13 Bible Verses about Pastors

who also made us qualified helpers of a new covenant, not of a document, but of a spirit, for the document kills but the spirit makes alive.

Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.

And all things are from God who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and who gave to us the ministry of reconciliation.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.

Tend ye the flock of God among you, watching over, not by obligation, but willingly, nor greedily, but readily,

For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,

Is any man weak among you? Let him summon the elders of the congregation, and let them pray near him, having anointed him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the service of the word.

And he said to them, Having gone into all the world, preach ye the good-news to the whole creation.

speaking lies in hypocrisy, their own conscience having been seared with a hot iron,

nor as domineering over the lots, but becoming examples of the flock.

Faithful is the saying, If any man aspires to supervision, he desires a good work. The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach, no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,