How To Evaluate A Pastor

How To Evaluate A Pastor | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-evaluate-a-pastor\/#arve-youtube-sc41rteuqnk656f3ccd69893647042034","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SC41rTEUQnk?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Evaluate A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP02-How-To-Evaluate-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-26","description":"How To Evaluate A Pastor This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast"} Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Support Our Podcast Join Our Mailing List Related MessagesFollowing are sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell that will assist one in helping think further through ministry work and service:Clear Thinking About The MinistryHow To Remain Faithful In MinistryThe Temperament Of A Godly LeaderA Noble WorkThe Qualifications Of Overseers - Part 1 & 2Fidelity To Truth In Our Field Of MinistryOur View Of Spiritual Leadership  How To Evaluate A Pastor | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/how-to-evaluate-a-pastor\/#arve-vimeo-710468900656f3ccd6a6e1154245411","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/710468900?h=3db2c396fd&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"How To Evaluate A Pastor","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP02-How-To-Evaluate-Pastors.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-19","description":"How To Evaluate A Pastor"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify How To Evaluate A PastorCan any man choose to be a pastor? Are there specific qualifications that a man should have? Can a man become a pastor without a degree or having attended seminary?This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, host Dr. Josh Philpot sits down with Dr. Richard Caldwell to ask him some additional questions about the office of a pastor. Last week their discussion focused on the difference between preaching and teaching. This week Dr. Philpot mentions that Dr. Caldwell is formally and informally involved in training up a new generation of pastors. He asks Dr. Caldwell if he would share what goes into evaluating a potential pastor, and how does he know that a man is fit for the task and if the Lord has called him?Dr. Caldwell shares that it isn’t just him that does the investing in the men's lives. Founders Baptist Church is a campus for The Expositors Seminary, so all the elders have involvement and interaction with the men who attend here regularly. Which also provides one of the ways to evaluate men for ministry work. The local church is a place where men can receive mentoring by the leadership and pastors of that church; a place where they can grow and develop skills. It is a place where elders can watch over and guide with encouragement as they recognize evident giftedness in men that might pursue serving and working in ministry.As for looking for and evaluating men that might be gifted and called for the pastoral office, Dr. Caldwell says it begins with a desire. Paul tells us in 1 Timothy 3 that the office of a pastor is a noble work, and the one who desires it desires a good thing. But desire alone isn’t enough. Dr. Caldwell shares that a man needs other things as well. There is the giftedness that he has already mentioned. There are character qualifications, the skill to teach, and the fruitfulness that comes by way of that teaching. Dr. Caldwell expands a bit on each of these with more detail. He also adds that a man must be humble, teachable, have a submissive heart, and know what it means to be under authority. The local church body is where a man's character can be seen and observ...