Q27. Principal Duties of Pastors and Teachers

Qu. 27. What are the principal duties of the Pastors or Teachers of the Church?

An. (1) To be examples to the flock in faith, love, knowledge, méekness, patience, readiness to suffer for the name and Gospel of Christ, with constancy therein. (2) To watch for the souls, and take care of all the spiritual concernments of the whole flock committed to them. (3) To preach the word diligently, dividing it aright. (4) To preserve and contend for the truth. (5) To administer all the Ordinances of the Gospel duly and orderly. (6) To stir up and exercise the gifts they have received in the discharge of their whole work and administration of all Ordinances. (7) To instruct, admonish, cherish, and comfort, all the Members of the Church as their conditions, occasions and necessities do require. (8) To attend with diligence, skill and wisdom to the discharge of that authority which in the rule of the Church is committed to them. (1) 1 Timothy 3:10, 11, 13; chap. 4.12; 2 Timothy 2:3; Colossians 1:24; Philippians 2:17; chap. 3.17. (2) Hebrews 13:17; Acts 20:28. (3) 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:2; Romans 12:6, 7, 8. (4) 1 Timothy 6:20; Acts 20:28; Jude 3. (5) 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2; 1 Timothy 3:15. (6) 1 Timothy 4:14, 15, 16. (7) Acts 20:18, 19, 20, 25, 26; 1 Thessalonians 3:5; 2 Timothy 2:24, 25. (8) Romans 12:8; 1 Timothy 5:17.

The answer is full and plain.