Category Archives: purpose of a pastor

My appreciation of “Pastor Appreciation Month”

Posted on October 1, 2022 by Steve Simms

True pastor appreciationBrings us to the realizationThat to pastorIs to facilitate demonstrationsOf the presence, power, and loveOf the risen Jesus,Not just to give talks about Him. October is Pastor Appreciation Month. It’s a great time for you to appreciate the … Continue reading →

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Spiritual paraplegics & pastor dependency

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Steve Simms

Instead of training and releasing people to follow and obey the living Jesus, churches tend to make people spiritual paraplegics. Perhaps sitting passively in church isn’t the kind of exercise that builds spiritual muscle. When people are made spiritually dependent on a … Continue reading →

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Are Pastors For Preaching? (Or For Facilitating?)

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Steve Simms

Is the role of a pastor to preach? Well tradition says it is. But what does the Bible teach about a pastor’s role? Check out Ephesians 4:11-12: “He (Christ) personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some … Continue reading →

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