12 Bible Verses about Pastors

and he has qualified me to serve him in the interests of a new agreement, not in writing but of spirit. For what is written kills, but the Spirit gives life.

So since by the mercy of God I am engaged in this service, I never lose heart.

All this comes from God, who through Christ has reconciled me to himself, and has commissioned me to proclaim this reconciliation??19 how God through Christ reconciled the world to himself, refusing to count men's offenses against them, and intrusted me with the message of reconciliation.

Take care of yourselves and of the whole flock, of which the holy Spirit has made you guardians, and be shepherds of the church of God, which he got at the cost of his own life.

For as God's overseer a superintendent must be irreproachable, not arrogant or quick-tempered or given to drink or pugnacious or addicted to dishonest gain,

If any one is sick, he should call in the elders of the church and have them pray over him, and pour oil on him in the name of the Lord,

while we devote ourselves to prayer and to delivering the message."

And he said to them, "Go to the whole world and proclaim the good news to all the creation.

through the pretensions of liars??en with seared consciences

and not as tyrannizing over those in your charge but proving models for the flock;

This is a trustworthy saying. Whoever aspires to the office of superintendent sets his heart on a fine work. A superintendent must be a man above reproach, only once married, temperate, sensible, a man of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not addicted to drink or pugnacious, but a man of moderation and peace, not avaricious,