God Is The Head of His Church, Part Two

Jesus is the Supreme Example we all are to follow. His pastors & deacons should be next in line. “Consider their faith” - Hebrews 13:7 The Head of the Church is the greatest example for the Church in every way. Jesus is the Model Shepherd; The Model Servant; The Model Evangelist; The Model Discipler; and The Model Missionary (He set the strategy from day one) I. God’s New Testament Pastors: 1. Their Calling, Character, & Content 2. Their Heart, Soul, Mind, & Motive - 3. Their personal, church, home life - 4. Their Watching (oversight), Working (serving), and Worshipping (believing & bowing) • ABLE TO TEACH - The Word of God (II Timothy 2:15: 3:16-17; 4:1-4) • REPUTATION WITH OUTSIDERS - II. God’s Pastors: Community Contact 1. Those “outside” of Christ matter 2. There is to be a focus on those outside of Christ (Acts 2:42-47)3. Other Scriptures focus on those outside of Christ - Paul & Peter 4. I Corinthians 5:12-13a 5. Ephesians 5:15-16 6. Philippians 2:14-16 7. Colossians 4:5-6 8.