What are the problems faced by the new churches?
Our pastor is leaving the church because he feels that the church is not growing and that God has called him to go elsewhere. He has given us 30 days to find someone to fill in for us. Is this biblical for a pastor, and if it is can you give me scripture to back this up?
My first question concerns the epistles of Timothy and Titus. Why is it that these are called, pastoral epistles? Seeing that the only church authority and responsibility that Paul discusses are the eldership positions of the Bishop and Deacon. Paul never writes or speaks using the word pastor. So I have never been able to find a link between the eldership roles and that of pastor.
If a pastor becomes pastor emeritus and his son becomes pastor and some disagreements become evident, what is the biblical application?
When did the practice of mid-week and Sunday evening services start? Who started this practice?
