New Pastors: Advice for the New Pastors: The what "to do's" and not "to do's" on Day One

[Rev. Charles Moore]

I remeber my first comments on the BPN was under Min. Lockett discussion regarding "My First Sermon." At that time I was like him "An associate minister, faithful, patience, prayerful, hard working, and preparing for the day when God's will would allow me to pastor a church. You hear the discussion all the time, "When I am a Pastor, I will do this and that. We dont covete the position but we see ourselves preparing for the opportunity. Well, my season is here. After prayer/fasting/listening I recently accepted the Letter from a church to Psator. Words can't describe how I have been feeling. I'm careful to request to stay in God's mercy, remain humble, listen twice before speaking once, trying not to fix things that are not broken, (that is another discussion) learning names, praying frequently, and teaching/preaching. Every Pastor who I know has called, emailed, & texted congrats but I'm looking for advice from some of the experience members of BPN to begin a discussion of advice to new Pastors. I would rather learn from others mistakes than make them. School can prepare you but on day one, life experinces re-train you. by the way, all those ideas you had racing through your mind before you became a Pastor seem to exit on day one. I would like to hear your advice to New Pastors. I have always been one to recieve advice and learn from it.

[Pastor Thomas Mutuku Mbuvi]

Thank you Rev. Charles for these insights on new pastors! My suggestion is that we let the Lord Jesus Minister to us
in our prayer, study or quiet time, then in plain language relay the same to the Church, Jesus likes to have vessels for His use. This has worked for me, and like you I never stop asking for guidance from the big brothers and sisters in Ministry.

[Pastor T.L. Staggers]

Just keep your hand in God's hand. And let the people grow on you. People have to know you, they know of you. But know you is to trust you, they have trust your call and your leadership. And that takes time. God speed wish you well.

[pastor t.b.moultry]

be careful on who you let come to preach in your church make sure they are bible base and dont get someone just because hes your friend make sure God puts that pastor on your heart to come feed your sheep

[Tijuan C Evans]

The advice i have to give is not of my own learning/experience but from that of my Bishop who has gone to sleep in the Lord.
1- Be the one preaching in the pulpit you have accepted as much as possible for the first couple of years. Get to know
your pasture and the sheep in it.

2- Let your vision grow with the church, Once God gives you a vision for the ministry give it back to him and let him give
the provision as needed. Dont Rush remember "He that has begun a good work in you will see it thru till completion".
Even if you dont see the vision come to completion as you would like Know that ministry is about one planting one
watering and so on...

3- Stay fresh, never forget those that come to church are looking for a fresh word, one that is relevant to the current day.
Just cause "you" learned it that way in sunday school does not mean it will work today. Stay before God let him give
you the basis and let the Holy Spirit guide you for the day. Study to show yourself approved that the spirit may bring
out that which is in you.

I hope that you wefre blessed by this

[Brian Connolly]

Pastor Moore,
I'm preparing to enter the ministry myself,but as someone who is a layperson,I would say just preach the unadulterated word of God,don't be swayed,by the opinions of man,remember who called you,it was God,and just know that most of us appreciate the truh of God's holy word,you'll bealright,and congratulations.

[Rev. Evelyn M. Johnson-MDiv]

Hi, do not share any personal information with lay people.
Love the people, but keep Christ as your best friend.
Spend the first year observing how they conduct the business of the church before you change anything.
Pray, pray, pray, pray, pray.
I became too friendly with one of the parishioners and then found out that she was a backstabber. She tried to gain my trust, only to be in kahoots with a group of members who wanted to run the church.
Be careful! Protect your family.
Always be available to them. Call them when they are sick and visit them if you are near. Introduce yourself to the community. Send flyers, if possible strart a free website for the church at www,netministries. org.
much success to you!
rev ej

[DARLENE THOMAS]

remember moses, and the way GOD led him, he led way more people then any one person could, in this day and time. with the people crying to go back in bondage,and that they had enough manner(etc...)
my advice to any new pastors would be this; keep your eyes on christ and what he says GOs!!!!!!!!!...
not to be so zealous in your own way of doing/ nor any one elses zeal....waite on the voice of GOD even if you feel stupit in the eyes of others.. don't try and impress any man, just please GOD.
prov 3;3-5 this really works.

[Seth Amaning]

i think you have all that you said on there right..i believe it so much that..all the New Pastor's that have come now a days...its all the faith of out lord God that can make things happen in our life...its all a matter about faith..i think we all remember Luke 17:5 (NIV) The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" He replied, "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will obey you."
and i also believe you when saying you are faithful, patience, prayerful, hard working, and preparing for the day when God's will would allow you be the right man that you want...if have every thing in his hands and believe it or not you are called ...God is putting this in place for you Rev. Charles .....am Seth Amaning the Gate Keeper of CITY OF GOLD LTN Church God have giving onto me the gift of Angels and i say onto you today...may your wish be Recall in the name of God.

May Uriel - great archangel whose name means "God is my light.,,,//// Usiel - an angel who stands before the throne of God. and Anahel - angel who rules the third heaven. send your prayer to the lord our God all the time...
may God always remember the covenant that he had with your forfather's ....Zarall who guards the ark of the covenant. remember you always ...have faith my brother have faith ...i wish that i can share with you what i have...but i think time will tell for me and you ok....i will help you in any way that the Lord God tells me too ..i will be with you in prayer..
i want you to know that Calling an Angels Name is asking this angelic energy to make itself known to you .
i will help you with a faw that will make you strong in timess of prayer ...praying and knowing the angels names calling then and telling them what you really want in life is the shot way talking to our Lord God here are some of the angels that helps us in times of needs..they are
Elijah=Angel of Innocence >Believed to have created the tree of life. Guardian of all new born children and those who die at an early age.
Gabriel=Angelic Messenger >Strength of God: bearer of joy, truth,justice and love she grants wisdom in interpereting our dreams.
Hadraniel=Angel of love >The gatekeeper of the second gate in heaven he awakens our memory of eternal love.
Hamied=Angel of Miracles >Angel of glorious white awaits for opportunities to create miracles in our lives.
Harachel=Angel of Knowledge >Opens our hearts and minds to new ideas.
Iofiel=Angel of Beauty > assists us in experienceing a new depth of beauty and in realiseing we are beauty as we are unique reflections of god.
Israfel=Angel of Song >Inspires music and feelings of new hope.
Israfil=Angel of Judgment Day > Assigned to blow the horn on judgment day.
Kutiel= Angel of Water >Holds domain over the art of finding water.
will my brother i think this is do for now if any info that you need from me ..please call me on my phone [phone] or [phone] i will be very happy to pray with you at any time..God Bless you
Yours New Friend Seth Amaning
if you call on the phone you will meet my Pastor called Jesse Wiafe and he will let me talk to you when u need me ok

[Pastor Wendell Leon Jackson, M.D]

Whatever you do in word or deed.......... "Do it in Jesus' Name." There's no name under heaven in which one can be saved............. If you going to remember any name make sure you remember Jesus! All power and authority has been given to Jesus and that Power resides in every believer who is reconciled unto YHWH through Jesus....

Shalom aleikum,

J

[Pastor Melvin King]

The greatest advice you will get will come from the Lord. God said that he would call pastors after His heart. If you are His pastor, You are indeed poured out of Him. He has already deposited in you everything you need in order to accomplish what he has called you to with great success. You must trust the work; the work that he has begun in you and know that he is well able to finish it. Take on the very obedient mind of Christ. Know that it is not a mere position you are standing in, but that you walk in an office, with authority. There is an anointing that rests upon you as pastor. Let this spirit fill the house over which you are entrusted, for you are the watcher; the watchman for their souls. Whenever I walk into a house, I pay attention, and feel the spirit of that house. This lets me know what manner of people I am dealing with. When you walk in the room of your church, feel the spirit of the house, and if it is not right, fill the house with The Spirit, and judge well as an officer of the Most High.

[Pastor Wendell Leon Jackson, M.D]

Persecution/Bruton Terrace Church of the Nazarene
Wendell Leon Jackson, M.Div., Lead Instructor-Servant
Suffering persecution is being mistreated because you choose to follow Jesus and the example that He set on the earth. You will be falsely accused; you will be rejected and injured. Persecution is not suffering for doing wrong or disobeying rightful authority!
Focal Text: 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love its own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I have said unto you; The servant is not greater than his Lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also. [Jn 15:18-20 KJV]
Think on these things:
1. Comfort yourself in understanding that people were literally killed for following Jesus and still are being assassinated physically as well as having their character assassinated for following Jesus. [Jn 16:33 KJV]
2. Comfort yourself that Jesus sent YOU and I the Holy Spirit to be with us, to assist us in bearing witness of Jesus; bearing witness is not just talking about Jesus, but also setting the example that Jesus set, and taking the HEAT for doing so. [Jn 15:26-27 KJV]
3. Comfort yourself for if you are persecuted for Jesus’ Sake you have inherited the Kingdom of God. [Mt 5:10 KJV]
4. Comfort yourself for your reward from God will match the level of persecution that you endure for Jesus’ Sake. [Mt 5:11-12 KJV]
5. Comfort yourself that the answer to persecution is to: Love your enemies: Bless the people who curse you; Do good and serve those who hate you; pray for those who depise and persecute you. [Mt 5:44 KJV]
Finally salvation through Jesus, re-connects us to YHWH; the infilling of the Holy Spirit empowers us. People in the world won’t be comfortable around disciples of Jesus Christ! If it is not so…. Ask yourself is your Little Light Shining?!?!

[Apostle Dr Genesis A Dawuda]

First important lesson to learn.
1. You must learn to have a Blind and deaf ear. Somethings you hear from God and men is only for ur ears; somethings you see is only for ur eyes.
2. There are crises you better stay away from or else you'll burn your fingers trying to settle another church's crisis. I tell u u'll have enough to handle in ur church. I mean don't eavesdrop on what is going on in another man's Church.
3. Not all will give u their pulpit nor their podium be content.
4. Times will come when u'll be all by urself. Here learn to encourage urself in the LORD. They call it the Fainting moments of ur life.
5. Learn not to give "a lie" water to live. Most times Silence kills the Big Fish lied against. Once you venture to reply a lie u are giving it water to survive; because i bet u they will lie against u from the very pit of Hell. Learn from Christ.