Watcher2Warrior

I recently came across an article of a very prominent Christian Pastor who has stepped down from his Church amidst allegations of misconduct. It made me start thinking about the pedestal we as a culture place upon our leaders of faith. This entry isn’t written to defend any one individual against any factual or false accusations but it is o bring light to what the Bible tells us we should look for in a leader of the Church.      A pastor must be devoted to his wife; one-woman man ( Titus 1:6 ;  1 Tim 3:2 ). The pastor’s marriage illustrates Christ’s love for His church—His bride ( Eph. 5:22  ff.). A Pastor must love his wife exclusively with his mind, will and emotions and not just his body.  A pastor’s children must be in submission, though not perfect ( Titus 1:6 ;  1 Tim 3:4-5 ). If a man does not know how to manage his own family, he will not know how to take care of God’s church. The first flock for a pastor is his own family as Pastor Dad. A Pastor’s qualificat...

Many times, even throughout the Bible, our faith is described as a race, however it is so much more than that. What race or sport can you think of that the competitors are encouraged to help each other? Can you imagine during the Olympics 500m sprint, every time your competitor trips or stumbles, you stop to help them get up and catch their footing? On the other side, can you imagine playing football completely by yourself with no defense, no back up against a team that’s sole purpose is to see you fail? If you or someone you know has ever bet on a “sure thing” was it ever really guaranteed? Maybe it had a high chance of success but nothing in this life is truly guaranteed except for one undeniable truth: the truth that ultimately, God, the one true God, defeats Satan! Revelations 12:7-12 tells us, “And war broke out in heaven: Michael and his angels fought with the dragon; and the dragon and his angels fought,but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longe...