What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean?

What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? | Watch This Episode on YouTube {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-does-the-title-pastor-teacher-mean\/#arve-youtube-eqghizoyw84656f3ccd6ee8f171776617","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/eQGhiZoyW84?iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP01-Pastor-Teacher.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-19","description":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? 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 Messages To learn more about these biblical titles, roles, and positions; and the responsibilities they are tasked with, consider listening to the following sermons by Dr. Richard Caldwell: Spirit-Empowered Preaching Shepherds That Preach - Pts. 1 & 2 The Men Who Lead the Church Four Responsibilities for a Faithful Shepherd - Pts. 1, 2, 3 Three Certainties Concerning Faithful Ministers & Ministry The Temperament of a Godly Leader The Ministers of the Word in the Life of the Church Authority & The Ministry of God's Word Marks of a Faithful Preacher What Would God Have Women to Be? What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? | Watch this episode on Vimeo {"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@id":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/what-does-the-title-pastor-teacher-mean\/#arve-vimeo-708452272656f3ccd6fe71295240304","type":"VideoObject","embedURL":"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/708452272?h=ff59d26fd6&dnt=1&app_id=122963&html5=1&title=1&byline=0&portrait=0&autoplay=0","name":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean?","thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/straighttruth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/STP-S20-EP01-Pastor-Teacher.jpg","uploadDate":"2022-05-19","description":"What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean?"} Follow Us On Vimeo Listen to the Audio Podcast Subscribe on iPhone Subscribe on Android Subscribe on Spotify What Does the Title Pastor-Teacher Mean? This week on the Straight Truth Podcast, Dr. Josh Philpot has some questions for Dr. Richard Caldwell about his position as the Pastor of Founders Baptist Church. Dr. Caldwell's title is that of Pastor-Teacher. Dr. Philpot tells us he is interested in that title combination. As a pastor, Dr. Caldwell is both a preacher and a teacher. So first, he asks Dr. Caldwell to articulate the difference between preaching and teaching. Next, Dr. Philpot asks Dr. Caldwell to explain where pastors fit into this role. But, also where others from the congregation in terms of their gifting fit into it. Lastly, as Dr. Caldwell answers these questions, Dr. Philpot has a few other questions relating to these roles and positions within the Church. Dr. Caldwell begins by saying that there are many New Testament words to describe the teaching element in the life of the Church. There are several Greek words used that are translated into English as preach and preaching. To distinguish between the two categories, he needs to make some distinctions. Preaching has an exhortative element present that isn’t necessarily in the teaching role. Teaching involves more explaining things and can be done in different ways. He thinks of it more in the category of instructions of various kinds in various settings. Whereas preaching in the life of the Church is a heralding. It’s not so much a conversation as it is the declaration of a message. It's in the declaring that there is this exhortative element. We exhort people to respond, make decisions, and act on what is being heard. Yet, also, all preaching has teaching present in it. Preaching that contains no instruction is not preaching that i...