Comments on: Pastors and Their Devotions http://www.wccc.net/blogs/gospelprism/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:19:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: admin http://www.wccc.net/blogs/gospelprism/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-282 admin Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:41:54 +0000 http://www.samshua.com/blog/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-282 I know I know. Maybe because those men actually pursue Christ in their devotions. These truly are the models for those of us in minstry to follow I know I know. Maybe because those men actually pursue Christ in their devotions. These truly are the models for those of us in minstry to follow

]]> By: TimK http://www.wccc.net/blogs/gospelprism/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-280 TimK Fri, 14 Jul 2006 20:38:44 +0000 http://www.samshua.com/blog/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-280 Here's a scary line from the article that applies not just to pastors: "We might set aside time each day, have a wonderful plan for reading the Bible, have a prayer diary which we consistently follow, and yet forget the pursuit of Christ in the activity". Ouch! Sam, did you notice who the writer quotes? Owen and Edwards twice each, plus Sibbes and Spurgeon. Mdoerns that he refers to include Piper and Mahaney, who have acknowledged great debts to the likes of Edwards, Owen, and Spurgeon. Here’s a scary line from the article that applies not just to pastors:

“We might set aside time each day, have a wonderful plan for reading the Bible, have a prayer diary which we consistently follow, and yet forget the pursuit of Christ in the activity”. Ouch!

Sam, did you notice who the writer quotes? Owen and Edwards twice each, plus Sibbes and Spurgeon. Mdoerns that he refers to include Piper and Mahaney, who have acknowledged great debts to the likes of Edwards, Owen, and Spurgeon.

]]> By: admin http://www.wccc.net/blogs/gospelprism/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-277 admin Fri, 14 Jul 2006 19:59:03 +0000 http://www.samshua.com/blog/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-277 I know I know Tim. There is a reason why people joke that they are semetaries. I know I know Tim. There is a reason why people joke that they are semetaries.

]]> By: TimK http://www.wccc.net/blogs/gospelprism/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-276 TimK Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:25:18 +0000 http://www.samshua.com/blog/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-276 Yeah, Sam, it just seems that seminary/Bible college grads don't exude a devotional life, let alone one that is deep. I realize that there are exceptions. But if you look at how these institutions market themselves they seem more driven by the writings of Barna and the pollsters and pundits and BusinessWeek than by the writings of the Reformers or Puritans. Yeah, Sam, it just seems that seminary/Bible college grads don’t exude a devotional life, let alone one that is deep. I realize that there are exceptions. But if you look at how these institutions market themselves they seem more driven by the writings of Barna and the pollsters and pundits and BusinessWeek than by the writings of the Reformers or Puritans.

]]> By: admin http://www.wccc.net/blogs/gospelprism/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-274 admin Fri, 14 Jul 2006 18:05:53 +0000 http://www.samshua.com/blog/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-274 Good poit Tim. I think when the writer says, "Every pastor knows in his head," that's because seminary traning often has this in view. We learn that to be a pastor means to hunger for God throuhg His Word. But sadly, we learn it but it is so easy to not apply it. We need not be surprised at the malnutrition of the flock. You are tragically too right, here! Good poit Tim. I think when the writer says, “Every pastor knows in his head,” that’s because seminary traning often has this in view. We learn that to be a pastor means to hunger for God throuhg His Word. But sadly, we learn it but it is so easy to not apply it.

We need not be surprised at the malnutrition of the flock. You are tragically too right, here!

]]> By: TimK http://www.wccc.net/blogs/gospelprism/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-272 TimK Fri, 14 Jul 2006 17:07:29 +0000 http://www.samshua.com/blog/2006/07/14/pastors-and-their-devotions/#comment-272 Sam, do you agree with what the writer said - "Every pastor knows, at least in his head, the importance of a vibrant devotional life"? I have been listening to a series on church leadership and through 5 different speakers only one had an emphasis on the Scriptures, be it for private piety or public proclamation. If there is a dearth of hungering and thirsting after God and meeting Him in His Word among those who would lead God's flock, can we be surprised at the resulting malnutrion of the sheep? Sam, do you agree with what the writer said - “Every pastor knows, at least in his head, the importance of a vibrant devotional life”?

I have been listening to a series on church leadership and through 5 different speakers only one had an emphasis on the Scriptures, be it for private piety or public proclamation. If there is a dearth of hungering and thirsting after God and meeting Him in His Word among those who would lead God’s flock, can we be surprised at the resulting malnutrion of the sheep?

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