Priorities of a Pastor
Evaluating your time and heart emphasis
Job Description from Verses
1. Lead 3. Shepherd 5. Equip
Heb 13:7; Heb 13:17; Acts 20:28; Acts 20:28; I Peter 5:2 Eph 4:12; I Tim 3:16,17 Titus 1:7 (I Tim 3:1f)
2. Rule 4. Teach 6. Be
Example
I Tim 3:5; Rom 12:8; I Thes 5:12 I Tim 3:2; II Tim 4:2; Gal 2:2 I Peter 5:3; I Tim 4:12; Titus 2:7
1. Person – Be the person God prescribes/describes to be.
Character Health
Family Demeanor
2. Mood – Decide and develop the DNA of the church.
Pastor’s way Pulpit mood
3. Pulpit – Embrace the mission of the Word.
Priority… schedule… emotion
Excellence (now more than ever)
4. Vision Know and guide the “process” of the future.
Future Evaluating
5. Leaders Locate and develop strong leaders.
Responsibility Pools
Schedule TLC
6. Care – Develop system to shepherd the church.
“Congregations,” ABFs Levels of care
7. Public
Example Strategy
8. “Hobby” Take your pick of
PR Media Family
Communications Restaurants
9. Teaching
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