The pastor was considered to have a role separate from the board of presbyters. A "pastor" may be either ordained or commissioned, depending on the methods used to appoint a person into the role, with either way resulting in the same authority and responsibilities to provide shepherding and grace to a congregation. What are the pastor’s duties to a church?

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From God’s viewpoint every pastor is an elder and every elder has a pastor’s heart. This is an important biblical truth because scripture recognizes men who are not in “full-time” ministry to be pastors too. In fact, any male who satisfies the qualifications of an elder is an elder. But he becomes an elder of his church when approved and ...

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