There
is the office of being a pastor in the church (see 1 Timothy 3 Titus 1) There
is also a spiritual gift of pastoral shepherding. The gift of shepherding is given
to those in the body of Christ to nurture, guide, and care for groups or
individuals discipling them, often over long periods of time to grow in their
faith.
The shepherding gift includes a great love
for Scripture and a desire to share with others how to apply God's Word to their lives. They assist in helping others mature in their faith and to overcome
discouragement and setbacks in their faith life.
Do you like to listen to the stories if life
with a great love for people? Do you find joy in witnessing others grow in
their faith? Do you have the patience and the ability to direct other
individuals and groups over long periods of time? When you hear of someone in need
do you want to try and help? Do you love the Word of God and can see how to
apply it to your life and to the lives of others? You may have the gift of
pastoral shepherding.
For
I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. Keep watch over
yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.
Be shepherds of the church of God which He bought with His own blood. Acts
20:27-28
Dear Father,
Today
we honor those You have gifted with shepherding, for their love of Your Word
and for their ability to disciple others and to encourage others in their
faith. Give them great understanding and spiritual eyes to see others through
the lens of Jesus. It is in His name we pray.
Amen
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE A CHRISTIAN EVOLUTIONIST? BY STEVE FINNELL
ReplyDeleteAccording to a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center 27% of white evangelical Protestants, 68% of white Catholics and 78% of white mainline Protestants believe that humans have evolved over time.
Is it possible to be a Christian evolutionist? How is that possible?
God is either the creator of all things or a human evolutionists. He is not both.
Genesis 1:26-27 Then God said , "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness.......27 So God created man in His own image...(NKJV)
God did not say let man evolve into His own image.
Matthew 19:4 And He answered and said to them, "Have you not read that He who made them at the beginning 'made them male and female." (NKJV)
Jesus said, male and female were made at the beginning. Male and female did not evolve, they were created.
Some who claim to be Christians, say that the Genesis account of creation is allegorical or mythical. Is Matthew 19:4 allegorical and mythical as well?
Others claim to believe in theistic evolution. God is either creator of all things or a humanist evolutionist, God is not both.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO BE CHRISTIAN AND AN EVOLUTIONISTS? GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!
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