Chapter 12: The Ministry of the Pastor

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHEEP

Both __________ and __________ teach that most flocks receive the Pastors that they deserve. An example of this is seen in 2 Timothy 4:3

For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; God is ______ to give the local church what it ______ even if it will bring________ to their souls. It is important to seek God's man for the need of the local church, not the one who ______ the _______ nature of the _________ church body. The first thing we can do to help make the Pastor's ministry ______ and _______, is to accept the fact that he is God's leader. Since it is God who puts men in places of ______, God's anointing is on him. David saw Saul in this light, even after Saul had given in to _______ and _______. He saw him as the anointed of the Lord, and never did he ______ his way ahead of God. The next thing we are to do, is build his _______ power by ________ for him on a _______ basis. All too often we feel that, since the spiritual _______ is a praying man, it is not _________ to pray for him. The man of God is one of the ______ _______ of satan, and possibly one of the most ________ within the whole body since he is always on the ______ ______ of _______. Paul consistently _________ with the churches to pray for him. We have _____ of the Pastor's need to build up the body. It is also _______ for the body to build the Pastor up. One of the ways to _______ this, is to build up his ________. ______ speak well of him before others, especially your ________ family. You may not think your Pastor needs it, but also build his ______. Become an _______ to your Pastor. Say an ________ word or use your _______ and see what you can come up with to build your pastor's morale. How can you help your pastor's ______? Few feel that they can _______ their pastor preaching. An ______ now and then may help to draw the Word of God out of him. Not only an _______ response, but if we could be __________, take ______. Search _______, and/or nod in _______ so he will know we hear him. No man can take care of the flock by himself. There must be some dedicated followers. Build his ________ by _______ with him. Pull with him, not against him. There is no room in the Body for _______ and _______ toward the man of God. If the Word of God is to go ______ there can be no striving to build our own ________. If you have a ______, it will make a way for itself.

Pro 18:16 A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men. David is a prime example of one that waited for a way to be opened for his ministry. Wait on God, and in the wait, ________ with your God chosen leader.

Heb 13:17 Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. A very ________ way to make your pastor's ministry effective is to ______ the Christ who he preaches. Let the Holy Ghost take the truths he is preaching and ________ them in you heart. Allow the Holy Ghost to work these things out of your ______, and into your ______ walk! As the Pastor sees the flock applying his preaching to the everyday ________ it will do for his ________ what nothing else can do.