The call to pastor involves the work of teaching the Bible. One cannot miss this recurring emphasis in the pastoral epistles (e.g., 1 Tim. 3:1–2).
Not all Christians will be gifted in this area, but pastors must be. The same, therefore, has to be true of church planters. Anyone who aspires to plant a church must be able to teach the Word of God.
To help us think about teaching Scripture in the local church, I’m excited to have my friend Ross Lester with me today.
You can listen to this podcast episode here.
Related:
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