Ecclesiology Matters More Than I Thought
I used to think bad ecclesiology was something that could be overcome as long as a pastor preached well, pastored well, led well, and kept the engine of the church running. I was wrong.
I used to think bad ecclesiology was something that could be overcome as long as a pastor preached well, pastored well, led well, and kept the engine of the church running. I was wrong.
After almost twenty years of pastoring Southern Baptist churches, I’m convinced that there are serious problems with “single, senior pastor ecclesiology.”
Should church members have access to their pastor? My answers (plural) to this question are no, and it depends, and yes.
Who gets to define the church? God does, and God has revealed his desire for his church in books like Titus.