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Servants of Christ the King 1984 Planning Calender PERSONAL PASTORING 1. Introduction = Te's an important theme in the 1ife of a chrdatian community = We wii near about this these more than once in the development of the community, A. Jeremiah 3:14-16, proises of the New Jerusaien, 1, Fastoring 18 the restoration of one of the things that the church has lost for sone THRE! Panscad fuohnk care fey utd Gell payee, Ke cleariy see that it se "God's wiii” that there be pastore within His people. (We have not invented this.) Tale need is expressed quite cleariy in the New Testament (Titus 1:5, 2 Timothy 211-2). TT. The Vatue of Pastoring in a Christian Community AL It'e a gift to the Rody, 1. It enabies us to receive spiritual and practiat help in our lives, te: older brother, S8C. 2 It 4“ Acta 20:28, It gives us strength and desire to walk forth in the Lord and to fulfi21 my commitaente, 1e: Thess, S14, Tt aids us to obtain greater order, peace and unity in the com munity, te: batino group, an increase in the number of pastors produced greater growth. TIT, Making Good Use of Personal Pastoring. + BRREERGRECEEREEEREEDDI ce active in the reratzonanio EstabilaNing a ood relationship with cur pastoral Teader (Hed. 13:47) a. expreas b. express trust/faith that the Lord will use him for our growth, - ¢. SRANETUNEHENLAHY any restiesssnesee, fear, reserve; it needs to be resolved fom the beginning. 4. ask questions about our relationship: = frequency of pastoring + the place = the aay = the length of tine a. an he give b ‘counsel eeriously an: c. shownim=pespect: ~ the WAVWENEAMENEOMMM especially when st about a matter to our pastoral leader. ~ PREUENEEDEODLENS/AGNENEHNGORGPUD and not when they become too serious (anxiety, counts, etc.) give him information and isportant decteton for hie dis~ cerning (our ministry, service, etc.) ©. seek nis wiedom, counsel, direction: Eeclesiastice 6:32-36. a. take ie direction and advice seriously. ©. Wabeumhimin al1 appropriate inetances. B, Prepaping ourselves for our pastoring. 1. Think about our 14fe(weekly) and identity areas of growth, of failures, of confusion. 2, Try to be specific in our sharing. 3. Prepare an update of reaults of previous pastoring. EL Stapect’ eo weeetve SEER RRNA apeomy Rtn shout our lives. ‘to Manage Disagreements in Pastoring. A. False concepts on submission! 1. ‘Wetohiy follow that with which T already agree a. this is to foliow our own will and judgement. 2. Histe Wot obeying when our pastoral leader hae already proven to be right or that he can manage us. 3. metGniy follow perfect judgements. If it were ao, we could not oxi from our wives and children, ‘Upon occassion we can cubmit to deciatons with which we disagree on a trial baste. trying to observe their fruit: = positives: continue with then = negatives: we can seek @ reevaluation and receive new direction. ok ea’ B, Procedure in disagreements. A. Bring 4t to the 1ight with our pastoral 1eader. a, expose it with honesty. Juet as it te, b. trust ne will Liaten to w €1 be as specific as possible in regards to the area or advice disagreed upon. 2. If once we have digcuased it with nim'we do not reach an agreement | we can appeal to his pastoral leader. 2. we need to let him know.we wish to do thie. b. thie does not cauge more friction, the pastoral leader knows the procedures and has an attitude of trying to resolve the ‘adsagreenent eatiefactorily. 3." If we stil1 do not attain an agreement, we can go to ourdistnictes 2 third possibility of appealing. we need to with a humble spirit and 4 e cases the ultimate cuace| , of appeal is the nain/principal coordinator of the community. Vv. Coneiuaion A. Our OWERROSUERHAWGHMn thie relationship te Jesus Himself 1, He was perfectly auvaissive. Obedient to the Father in all things. 2. He Ae our older brother; we must follow his example _n.Bs Ht is gift to the boy, and we must respond appropriately. Y. Putting our lives in the light.

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