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There is a story about a young man who was asked what he thought God was like. He replied that, as far as he could tell, God was "The sort of person who is always looking to see if anyone is enjoying himself and then trying to stop it." And that’s the common view of serving God in a church body, a list of things I can’t do, places I can’t go, music I can no longer listen to. Fortunately God has not left us to our initial conception. In order to understand Gods Word in a powerful, life changing way God has given us pastors that He called into service such as Pastor Nate Nix. Here Pastor Nix is interviewed on his method, style and the general message PineView conveys.  

Pastor Nate and Lisa Nix

Pastor-Teacher (Eph. 4:11). One gift is in view in the statement of Ephesians 4:11, not two gifts. The word pastor (Gk. poimenas) literally means “shepherd” and is used only here of a gift. It is, however, used also of Christ who is the Good Shepherd (John 10:11, 14, 16; Heb. 13:20; 1 Pet. 2:25) and designates the spiritual shepherding work of one who is a pastorteacher. The work of a pastor has a clear analogy to the work of the shepherd in caring for his sheep. “As a pastor, he cares for the flock. He guides, guards, protects, and provides for those under his oversight.” An example is found in Acts 20:28 where Paul exhorts the elders from Ephesus “to shepherd the church of God.” It is to be done voluntarily, not for material gain nor by lording it over believers but rather by being examples of humility (1 Pet. 5:2–5).

There is a second aspect to this gift; it involves the ability to teach. If a person has this gift he is both a shepherd and a teacher. “As a teacher, the emphasis is on the method by which the shepherd does his work. He guides, he guards, he protects by teaching.”This is an important emphasis for the maturation of believers in a local church. Paul strongly exhorted Timothy to faithfulness in teaching the Word (1 Tim. 1:3, 5; 4:11; 6:2, 17).

There are several related terms. Elder (Titus 1:5) denotes the dignity of the office; overseer designates the function or the work of the elder (1 Tim. 3:2)—it is the work of shepherding; pastor denotes the gift and also emphasizes the work as a shepherd and teacher.

 


   
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Apostolic Faith - Ypsilanti, MI

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