The Pastor and His Children: Using Text-Driven Preaching to Demonstrate the Qualifications of an Overseer

McPherson, Tim

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The Pastor and His Children: Using Text-Driven Preaching to Demonstrate the Qualifications of an Overseer

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McPherson, Tim. The Pastor and His Children: Using Text-driven Preaching to Demonstrate the Qualifications of an Overseer. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/9858711d-a825-4bff-b452-adeff5376fc8.

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M. Tim. The Pastor and His Children: Using Text-Driven Preaching to Demonstrate the Qualifications of an Overseer. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/9858711d-a825-4bff-b452-adeff5376fc8

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McPherson, Tim

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Sermon preparation

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Abstract

This project argues that preaching text-driven sermons on the biblical qualifications of an overseer with reference to his children can clarify and enhance congregational understanding of the importance of upholding them. Dealing with the sensitive topic regarding a pastor and his children through the method of expository preaching allows one to depend upon the authority of God’s Word while drawing attention to the necessity of upholding this neglected pastoral qualification.After addressing the biblical and theological foundations for this topic (chapter 2) and reviewing its related literature (chapter 3), the importance of text-driven preaching is discussed by focusing on the biblical authority, examples throughout history, and benefits of this approach to preaching (chapter 4).Chapter 5 reveals the exegesis of the passages pertinent to this topic from 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. Chapter 6 provides six principles one should implement when constructing text-driven sermons and how the application of these principles formed three sermons from the relevant texts for this project. Chapter 7 details the conclusions drawn after preaching these respective sermons to a test group of ministers. The final two chapters (chapters 8-9) discuss how the thesis of this project can be implemented moving forward so that God’s people will adopt text-driven preaching and uphold God’s standard for an overseer.

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