt from his book, Preaching. Our position as ministers in …

The Leading Principle of A Faithful Pastor

(This is a reblog from December, 2018) One of John Newton's lesser known works is called "A Review of Ecclesiastical History." It's a book that basicaly summarizes church history from Christ's birth until the end of the apostolic era. I've really enjoyed it so far, and I do recommend it. In one section, Newton discusses …

Being a Blessing to Your Pastor (Orr)

Here's some helpful direction from Peter Orr on encouraging your pastor: ...The root of this issue [e.g. complaining about your pastor] is that we often adopt a consumer mentality toward our pastors. We pay them, and they serve us. So when they don't satisfy our wants in our time frame, we complain like we would …

Pastors Need the Gospel Too! (Newton)

On June 13, 1772, John Newton wrote a letter to a fellow pastor who had been struggling with sin in his life. Newton comforted his Christian brother by pointing him to Christ. He also noted that a pastor's struggle with sin helps him preach better to fellow struggling sinners. Furthermore, a pastor's realization of his …

A Pastor’s Treatment of His Wife (Miller)

(This is a re-post from May 1, 2017) A pastor's marriage is a very important part of his life and ministry.  It should be obvious that a pastor must be an excellent Christian example of what it means for a husband to serve, cherish, nourish, and love his wife in a humble, Christ-like way.  Samuel …