Located Preachers Mutual Edification Shared Ministry

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Located Preachers

Mutual Edification

Shared Ministry

Mutual Edification“the scriptural preacher must be on the move and only preach (teach) to non-Christians. Therefore, a preacher who is located, supported, and preaches to a local church is unscriptural”

Mutual EdificationI Corinthians 3:5-9 – different ministers

A paid preacher can only work with an unorganized church (Titus 1:5, I Tim. 5:22)

A preacher cannot be paid to work with an organized congregation

Mutual EdificationPreach means to address non-Christians

One cannot preach to ChristiansGospel

Teach means to address ChristiansOne cannot teach non-Christians

Doctrine

Mutual EdificationA congregation is edified internally

Ephesians 4:14The elders are charged with teaching

I Peter 5:2

Mutual Edification"Our preachers receive stipulated salaries which classes them as hirelings. They take gifts from the churches which is a direct violation of a Biblical principle, this pounding puts the preacher under obligation to the church and the salary seals his lips and perverts his words“ Leroy Garrett

Mutual EdificationIt is wrong to pay preachersIt is wrong for a preacher to work with eldersAn evangelist duty is to oversee the church in

the absence of eldersAn evangelist cannot locate with a churchNo NT example of a located preacher

Is There Authority?What is the Scriptural image of a preacher?

Do we have authority for elders & preachers?

Do we have authority for paid preachers?

The Office of a PreacherA Preacher – Romans 10:14An Evangelist – Acts 21:8A Minister – I Thessalonians 3:2

II Timothy 4:1-4“preach the word….do the work of an

evangelist, fulfill your ministry”

The Office of a PreacherLessons from Timothy

Timothy preached with Elders presentActs 20:17

Timothy taught doctrine AND GospelII Timothy 4:1-4

The Office of a PreacherWorks in the UNIVERSAL church

HeadshipApostles

Works in the LOCAL churchElders & DeaconsTeachers

The Office of a PreacherWorks in the UNIVERSAL church

HeadshipApostles

Works in the LOCAL churchElders & DeaconsTeachers

Preacher?

The Office of a PreacherWorks in the UNIVERSAL church

HeadshipApostles

Works in the LOCAL churchElders & DeaconsTeachers

Preacher

Can a Preacher be Paid?1 Timothy 5:18 For the Scripture says,

"You shall not muzzle an ox while it treads out the grain," and, "The laborer is worthy of his wages.“

1 Corinthians 9:1-16

The Error of M.E.?Jesus gave evangelists to the local churchEphesians 4:11-12 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ,

The Error of M.E.?Jesus gave evangelists to the local churchNot everyone should be a teacherJames 3:1 My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment.

I Corinthians 12:1-20

The Error of M.E.?Jesus gave evangelists to the local churchNot everyone should be a teacherME has led to liberal digression

Carl Ketcherside, Leroy Garrett, congregations in Oregon, etc

Dangers We Need to SeeSeeing permission as necessity

Viewing the preacher as a hireling

Not purposing to edify the church

Seeing Permission as NecessityA preached need not be paid – Acts 18:3Elders/deacons can be paid – I Tim. 5:18We have authority for multiple preachers

Acts 13:1Elders can do the work of a preacher

I Tim. 5:17

Viewing the Preacher as a Hireling

A preacher is a member of the churchA LOCAL work, always FULL TIME

Paying the preacher does not mean:He is hired or fired

His is a QUALIFIED OFFICEII Timothy 2:19-23

Failing to Edify OurselvesViewing the preacher as all evangelismThe Preacher/Elders purpose:Ephesians 4:12a for the equipping of the

saints for the work of ministry…..