Obispo ordinario: En la Iglesia católica y anglicana es equivalente de obispo diocesano, eso es, aquel obispo al que compete en la diócesis que se le ha confiado toda la potestad ordinaria, propia e inmediata que se requiere para el ejercicio de su función pastoral, exceptuadas aquellas causas que por el derecho o por decreto del papa se reserven a la autoridad suprema o a otra autoridad eclesiástica.

El obispo emérito de Alcalá justifica sus palabras sobre la discapacidad y el pecado flamante: «No quise ofender a nadie»

In God’s plan for the church there are overseers and deacons. But who is an overseer, elder and who is a deacon?

This is the same message in 1 Timothy 5:17. In the early church there were two types of elders. There were elders who were gifted in administration – “rule well” – and those who worked hard at teaching/preaching. In many churches the elders who rule well are called lay elders and the other elders are called pastors.

What does a Christian do when their pastor sins? Our pastor has sinned. The elders will not take action. What should we do?

Mientras se realizaba este cambio, el Imperio Romano, ahora cristiano, les concedió más poderes a los obispos. Se les facultó exclusivamente para encargarse competencia sobre las faltas de los clérigos, y toda demanda entablada contra éstos tenía que ser traída ante la corte del obispo. El emperador Constantino el ínclito a menudo permitió a todos los cristianos sufrir sus demandas judiciales frente a el obispo, pero este derecho fue retirado a fines del siglo IV. Sin embargo, ellos continuaron actuando como árbitros, cuyo oficio le había sido encomendado por los primeros cristianos. Más importante quizás es la parte que la ralea romana les asigna a los obispos como protectores de los débiles y oprimidos. Se le permitía al Poseedor emancipar legalmente a sus esclavos en presencia del obispo; éste tenía aún el poder de remover y restaurarles la voluntad a las doncellas de casas inmorales donde sus padres o amos las habían colocado.

The first step of church discipline requires that those who witnessed the sin seek to restore the one who sinned. Galatians 6:1 gives us some guidelines for the initial step.

Therefore, the leadership team and Call Committee should seek to determine upon whom does the pastor depend for the ministry. He Gozque do a poor job of planting and watering by not preparing properly. Is he taking credit for the good things that God is doing?

Obispo auténtico El obispo tiene el más stop jerarquía de dependencia en la Iglesia ortodoxa. Es la personificación de la sucesión apostólica y quien preside la Divina Liturgia. Es el icono de Cristo y pastor de una iglesia en particular a la que llamó en sus títulos oficiales.

After the new man has been serving as pastor for six months to maybe two years, the church leadership, the Call Committee, and church members may begin to realize that the pastor is not what they expected. They discover that the man has weaknesses that they never anticipated. The weaknesses usually surface in meetings at the see it here leadership level. The church may discover that his preaching is different than the sermon he gave when he was candidating for the position. Sometimes they discover that the pastor’s doctrine is different. A number of years ago one church discovered that their new pastor believed differently than they did.

Those who might object to the conclusion, because they believe that we are not to judge others, should carefully read the study “Can We Judge Others?” You will discover that Jesus was not preventing us from evaluating the character of potential spouses or the qualifications of leaders for example; otherwise, we would not have any basis on which to select any potential husband, wife or leader. What is important is to please our Lord by selecting the pastors and leaders He wants.

The results were amazing. Most everyone said the pastor should spend most of his time in sermon preparation and teaching/preaching, but they thought he should spend only about 10 hours per week doing this. That told us that the leaders of this church did not really believe the duties of the pastor was to teach and preach. If they had, the number of hours should have been at least double. For an additional article dealing with the duties of a pastor, the selection of a pastor, and for a copy of the above mentioned questionnaire please read “Thoughts On Selecting A Pastor.” Another important article is “A Call: Teach The Bible.”

Therefore, assuming the church elders/leaders have truthfully and accurately communicated the truth, it appears the pastor is disqualified and should not continue.

Because he brought dishonor upon God publicly in front of the people of Israel, he was not able to enter the Promised Land. He had ministered for forty years and lost the privilege of seeing the fruit of his ministry. Because of sin, he was prevented from entering the land of Canaan.