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The pastoral implications of eschatology
1. How It Helps in Doing Ministry
Pastor Hugh McClintock, WTS MATS ‘09
2. Definitions
Pastoral What it is not and what
it is
Implication Indirect suggestion or
something that is
expected
Involvement or
entanglement of
somebody in something
Eschatology The study of end times
4. Pastor
One of the five-fold ministries (Ephesians 4:11-12)
The Hebrew word for pastor or shepherd is ra’ah
The Greek word for pastor or shepherd is poimen
5. God what are you saying to us?
What it is not What it is
One who is overly concerned They seek to please God first
about themselves and foremost (Mt. 6:33, 22:37-
One who scatters the flock 39)
One who refuses to visit those They are saved (Rom. 10:9-10;
in need (Mt. 25:36ff) Eph. 2:5)
One who does not seek the They are students in the
Lord (Eli and his sons) School of Jesus
One who shatters hopes and They walk in love
dreams They reveal and model Christ
One who unsettles in you in the hope of glory
6. What it is, cont.
Their lives are hid with Christ in God
Their prayers are appreciated
They feed the flock of God (1 Pet. 5:2; Acts 20)
They lead by integrity of heart and skillfulness of hands
(Psalm 78:70-72)
Their attention is on the flock that God has provided (John
10:12)
They are involved in spiritual warfare (Mt. 4; 2 Cor. 2:11)
They are Incarnational
They model Christ-like character above outward
perceptions and appearances
7. What it is, cont.
They have the hope of his calling in their hearts (Eph. 1:18-19)
They are kingdom minded (Luke 17:20-21)
They see disturbances/circumstances as opportunities to give
They are process oriented (James 1:2-4)
They seek wholeness for their people
They view ministry as a privilege
They are slaves of righteousness (Romans 6)
They renew their minds; they are spiritually minded (Rom. 12:2,
8:6)
They walk as he walked (John 14:12; 1 John 2:6, 4:17-20)
The seek safety and justice for all