Chs.

10&11 of The Pastor’s Justification

1. Thoughts on the reading?
1. Thoughts on the reading?
2. How do we strike the balance between the dispensability and,
2. How do we strike the balance between the dispensability and, to some modest degree, the indispensability of our role as
to some modest degree, the indispensability of our role as pastors?
pastors?
3. If God called you into a different area of ministry tomorrow, can
3. If God called you into a different area of ministry tomorrow, can your existing ministry thrive without you, especially if your
your existing ministry thrive without you, especially if your ministry is a highly specialized one? Why or why not?
ministry is a highly specialized one? Why or why not?
4. Do you find it difficult to pass off ministry responsibilities to
4. Do you find it difficult to pass off ministry responsibilities to others? And on the other hand, do you find it easy to pass off
others? And on the other hand, do you find it easy to pass off ministry responsibilities to others? Why or why not? How do we
ministry responsibilities to others? Why or why not? How do we cultivate a culture in our ministries that emphasize discipleship
cultivate a culture in our ministries that emphasize discipleship in equipping and multiplicity?
in equipping and multiplicity?
a. What does the process of raising up and training
a. What does the process of raising up and training leaders look like in your ministry?
leaders look like in your ministry?
b. What does delegation look like in your ministry?
b. What does delegation look like in your ministry?
c. In ministries that are highly specialized, what does
c. In ministries that are highly specialized, what does equipping look like?
equipping look like?
5. How do we develop helpful counsel that also equips? What are
5. How do we develop helpful counsel that also equips? What are some ways that encourage healthy shepherding? After a
some ways that encourage healthy shepherding? After a conversation with others, how do we make sure that the lasting
conversation with others, how do we make sure that the lasting impression that our people are left with is the aroma of Christ
impression that our people are left with is the aroma of Christ and not merely our own counsel and wisdom?
and not merely our own counsel and wisdom?

Chs. 10&11 of The Pastor’s Justification