Pastor

them. Evangelist Raul Silva strongly believes that we all are here for a very distinctive purpose and no one should miss the opportunities that God planned specifically for them to fulfill. Evangelist Raul and Nidia Silva are currently associate Pastors at Centro Biblico of New Jersey (Dover, NJ). Having served at different ministries within Centro Biblico, Evangelist Raul Silva has received the gift of healing and deliverance. There are many testimonies of how God has used Raul Silva to touch…

Muslims from around the world, it was evident that Christians and Americans are grossly underrepresented in the medical dynamic. As a physician, it is imperative to have a firmly established code of ethics. In “Pastors and Novels,” Peterson argues that, in addition to biblical text, pastors should supplement their arsenals with novels to more effectively spread the gospel of Jesus Christ to…

Pastor Sir Doug Nicholls contributed a great deal to Australian society, he was a person for all people not just for the Indigenous community. After his football career ended he devoted his life for the advancement of the Indigenous community. His work as a pastor, social worker and later in political life demanding audiences with people like Sir Henry Bolte convincing them of the needs for greater support. Adam Goodes is the individual I will be comparing with Doug. Both individuals had the…

Shepherding God’s People Book Summary 28 December, 2016 Lori Tharp A Summary and Analysis of Pastor: The Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry By William H. Willimon In the book, Pastor, A Theology and Practice of Ordained Ministry, Willimon sets the stage in his introduction for those of us who begin to read it. He tells us that this book is the fruit of many years of ministry experience, and it is an attempt to answer the questions of H. Richard Niebuhr about pastoral ministry.…

Chapter Eight Summary Chapter eight introduces the valley sermonic form. Here the pastor brings them deeply into issues, problems, to the point it causes emotion and rises up with the good news that addresses and solves the issues that the pastor presented (Allen Jr., 55). The introduction starts with creating an itch such as ethical issues, sociopolitical situations, personal struggles, or biblical misinterpretations (55). The introduction moves into a deepening descent that uses imagery to…

Counseling is a wonderful opportunity that pastors have to truly connect with their members on personal issues that may interfering with their relationship with God. The role of pastors in counseling is continuing to grow as many people are looking to pastors to guide them in very hard decisions. Pastors have a major responsibility in leading their congregation, but also in counseling them in biblical ways. Members of the congregation go to the pastor for counseling because they are expecting…

Theme 1 - Clergy Dissatisfaction Being a pastor is not an easy task. “According to the Schaeffer Institute, the ministry is perhaps the single most stressful and frustrating working profession, more than medical, legal, or political careers (Gauger, Christie, & Gauger,2013, page 2).” Gaunger et al.(2013) identify many of the stressors that clergy experience both internally and externally that can lead to depression. Gaunger et al. (2013) provide a general overview using various studies, some…

The patient was 57 year old male pastor, while visiting a prisonhe was attacked by an inmate he had serve pain in his left hip. The doctor did not believe that he could he walkingaround on a broken hip. Along with his hip pain he also had a serve curve inhis mid-spine and his palms were yellow. The yellow palms came from an excessive amount carotene which come from eating too much food with high carotene levels. This came from the pastor eating a lot of Brussels sprouts. The spine problem was…

important that a shepherd or pastor to be able to work with people in different lines of work. The Collaborating Model allows the other models to function properly when it comes to combining resources to reach a certain goal. When shepherds, counselors and other cannot work together it will cause a problem with getting the appropriate assistance the those in need require. Pastoral Care and The Means of Grace need shepherding, counseling and collaboration. Shepherds or pastors take care of…

Discipleship The pastor as an official of the church has a responsibility unlike any member who is associated with the church. The roles and functions covers a wide and diverse area where it is not only confined to the congregation but to individual as well. From a discipleship perspective, the pastor has a major role in discipleship and it is therefore important that the focus of discipleship is kept central through the key functions of the pastor. 2.4.1 Pastor as a Shepherd The word…