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Pastor – Elder Training By Rev. Dar Karsten

Pastor – Elder Training By Rev. Dar Karsten. To develop a team mind set between pastor and elder. To Win the Lost And Strengthen the Faithful. You can take this material and make it your own. You can change, add, subtract, fix, or correct it. I wanted you to have a tool to train elders.

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Pastor – Elder Training By Rev. Dar Karsten

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  1. Pastor – Elder Training By Rev. Dar Karsten

  2. To develop a team mind set between pastor and elder. To Win the Lost And Strengthen the Faithful You can take this material and make it your own. You can change, add, subtract, fix, or correct it. I wanted you to have a tool to train elders. To be on the same page biblically as Pastor and Elder. To develop trust and respect between elder and pastor. To develop in our elders a respect and honor for servanthood. To provide this power point presentation through CDs, at cost, for pastors’ use. To build a greater understanding and honor of eldering in the congregation.

  3. Pastor - Elder Training Resource material for use in: A Workshop Setting Or Congregational Board Meetings Prepared and written by: Rev. Darwin L. Karsten, St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Eureka, Missouri (Revised August, 2000)

  4. Pastor – Elder Training Rev. Karsten’s work is in white, and Rev. Domke’s work will be in gold, except the titles, which appear in Gold as part of the color scheme.Rev. Daniel M. Domke expanded and added some material. He also added clip art and illustrations throughout the study.

  5. Preface “Love is a word that is often used superficially in the world around us. For the child of God it is a word that recalls all the great work of Christ in dying and rising again for us. “This is how God showed His love among us; He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him” (1 John 4:9). It is a word that also focuses our attitude toward others.

  6. Preface “We love because He first loved us. If anyone says, I love God, yet hates his brother, he is a liar. For anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. And he has given us this command: Whoever loves God must also love his brother” ( 1 John 4:19-21).

  7. Preface The ministry of pastors and lay elders finds its heart and power in such love. If God’s love moved Him to the extreme sacrifice of His Son, our love as spiritual leaders should also be expressed in loving and giving concern for people.

  8. Preface These materials are designed to help you consider the wide range of possibilities for pastors and elders to express that loving concern. Some of the ideas will be more helpful than others because of local congregations’ settings and circumstances.

  9. Preface Some of these materials were gathered from helpful resources and reprinted with permission. Others were written and used in our ministry at St. Mark’s. They also provide ample opportunity for the directed study of God’s Word, especially as it speaks to this special area of ministry.

  10. Preface It has been my experience that congregational constitutions highly elevate the position of lay elder, but in many instances pastors and congregations do very little to support and equip those who fill that position for their ministry. It is my prayer that these materials and resources will help to change that situation.

  11. Preface Special thanks to the elders of St. Mark’s for their input and assistance; to my wife and family for their patience and encouragement; and to various friends and fellow pastors for their helpful contribution. I thank God for His gifts to me in these people.

  12. Preface Jesus challenges Peter and us to live His love. When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you truly love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he said, “You know I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my lambs.” Again Jesus said, “Simon, son of John, do you truly love me?”

  13. Preface Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, “Do you love me?” He said, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you.” Jesus said, “Feed my sheep” (John 21:15-17). God bless our “loving” for Him. Pastor Darwin L. Karsten

  14. Preface II Twenty-Five years ago, I attended Pastor Karsten’s ‘Pastor – Elder Workshop’, in Missouri. I remember thinking at the time that the material was very practical and, more importantly, biblical and confessional.

  15. Preface II I have used his material ever since to train elders in my congregations with great success. My elders have gained insight in what our Lord wants of His elders who serve with the called pastors to “Win the lost and to strengthen the faithful.”

  16. Preface II Recently, requests have come to both our District Office (MNN) and to Lutheran Island Camp to provide more Pastor - Elder Training. These requests provided the incentive to begin this work.

  17. Preface II I discussed the idea with Rev. Don Fondow, our District President, and with his blessing and encouragement I approached Pastor Karsten for his permission to place his study in a power point presentation to which he graciously has given his permission.

  18. Preface II I have had the joy of having Pastor Karsten in the Minnesota North District three times and count him as my mentor for elder training and my friend. Now I have the honor and privilege to put his study into a multimedia presentation and to expand it in some areas.

  19. The Goal and Reasoning To develop Boards of Elders equipped for ministry To develop Boards of Elders who support their pastors and share the same Confession of Faith

  20. To develop trust and accountability. This will result in the Board of Elders’ willingness to be taught and follow the biblical and confessional leadership of their pastor in difficult decisions.

  21. Team work results as the Board of Elders understands and respects the Office of Pastor and the pastors understanding results in respecting the Office of Elder.

  22. Preface II It is our hope to see this material used by pastors in this media format to further equip their elders for the work of the kingdom. --Pastor Dan M. Domke November 20, 2003

  23. Objectives of These Materials • Grow personally in faith and life. 2. Grow in relation to other members of Christ’s Body.

  24. Objectives of These Materials 3. Grow in my ministry role. 4. Gain some practicalhelps For Pastor – Elder ministry.

  25. Just for a reminder: The challenge before the church is to be faithful to the Scriptures.

  26. PASTOR – ELDER TRAINING A Study on BEING A LOVING SERVANT Exodus 20:1-2ff; John 13:34-35 What do these passages say about love? Philippians 2:1-11 Please read the verse! Then turn to the next slide.

  27. A Loving Servant - Philippians 2:1-11 In verse 2, what are God’s intentions for His people in their life together? 1. Like-minded 2. Same Love 3. One in Spirit 4. One in Purpose

  28. A Loving Servant - Philippians 2:1-11 In verse 1, what are the God-given motives for striving for such a life together? 1. Encouragement United with Christ 2. Comfort 3. Fellowship –Tenderness and Compassion 4.

  29. A Loving Servant - Philippians 2:1-11 In verses 3 & 4, what prevents it from happening? Selfish Ambition 1. Vain Conceit 2.

  30. A Loving Servant - Philippians 2:1-11 What are the solutions proposed in verses 3 & 4? Look on others’ interest 1. Look not on your own! 2.

  31. A Loving Servant - Philippians 2:1-11 • Philippians 2:5-11; John 13:6-17; 1 Peter 2:21 • What do these passages have to say about ministry? • What was the attitude and action pattern of Christ? • What is the relationship between humility and exaltation – In Christ’s life and ministry? In our ministry?

  32. PASTOR – ELDER TRAINING Workshop Notes and Study Materials

  33. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church • ___________________by God to: • (Matthew 28:18-20; Mark 16:14-20; John 20:21-23; Acts 1:8; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Matthew 18:15-20; Hebrews 10:23-25; Acts 2:42; Galatians 5:13-14) • 1. _______________the world. • 2. _______________the Word. Commissioned Evangelize Preach

  34. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church 3. ___________all nations. 4. Administer_____________________ 5. Regain the _______ (Office of the Keys – to restore)6. Gather for _________and____________. 7. ___________one another______________ Baptize the Lord’s Supper erring worship fellowship Serve in His love!

  35. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church B. God’s Design_____________ 1. The ___________of all __________ a. (1 Peter 2:9-10) _________ ___ __________ (serve) b. (1 Peter 4:10-11)_________ _________ (Service) for ministry! priesthood believers. to chosen minister. ministry. gifted for

  36. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church Public leaders. 2. The Office of the ________ Ministry – Spiritual ________ a. _________ 1) Often translated __________ (guardian) (Acts 20:28) One who is given the function of ________ (1 Timothy 3:4-5) 2) Present in the ______________________ (Philippians 1:1) Bishop overseer. ruling. New Testament Church.

  37. Table of Duties: • To Bishops, Pastors, and Preachers • The overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect (1 Timothy 3:2-4). • He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil (1 Timothy 3:6). • He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it (Titus 1:9). • Luther, Martin, LutherÆs Small Catechism with Explanation, Saint Louis, MO: Concordia Publishing House) 1998 c1986.=

  38. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church 3) Lutheran Confession (AC XXVIII; Ap. XXVIII) – Those who: a. ________________ b. ________________________ c. ____________________________ Preach the Gospel. Administer the Sacraments. Exercise the Office of the Keys.

  39. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church qualifications. 4) Biblical _____________ (1 Timothy 3:2-7; Titus 1:7-9) Elder • b. _______ • 1) Means _________points to wisdom and spiritual maturity. • 2) Used interchangeably with_______. • (Acts 20:17 & 28; Titus 1:5 & 7) “aged” bishop

  40. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church Israel 3) Present in ________ (Exodus 3:16; Leviticus 9:1; Numbers 11:16- 17; 1 Samuel 8:4-5; 1 Kings 8:1-3; Luke 7:3) 4) Present in the _____________________ (Acts 11:30; 21:15-26; 14:23; James 5:14) New Testament Church

  41. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church 5) Assigned ____________. ( 1 Timothy 5:17) a) _______the household of God. “Bishop” – (1 Timothy 3:4-5, Hebrews 13:17) b)_____________. “Bishop” –(Titus 1:9; James 3:1ff) 6) Biblical _____________. (Titus 1:5-6) functions Rule Teaching qualifications

  42. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church Pastor c._________ - Shepherd (poimhn) (Ephesians 4:11-12) 1) _______ is the Great Shepherd. ( John 10:11; Hebrews 13:20; 1 Peter 2:25) 2)________men need shepherding. (Matthew 9:36; Mark 6:34) Jesus Sinful

  43. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church 3) Has a __________and _________ function. (John 10:11 & 27) 4) God assigns shepherding to ________ _________. 5) Shepherds are ___________to God. (Ezekiel 34:1-16; John 10:12-13, Hebrews 13:17) guarding leading spiritual leadership accountable

  44. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church Public 3. In the office of the ________ Ministry – Other Spiritual Leaders. a. __________ 1) General term for one who “__________” or “_________” in the Church. ( 1 Corinthians 3:5; 2 Corinthians 3:6; 6;4; 11:23; Ephesians 3:7; Colossians 1:23 & 25; 1 Timothy 4:6). Deacon ministers serves

  45. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church 2) Early Church _________ (Acts 6:1-6). a) To ________the Apostles with __________________duties. b) Later were involved in _______ and ____________ ministry (Acts 6:8ff). example assist administrative Word Sacrament

  46. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church lay 3) Basically our ________office of “______” today. 4) Biblical ____________ ( 1 Timothy 3:8-13) Elder qualifications.

  47. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church PublicMinistry. • b. Other “offices” of the ___________ • 1) Parochial Day School Teachers • 2) Directors of Christian Education

  48. The “Ministry” of Christ’s Church 3) Directors of Christian Outreach 4) Directors of Family Ministry 5) Deaconesses 6) Lay Workers 7) Parish Workers 8) Etc.

  49. Some Conclusions C. Some Possible Conclusions 1. All _________________are called to __________ - not all in the Office of the __________ ___________. Christians Serve Public Ministry

  50. Some Conclusions 2. There is an Office of the ________ ________ that has been established by God and is generally called the ________ ________. Public Ministry Pastoral Office

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