Ecclesiology 101 Part 6

We are now six weeks into our study on the church and during this process we have identified the foundation of the church. In my own mind, I have always envisioned the building metaphor, with a biblical church having Christ as the roof. He protects us, and is the top which most should be seeing. The Bible identifies Him as the cornerstone, the solid rock, and our high tower. What does this mean? It means no matter what part of the metaphorical building part you are in, the Church should be reflecting Jesus. While the last two weeks we have been discussing the foundation of the church, the apostles and the prophets. Now we will be getting into the pieces that hold a church up, the pastors and elders/deacon. While the beginning of this series might not have offered much pushback, we would hope that our readers would understand that Christ is the head of the church and anything that says otherwise is unbiblical, now we are entering into an area that many false churches have staked their claim.

Since I have became a believer, I have had the opportunity to observe many different churches today. Some have been very biblical, some have been struggling with aligning to God’s design, and some have ultimately been unbiblical. However, all of the churches proved one thing, if there are issues in a church it will come down to the pastor and those who are assisting him. If a church is on track, there is a pastor who has taken on the role of a shepherd seriously and a group of men around him to advise if he is unsure. If a church is struggling, there is a pastor who is either trying to correct the church or who is leading them astray. If a church is unbiblical, there is a pastor who is preaching a false doctrine and a fellowship who is allowing this to happen.

Over the next two weeks, we will be going into a deeper dive on the roles of a pastor and those around him. This is were I suspect that many readers will see if their church is truly a church that is following Christ’s design for the church.

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex