tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442192224088715892.post5990354594219172197..comments2023-05-12T05:17:00.376-04:00Comments on The Equipper: How An Expositor Does All That ReadingDr. Keith Shearerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11219876139184778544noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442192224088715892.post-26859849632098782662008-08-05T22:23:00.000-04:002008-08-05T22:23:00.000-04:00I also think that the leadership team of a church ...I also think that the leadership team of a church needs to protect the pastor and his family by defining and limiting the pastor's responsibilities. One man cannot do everything and I think it is a fatally flawed view of ministry to expect that a man will work 50+ hours a week in vocational ministry. This often leads to serious neglect of family. I for one am very glad that my elder team has established an our cap in my employment contract.Scott Bargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17839707321661633972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442192224088715892.post-20130750383655779442008-07-10T13:57:00.000-04:002008-07-10T13:57:00.000-04:00he also must have a church that allows him to be d...he also must have a church that allows him to be devoted to the true work of pastoral ministry.<BR/><BR/>this understanding is a grace of God when a pastor can serve in a church that lets him pastor as the Bible describes, not as a business manual describes. (and what a joy when you get to serve in such a church!!!)<BR/><BR/>of course, the tension is that the Lord usually desires for the pastor to be the one to teach the body what his calling is!danny2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13010556674654842010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442192224088715892.post-84430650420139666092008-06-27T16:49:00.000-04:002008-06-27T16:49:00.000-04:00Hi Brad . . .I thought I was being as practical as...Hi Brad . . .<BR/><BR/>I thought I was being as practical as I could be - I guess not. I do not think this is a small church/large church issue. I think it is a matter of a man's personal discipline. There is no way a church can stop a man from taking two hours to read. It may just mean that he has to start at 3:30 or 4:00 am instead of 8:00. The feeding of his own mind and spirit are practically the greater priority. The only thing can stop a man is his own lack of discipline or laziness.<BR/><BR/>How do you bridge between the theoretical and practical? Just do it! It is called obedience. A church will desire you to prioritize your time like this when they see the results in your life and preaching.Keith's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964796812967643279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442192224088715892.post-51422374841193891432008-06-26T16:45:00.000-04:002008-06-26T16:45:00.000-04:00i completely understand what you are saying here. ...i completely understand what you are saying here. the value of continued reading time outside the scope of Scripture reading is essential. for a small-congregation pastor, how is this done? maybe this isn't even just a small-congregation pastor issue. how is anyone in the full-time ministry to go about doing this? what steps can be taken when there aren't others that many duties can be handed off to in the present? how does one prioritize between the "practical stuff" or "people stuff" of ministry and dedicating oneself to the absolutely valuable pursuit that you've described here? are most church bodies ready to allow a pastor two hours everyday to be spent in reading alone? what can be done to help a church realize the importance of this.<BR/><BR/>i always find myself battling between the practical and the theoretical. are there steps that can be taken to bridge these two places, of practical/urgent things and theoretical/important things in this discussion?<BR/><BR/>any feedback would be wonderful!Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307537345083902495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-442192224088715892.post-15900457997752894992008-06-25T12:58:00.000-04:002008-06-25T12:58:00.000-04:00That is great encouragement. It is sad that you h...That is great encouragement. It is sad that you had to write a blog on this, it should have come as second nature to a "preacher". I would value a 'reading" suggestion list sometime if you would be so kindAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com