“Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:” (Acts 15:22) The New Testament pattern is not elder-rule, but rather it is an elder-led congregationalism. This is good…
Pastors
Plurality of Elders Taught In The New Testament
As I gather some thoughts from my studies in Acts, I will share some about pastors. This first post is about elders in the church. “Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. And when they…
The Coming G3 Conference and an Apology
This year I have the opportunity to go to the G3 (Gospel – Grace – Glory) Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. For those who are not familiar with it, its a Bible Conference hosted by the Prays Mill Baptist Church where Brother Josh Buice is pastor. This year the theme of the Conference is The…
Expository Preaching
I have not commented on this much before because there is a lot of debate over it, and much controversy. Yet, the more things get muddled and said about preaching and the more preaching I hear the more I realize there is a need to be clear on this. My grandfather (Elder James Hobbs Sr)…
Untouchable Pastors
“Untouchable pastors.” Many of us have seen them, or at least heard them. One of their favorite texts is Psalm 105:15 and 1 Chronicles 16:22, both of which read: “Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.” I even heard one pastor claim to be the exclusive mouth piece for God for…