Why Follow a Pastor
Some folks today say they'll only follow God and not a Pastor and that sounds very spiritual to them.
They don't have any qualms following their professor or football star. It is not a big deal following a celebrity or religiously following instructions from an organization. The only problem is when it comes to the Church and a Pastor for that matter.
The truth is you can't follow God without following your Pastor. That's a rude shock to someone who has made up his mind to break the order God has set in the body of Christ.
See what a Pastor said in the Holy Bible:
1Cor. 11:2 (AMP) Pattern yourselves after me [follow my example], as I imitate and follow Christ (the Messiah).
Let's see same scripture in the NIV
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
Paul, the apostle was bold to tell his Church to follow him, pattern after him.
They were to follow him as he is following Christ. Imagine one of his members now saying Pastor Paul, I can't follow you. I only want to follow Christ.
See another scripture:
Philippians 3:17
[17]Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.
He told the whole Philippian Church to all follow him.
1 Corinthians 4:14-17
[14]I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you.
[15]For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
[16]Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me.
[17]For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.
Thats a Pastor talking to his members.
He called himself their father.
He demanded followership from them.
He sent a faithful son to go and remind them how to follow his ways as his children.
There are so many more scriptures all over your Holy Bible like this.
We have some bad pastors but we must never renegade the scriptures because of bad Pastors.
Paul the Thessalonian Church to also follow him.
2 Thessalonians 3:9
[9]Not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Peter reminded the leaders that they're examples to their flock.
1 Peter 5:3
[3]Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.
The devil wants to build a wall between you and your Pastor so he can attack you.
When satan attacks Pastors he is actually against the people, not the Pastor actually.
He knows the easiest way to get the people is by striking the shepherd and the sheep will scatter (Matt. 14:27).
Stop helping satan!
For more get the book *You and Your Pastor*
Kevin Ashwe
The School of the Local Church
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