Jesus Is The Senior Pastor!

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Steve Simms

According to the Bible, the living, resurrected Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church and the Chief Shepherd (which means “Senior Pastor”). That means that all the rest of us in a church are fellow believers, called to follow and obey Him.

Why not make the living, resurrected Jesus your Senior Pastor (Chief Shepherd)?
“For ‘you were like sheep going astray,’ but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.”

One human being is not the Head of the Church.  The living, resurrected Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church and all believers should follow and obey Him!

One or all?  In Acts chapter 1, the disciples “cast lots” and 1 man is added to the leadership team.  In Acts chapter 2, God fills all the believers with the Holy Spirit and He uses all of them to praise and glorify God on the streets of Jerusalem.

Check out this short Mark Driscoll video:  “Jesus is the Senior Pastor.:  http://www.christianitytoday.com/le/2011/march-online-only/jesusseniorpastor.html

 

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About Steve Simms

I like to look and think outside the box. In college I encountered Jesus Christ and I have been passionate about trying to get to know Him better ever since. My wife and I long to see the power and passion of the first Christ-followers come to life in our time. I have written a book about our experiences in non-traditional church, called, "Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible--Ekklesia." If you need encouragement, search for: Elephants Encouraging The Room and/or check out my Amazon author page. Thank you!
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10 Responses to Jesus Is The Senior Pastor!

  1. mixmastermerks's avatar mixmastermerks says:
    July 8, 2014 at 1:11 pm

    Steve, you lost me at Mark Driscoll.

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    • Steve Simms's avatar Steve Simms says:
      July 8, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      It helps if you stay focused on the point, not the messenger. After all, almost everybody says something good and true sometime.

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      • mixmastermerks's avatar mixmastermerks says:
        July 8, 2014 at 4:38 pm

        I hear ya brother, but I can’t separate the authoritative hierarchy that Driscoll practices from this message. Jesus clearly is NOT a pastor within Mars Hill Church systems.

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