Principles of Pastoral Ministry

The following is my current attempt to list certain priorities that ought to guide a pastor. I think every pastor and would-be pastor should work hard to develop such guidelines, and then keep working to refine them, elaborate upon them, and figure out how to implement them in his ministry. Hopefully, over the next couple of weeks, I can elaborate upon my own list here (p.s. forgive the alliteration!).

1. The Preeminence of Christ
2. The Proclamation of the Truth
• The Preaching of the Word
• The Pedagogy (teaching) of the Saints
3. The Priority of the Gospel
4. The Power of Prayer
5. The Purpose of Christ-Likeness
6. The Pursuit of the Mission
7. The Purveyance of Good Works
8. The Progress and Preparation of the Pastor
9. The Partnerships of the Pastor
10. The Participation by the Pastor in the Life of the Saints
11. The Peculiarity of the Church
12. The Protection of the Pastor’s Family