Preacher, Pastor, Minister

Introduction

PREACHER (Spiritual Gift): One who is called by the Holy Spirit and the church to be set apart to proclaim the Word of God

PASTOR(Spiritual Gift, Title, Office of the Church) : Common translation of the Greek noun poimen (poy-mane). Literally, a shepherd, used figuratively in the New Testament to refer to those called by God to feed , care for and lead Gods people.

MINISTER (Title, Office of the Church): One who serves another

MINISTRY : How one is called to serve

Explanation of Text

This is the second letter that Paul wrights to Timothy whom he refers to as his son

In the letter he call for Timothy to be firm and strong in his call

To watch out for false teachers

Than he gives him a charge the first part he tells him to be prepared for hardship and reminds him that he has been prepared by God from childhood to do the work his is called to do.

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: 2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.

Preach when it is a joy and people want to hear it and when it is hard and people don’t want to hear it.

Correct, rebuke, encourage, and be patient

Be careful in your instruction

3 For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

At times it will be hard and people will not want to hear what you have to say (preach the Word)

Explanation of Preacher, Pastor, Minister

All Preachers are not Pastors (Billie Gram)

All Pastors are not Preachers and all Pastors do not have the office or Title of Pastor, They may have the gift of pastoring. (Bible Study leader, Women's group, Christian mentor)

Timothy was preaching, pastor, and minister

He was called to preach (v4)

All Pastors and Preachers are ministers

And so are you

Application

You have a ministry

How are you fulfilling your ministry

you will face difficulty and possibly rejection (v3)

There will be hardships

Be encouraged and fulfill your ministry