Additionally, in some sad situations the remaining elders malign the elders who left. It must be remembered if the issue has been handled properly, then only those at the leadership level will have complete knowledge of the issues. Gossip is rarely reliable in determining guilt and innocence. Hearing the accusations from only one side is also incomplete (Proverbs 18:17).

The goal is to seek repentance in a spirit of kindness. We need to pray both for the individual and for ourselves. We need to go not in anger but in humility desiring that our brother respond to the Lord in humility and confession. May God help us all when faced with making such decisions.

This comment assumes that the leaders have performed a complete and careful investigation. After listening to both spouses, they have then made a just decision. Justice is the key word. If the congregation cannot trust the leaders of the church, it is time to leave the church.

Some of our churches are very weak when it comes to teaching. Listen to his explanations, but do not make any commitments or statements of apology or condemnation during or at the close of the meeting, unless you are convinced he was correct and that you had made a judgment error. After the meeting, you will have an opportunity to reflect on what was said. Then you might want to return for another visit.

Being a spiritual leader in a church will have severe and unsurmountable challenges when you have to deal with a difficult family situation that is fundamentally a spiritual problem.

A long list of responsibilities that pastors are sometimes expected to perform are included at the end of the document “Thoughts On Selecting A Pastor“.

Otra de las responsabilidades del obispo es encarnar, personalizar a la Iglesia en eventos ecuménicos y sociales. Deben participar activamente en la comunidad Específico y abogar por los valores cristianos en la sociedad.

The passage says that if the elder does not stop sinning, he is to be rebuked in front of the congregation. At this point, it is implied that the elder is removed from office. Notice that the passage does not say this is the exclusive responsibility of the elders. But it is implied that elders are responsible for performing this action due to Hebrews 13:17.

The question with which we are concerned is, “What should the saints my company do when the pastor refuses to resign? ” How does a church decide if a man is no longer spiritually fit to continue serving Vencedor pastor?

That is the meaning of “Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.”

The questionnaire could also be given to the prospective pastor to determine his priorities and to compare his results to that of the leadership team. The questionnaire is provided Campeón a resource.

The key thought is to not sharply rebuke. Paul warns us to be gentle in our dealings with everyone, including false teachers. In the situation we are discussing, that includes pastors who teach error.

These passages assume the household is a family of believers. Thus, if any pastor or elder who has unbelieving family members or family members who are rebellious, then he is not qualified to be a pastor or an elder in a church.

Esto lo prueba primero el ejemplo de Jerusalén, donde Santiago, quien no Bancal individuo de los doce Apóstoles, ocupaba el primer lugar, y luego por aquellas comunidades de Asia Pequeño de las que acento Ignacio, y donde, a principios del siglo II existió el episcopado monárquico, pues Ignacio no escribe como si la institución fuera una nueva. Es cierto que en otras comunidades no se hace mención del episcopado monárquico hasta mediados del siglo II. No deseamos rehusar la opinión de los que creen que en muchos documentos del siglo II hay rastros del episcopado monárquico, es opinar, de una autoridad superior a la del colegio de presbíteros-obispos. Son muy plausibles las razones que alegan algunos escritores para explicar por qué, por ejemplo, en la Epístola de San Policarpo no se menciona al obispo. Sin embargo, la mejor evidencia para la existencia en esta vencimiento temprana del episcopado monárquico es el hecho de que a fines del siglo II no se halla ningún rastro de algún cambio de estructura. Tal cambio le habría quitado al colegio de presbíteros-obispos su autoridad soberana, y es casi irrealizable comprender cómo este cuerpo habría permitido de ser privado de su autoridad en todas partes, sin dejar en los documentos contemporáneos la beocio evidencia de una protesta contra un cambio tan importante. Si el episcopado monárquico comenzó sólo a mediados del siglo II, es imposible comprender cómo a fines del siglo II eran generalmente conocidas y aceptadas las listas episcopales de muchas diócesis importantes que remontaban la sucesión de obispos tan remotamente como al siglo I. Tal, por ejemplo, fue el caso de Roma.