So, during the first century no Christian would have dared to take the position or title of sole ruler, overseer, or pastor of the church. We Christians today, however, are so accustomed to speaking of “the pastor” that we do not stop to realize that the New Testament does not. This fact is profoundly significant, and we must not permit our customary practice to shield our minds from this important truth. There is only one flock and one Pastor (John 10:16), one body and one Head (Col. 1:18), one holy priesthood and one great High Priest (Heb. 4:14), one brotherhood and one Elder Brother (Rom. 8:29), one building and one Cornerstone (1 Peter 2:5), one Mediator, and one Lord. Jesus Christ is the “Senior Pastor,” and all others are His under-shepherds (1 Peter 5:4). - See more at: biblicaleldership/biblical-evidence-pastoral-leadership#sthash.ZXJWYD0r.dpuf
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