THE PASTORAL POSITION PERSONIFIED - PART 2 (9 OF 16)
Scripture: 1 Timothy 3:3-4
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The Pastoral Position Personified - Part 2 (9 of 16)
Series: The Fixer
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 3: 3 - 4
I - The Man and His Conduct (3)
II - The Man and His Competence (4)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The profile and persona of a pastor''
Getting Better
In one of the churches I served after seminary, Granny Parker summed up what I sense is God's way of helping us along in the church. Granny is home with Jesus now. In this world she wasn't very impressive; she only completed about 5th grade in school. But she had a heart for God and a PhD when it came to prayer (p.h.d. praying higher and deeper).
Her social skills were few - but she could get to the heart of the matter.
After I'd been at the church for five years, our Deacons threw a little celebration party to mark the occasion. Granny was asked to say a few words. She rose to her full 4'11'' height, stood ramrod-straight and told about ''My Pastor''; she said, Well, I remember the first time my Pastor, Bro. Russell, preached here. I thought to myself, O Lor', am I a-gonna have t' listen t' that the rest o' mah days? Then, you know what - he started a-growin' on me; an' I found I could understand him. He ain't such a bad preacher after all. He got better.
Granny was right; I did get better. The reason I got better was Granny was praying for me, and I was working hard at getting better.
Russel Brownworth
THE IDEAL PREACHER
After hundreds of fruitless years, a model minister had been found to suit everyone. It is guaranteed he will please in any church.
He preaches only 20 minutes, but thoroughly expounds the Word.
He condemns sin, but never hurts anyone's feelings.
He works from 8:00am to 10:00pm doing every type work from preaching in the pulpit to janitor work.
He makes $100 a week, wears good clothes, buys good books regularly, has a nice family, drives a nice car, and gives $50 a week to the church.
He ...
Series: The Fixer
Donald Cantrell
1 Timothy 3: 3 - 4
I - The Man and His Conduct (3)
II - The Man and His Competence (4)
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points.
Theme: ''The profile and persona of a pastor''
Getting Better
In one of the churches I served after seminary, Granny Parker summed up what I sense is God's way of helping us along in the church. Granny is home with Jesus now. In this world she wasn't very impressive; she only completed about 5th grade in school. But she had a heart for God and a PhD when it came to prayer (p.h.d. praying higher and deeper).
Her social skills were few - but she could get to the heart of the matter.
After I'd been at the church for five years, our Deacons threw a little celebration party to mark the occasion. Granny was asked to say a few words. She rose to her full 4'11'' height, stood ramrod-straight and told about ''My Pastor''; she said, Well, I remember the first time my Pastor, Bro. Russell, preached here. I thought to myself, O Lor', am I a-gonna have t' listen t' that the rest o' mah days? Then, you know what - he started a-growin' on me; an' I found I could understand him. He ain't such a bad preacher after all. He got better.
Granny was right; I did get better. The reason I got better was Granny was praying for me, and I was working hard at getting better.
Russel Brownworth
THE IDEAL PREACHER
After hundreds of fruitless years, a model minister had been found to suit everyone. It is guaranteed he will please in any church.
He preaches only 20 minutes, but thoroughly expounds the Word.
He condemns sin, but never hurts anyone's feelings.
He works from 8:00am to 10:00pm doing every type work from preaching in the pulpit to janitor work.
He makes $100 a week, wears good clothes, buys good books regularly, has a nice family, drives a nice car, and gives $50 a week to the church.
He ...
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