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What is pastoral theology?

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  • The part of practical theology that deals with the office and functions of a pastor
  • theology because it flows from revelation of God
  • Pastoral because deals with those consequences of God’s self-disclosure that pertain to duties, character, role of pastor
  • theoretical because it seeks to develop a consistent theory of ministry
  • practical because concerned with practical implementation of concrete tasks
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Divisions of theology

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  • Biblical: lets bible speak to us directly about God, His work, His plan
  • Historical: Study of God thru His dealings with people
  • Systematic: helpful arrangement of above
  • Practical: applies theology to life
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Characteristics of Pastoral Theology

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  • Based solidly in scripture
  • Considers “shepherd’ - controlling metaphor
  • It helps pastors to think deeply & biblically about their identity & calling
  • It guides pastors in the practical tasks demanded by their role
  • It interacts with and is informed by other theological disciplines
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3 NT words for PASTOR

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SHEPHERD: Identity, care
ELDER: reputation, teach
OVERSEER: role, position, administrate

*pastors should spend around 1/3 of their time in all of these areas

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What is the primary biblical metaphor for pastors?

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SHEPHERDS

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Characteristics of a Shepherd

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  1. Rich roots
  2. Deep roots
  3. Care
  4. Tough
  5. Wont let us neglect evangelism
  6. Keep us from pride, drivenness (they smell like the sheep)
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Pastor as a shepherd - John 10

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  • Calls his sheep by name
  • listens to his sheep
  • the gate for his sheep
  • Shepherd his sheep
  • lays down his life for his sheep
  • bring in other sheep outside of the pen
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Biblical overview of equipping

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‘Katarismos’
‘Katarizo’
‘Artios’

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EQUIPPING is….

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  • not the latest fad, but our biblical mandate
  • not another duty we add to our job description, but a mindset
  • not a ‘specialty ministry’ for a few, but every pastor’s priority
  • the measure of ministry effectiveness and success
  • a mindset that is always looking for ways to give ministry away
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Every member of the church is called to….

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Being and to ministry

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Every church member is called to being

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  • In Christ
  • In community
  • In process
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Every church member is called to ministry

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  • To God
  • in a particular home
  • in a particular church
  • in the world (in word & deed)
  • in a vocation
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Some are called to leadership in the church

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  • The call to leadership is direct & personal
  • God anoints & graces those whom he calls
  • God requires complete surrender to His call
  • God’s call is always tested & resisted
  • Specialized training precedes leadership
  • God’s blessing on those He calls is evident
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Proof of God’s call to leadership

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  • The inner witness
  • The outer witness (community affirmation)
  • The divine witness (the touch of God)
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How can I ask myself if I am called to leadership?

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  • Have I been unduly influenced by others or overly emotional?
  • Is my faith in God and his word deep enough for a task so important?
  • Will I become dissatisfied when I see others making more money with less effort?
  • Can I be loyal to those over me?
  • How can I find out if I really have what it takes?
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Fulford definition of call to leadership

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“A conviction wrought in one’s heart by God that he is to preach the gospel and care for souls. This conviction is of such a nature that his consciousness cannot sanction anything else

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Qualifications according to 1 Timothy 3:1-7 of a model disciple (Pastor)

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  1. Integrity
  2. Marital fidelity
  3. Self-mastery
  4. Hospitality
  5. Able to teach
  6. Drinking habits
  7. Temper & temperament
  8. Attitude toward money
  9. Domestic Discipline
  10. Spiritual maturity
  11. Outside reputation
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Pastors integrity; ‘being blameless’

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  • Unassailable, as a cliff with nothing to grab onto
  • not mean perfect, rather every loose end tied up
  • captures the objective side of integrity
  • subjective side
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Integrity

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Wholeness, entireness

OT = whole family, whole heart, whole day, job 
NT = subjective, objective
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Integrity of heart results in

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  • God-blessed leadership
  • Divine protection
  • Divine guidance
  • Divine blessing
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Seven deadly siphons (Gordon MacDonald)

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  1. Words without action
  2. Busyness without purpose
  3. Calendars without sabbaths
  4. relationships without mutual nourishment
  5. Pastoral charisma without self-examination
  6. Natural giftedness without well-established self-disciplines
  7. A solid theology without a vibrant spirituality
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How to nurture an exemplary pastoral marriage

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Stress factors: expectations, understanding of call

  1. Keep yourself pure before marriage
  2. Trust God to bring the right person into your life
  3. Walk in the Spirit at home
  4. Pray together regularly
  5. Spot warning signals. Rekindle love
  6. Put marriage on your calendar
  7. Proverbs 5 (satisfied by one woman)
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Keeping yourself pure

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  • Pre-marital conduct greatly affects marriage success
  • Christian marriage involves “total personality intimacy”
  • God’s order is paramount
  • Commit to building up, not using every pre-marital friendship
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Walking in the Spirit

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  • Note the four persons key to a Spirit-filled marriage
  • note the mutuality of submission
  • Understand the meaning of ‘head’
  • It’s not hard to live with someone who is joyful, thankful, submissive…’ to submit to someone who sacrifices for you..
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Praying together regularly

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  • God commands blessing where there is unity
  • The prayers of parents, ministry partners can be mighty…
  • Sadly irresponsible for ministers to neglect Spiritual intimacy with their spouse
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Spotting warning signals; rekindling love

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  • Keep romance alive

- Read and obey 1 Corinthians 7

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A pastor’s primary responsibilities

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  • be and example of Godliness

- Equip the saints

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His Self-Mastery

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-Temperate
Alludes to world-view, perspective
-Self-Controlled
Alludes to inward ability to control and discipline oneself
-Respectable
Alludes to the self-mastery as perceived by others

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Managing your time

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  • Build a disciplined devotional life
  • Carve out study time
  • Schedule time on basis of holidays, family times, conferences well in advance
  • Return calls, answer emails, make visits immediately
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Controlling your tongue

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  • No hint of sexual innuendo
  • No taint of meanness, anger
  • no place for slander, gossip
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Difference between discerning & judgment

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DISCERN - Restoration, private, love
JUDGMENT - Destruction, public, anger
GOAL - Means, motivation

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Difference between stress & anxiety

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Stress = the wear and tear of living
Anxiety = the emotional & physiological response to a threat - either real or perceived
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Difference between acute/chronic stress and anxiety

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Acute: Response to threat that is real & time-limited
Chronic: Reaction to perceive, imagined or distorted threat that is not time-limited

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Resistance (fight or flight)

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  • Central nervous system aroused
  • Adrenaline released
  • Cortisol secreted (sugar, muscle)
  • Brain release endorphins (natural pain killers)
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STRESS

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-Type A personalities (driven, aggressive)
-biological, too much adrenaline
DANGER: sustained resistance leads to adrenal damage to cardio-vascular, digestive, and nervous systems
Harvard study: 4 A’s
Arrogance, Addiction, Aloneness, Adultery

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Harvard stress study: 4 A’s

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Arrogance, addiction, aloneness, adultery

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BURNOUT

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  • Type B personalities (reflective, sensitive)
  • emotional, detached, demoralized, numb
  • caregivers and vulnerable
  • un-affirming work place
  • recent high stress event
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Common symptoms:

  • Constant alert
  • Avoidance & self protection
  • Night sweats, flashbacks, dreams

Recommendations:

  • Christian Counselor
  • Learn to lament
  • Forgiveness, patience
  • Friendship
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Stress-Reducing Principles

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  • Watch for danger signals
  • Schedule rest regularly, recoveringly
  • Build a sabbath into your life
  • Learn to laugh
  • Constantly forgive
  • Change what you can, but don’t try to control what you cannot
  • Have a safe, perspective-giving peer group
  • Avoid stress-producing lies
  • Eat like Daniel
  • Build into your life two foundational disciplines
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Stress-producing lies….

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  • performance-driven thinking
  • perfection-based thinking
  • people-pleasing thinking
  • problem centred thinking
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Leadership Surprises

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  1. Who is driving pastors
  2. Where does the time go?
  3. Large vs. small church pastors?
  4. How pastors feel about work?

Most satisfied: Limit hours to 45-50
Use all Vacation (25 days)

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Teaching Ability

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  • The only skill required of all pastors
  • Excel @ explaining scriptures in sermons, newcomers’ & leaders classes, bible studies.

-Trends will come and go, but the reliability of the word endures

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Drinking Habits

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Teaching the people the difference between

  • Absolutes
  • Community Standards (we can’t preach that this is an absolute)
  • Personal Convictions
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Attitude toward money

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Three sides to financial freedom

  • Getting
  • giving
  • spending/saving
  • Resist comparisons with others
  • Trust God rather than man to be your source
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A Spiritual Audit

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  • Am I content with who I am becoming?
  • Am I becoming less religious and more Spiritual?
  • Does my family recognize the authenticity of my spirituality?
  • Do I have a quiet centre to my life?
  • Is my prayer life improving?
  • Is my humility genuine?
  • Is obedience in small matters built into my reflexes?
  • Do I have joy?
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When the cost seems high… REMEMBER

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  • God loves you and graces you
  • Ministry is at the centre of all the action that matters
  • Intimacy with Christ fuels constructive ministry
  • Marriage and family stability strengthens ministry
  • Perplexing times provide growth opportunities
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Who needs a visit?

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  • Sick lonely
  • Bereaved, poor, discouraged
  • Unloved, backsliding
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What’s involved in an effective visit?

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  • Time -Jesus is eternal
  • Travel - Jesus is omnipresent
  • Understanding - Jesus is omniscient
  • Practical help - required ‘tasting death for all’
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CARE

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Compassion - the sympathetic of another’s distress that moves one to help alleviate it
Association with human need
Revelation of Jesus
Empathy Energy

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Blessings of Care-giving

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  • You bond with your people
  • Heart is quickened for preaching, serving
  • Character is developed
  • Burden is developed that energizes for prayer vision
  • Can facilitate meaningful relationships between people
  • Care-giving makes up for lacks in other areas

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