John MacArthur On What A Pastor Is Supposed to Do

by Deek Dubberly on May 22, 2010
in 1 Timothy, Audio, Biblelife, John MacArthur, Pastoring

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A small taste of what I’m listening to this morning…

Here’s John MacArthur preaching to what I think are a group of graduates from The Master’s Seminary.  He is speaking from I Tim. 4:6-16.  His address is titled, “12 Marks of Excellent Pastoral Ministry.”

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MacArthur describes this address as “a wonderful summary of what ministries should look like.”  At sermon’s end he asks the question, “So what does a pastor do?”  His answer?

“[A pastor] makes the following commitments:

  1. I will warn my people of error.
  2. I will devote myself to the study of Scripture.
  3. I will avoid the influence of unholy teaching that sucks out my conviction.
  4. I will discipline myself in godliness.
  5. I will work hard.
  6. I will teach with divine authority.
  7. I will endeavor to be a model of spiritual virtue.
  8. I will maintain a thoroughly Biblical ministry.
  9. I will employ my spiritual gift and not neglect it.
  10. I will be passionate about this privileged work.
  11. I will let all see my growth in grace
  12. [I will] persevere with endurance to complete the task that God gives me…”

Anyone else been listening to good sermons lately?  Do share in the comments below.

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2 Responses to “John MacArthur On What A Pastor Is Supposed to Do”
  1. Christina says:
    May 23, 2010 at 7:13 am

    Hi Deek,

    Thanks for posting this. John MacArthur’s teaching has been extremely significant to me — to say the very least.

    Question: Are the commitments in order of priority? Should a pastor’s first commitment be to warn people of error?
    Christina´s latest blog entry: Is your pastor preparing you to die well?

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    • Deek Dubberly says:
      May 23, 2010 at 3:49 pm

      I think the order they’re in reflects the order in which they’re presented in 1 Tim. 4:6-16. His sermon was basically a practical exposition through that text. God bless.

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