The Way

Pastors & Deacons

I) The office of Pastor

      A) The titles
            1) episkopoV - overseer
           
            2) poimenoV - shepherd
           
            3) presbuteroV - elder

      B) The Scriptures

            1) Pastors are to lead - 1 Peter 5:2-3

            2) Pastors are to manage the church - 1 Timothy 3:5

            3) Pastors are to protect the flock - Titus 1:9-11

            4) Pastors are to rule - 1 Timothy 6:17

            5) Pastors are to equip the saints for the work of service - Ephesians 4:11-13

            6) The church is to be subject to the pastors - 1 Corinthians 16:16

            7) Pastors are to have charge over the people - 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

            8) The church is to obey and submit to the pastors - Hebrews 13:17

     C) The role

           1) Lead, oversee, cast vision, give direction

           2) The pastors are to focus on eternal spiritual needs primarily - Acts 6:4

           3) The ministry position of deacon was created for this reason, so that the deacons could take care of these temporal physical needs - Acts 6:4

           4) The pastors approve those nominated for ministry office - Acts 6:6


II) The office of Deacon

      A) The title

           1) diakonoV - servant

      B) The Scriptures

           1) “Serving”(1); “Serve” (2), “Ministry” (4) Acts 6:1-4

           2) “hold the mystery of the faith with a clear conscience” - hold to the truth