Eddie B Posted July 19, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 119 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/17/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/03/1951 Share Posted July 19, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWarOnError Posted July 19, 2007 Group: Removed from Forums for Breaking Terms of Service Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 12 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/16/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 19, 2007 Probably not the answer your looking for but; Matthew 18:20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them. Matthew 23:8-10 8"But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoMike Posted July 19, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 9 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 499 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/21/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/27/1964 Share Posted July 19, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? I'm a pastor who has pastored large churches and small churches over the years. I have been a solo pastor and have had several pastors under me. The NT is silent on this. Every church has different needs and I would say that since the Bible is silent on this issue, we (church members and leaders) can exercise prayerful discretion on the best way to meet those needs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie B Posted July 20, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 119 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/17/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/03/1951 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? I'm a pastor who has pastored large churches and small churches over the years. I have been a solo pastor and have had several pastors under me. The NAT is silent on this. Every church has different needs and I would say that since the Bible is silent on this issue, we (church members and leaders) can exercise prayerful discretion on the best way to meet those needs. Thank you for your reply Mike. I have always been in a one ruling pastor church for many years, but recently this ? was raised in my mind when reading in Titus 1:5 it says to ordain elders not elder in every city.This caused me to search through the N.T. scriptures and it always says elders for a church not elder.My Pastor said what you said, but the N.T. isn't silent on this thats why i asks the ? here to try and get a clearer biblical anwser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie B Posted July 20, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 119 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/17/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/03/1951 Author Share Posted July 20, 2007 Probably not the answer your looking for but; Matthew 18:20 For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them. Matthew 23:8-10 8"But you are not to be called 'Rabbi,' for you have only one Master and you are all brothers. 9And do not call anyone on earth 'father,' for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. 10Nor are you to be called 'teacher,' for you have one Teacher, the Christ. Thank you trying a biblical anwser. War on error, like that post name, keep trying, look up elder and elders in NT and see what you come up with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricH Posted July 27, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 366 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 10,933 Content Per Day: 1.57 Reputation: 212 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/21/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted July 27, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? I'm a pastor who has pastored large churches and small churches over the years. I have been a solo pastor and have had several pastors under me. The NT is silent on this. Every church has different needs and I would say that since the Bible is silent on this issue, we (church members and leaders) can exercise prayerful discretion on the best way to meet those needs. Agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie B Posted July 30, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 119 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/17/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 07/03/1951 Author Share Posted July 30, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? I'm a pastor who has pastored large churches and small churches over the years. I have been a solo pastor and have had several pastors under me. The NT is silent on this. Every church has different needs and I would say that since the Bible is silent on this issue, we (church members and leaders) can exercise prayerful discretion on the best way to meet those needs. Agreed PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS VERSE AND ALL THE OTHER VERSES THAT REFER TO MORE THAN ONE ELDER RULING IN A CHURCH. I have always been in a one ruling pastor church for many years, but recently this ? was raised in my mind when reading in Titus 1:5 it says to ordain elders not elder in every city.This caused me to search through the N.T. scriptures and it always says elders for a church not elder.My Pastor said what you said, but the N.T. isn't silent on this thats why i asks the ? here to try and get a clearer biblical anwser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest onthisrock Posted July 30, 2007 Share Posted July 30, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? Ruling the congragation? I just don't understand this. Where is the authority to decide this issue? Who is to say whether you have 1 pastor or 5? Is this why there are over 25,000 portestant denominations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs Posted July 31, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,081 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 53 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/13/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted July 31, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? The Bible teaches a plurality of elders and it is definitely not silent on this. If you read thru Acts and the church dealings, they never address letters to a pastor and the deacons, but to the elders of a church. I believe it is clear Scripturally that there are to be several men in leadership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
None Posted July 31, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 39 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 1,513 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/05/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 01/01/1908 Share Posted July 31, 2007 A ? for all who can give a biblacal anwser from N.T. on should Churches today have only one pastor or more than one pastor ruling in congragations of 25 or more? Ruling the congregation? I just don't understand this. Where is the authority to decide this issue? Who is to say whether you have 1 pastor or 5? Is this why there are over 25,000 protestant denominations? Welcome to Worthy! I agree, there should not be one pastor but 2-5 at least, per congregation. One pastor leading everyone gives an open door to several consuming sins for him to battle with, it's for his own good AND the congregation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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