"pastor-teacher" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1976, William J. McRae, “Pastor-Teacher”, in The Dynamics of Spiritual Gifts (Religion), Zondervan Publishing House, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 60",
          "text": "A pastor-teacher is one who loves the people of God. As the evangelist brings them to the Lord, the pastor-teacher leads them on in the Lord. One introduces the unbeliever to salvation, the other introduces him to the Christian life. One is the obstetrician, the other is the pediatrician. A good friend of mine says a pastor-teacher who does not love people is like a shepherd who is allergic to sheep or a woman who wants to have a family but can't stand kids!",
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          "ref": "1991, “Bible Doctrine”, in The Great Adventure (The Neverending Journey) (Religion), Houston: R. B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries, page 12, column 2",
          "text": "Someone teaches you Bible doctrine. It may be Mom or Dad. They learn from a man who studies the Bible and teaches it to them. This man is a pastor-teacher. Many people learn Bible doctrine by sitting in a church and listening to their pastor-teacher. Many others listen to a lesson on tape or read books like this one from their pastor-teacher. You don’t have to be in a church to learn Bible doctrine.",
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          "ref": "2003 April 20, Henry G. Brinton, “A Congregation Divided”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-01-28",
          "text": "I have risked alienating some members with criticism of the war, reminding them, for example, that the Lord abhors our worship of the false gods of Western affluence, worldly power and high technology. I agree with Michael J. Easley, the senior pastor-teacher of Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, when he says, \"I think my 'job' is to clearly teach the Scriptures, not be persuaded by what may or may not be our people's views.\"",
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          "ref": "2007 Spring, Bill Curtis, “Why Theology Matters for the Pastor”, in Outlook (Religion), Wake Forest, N.C.: Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 12, column 3",
          "text": "(2) The pastor-teacher should create a safe environment where theological discussion and disagreement are both accepted.\nAt first glance, this statement may feel like a recipe for disaster in the church. In actuality, it is a key ingredient in theological study and church unity. Before this can be taught and practiced in the local church, however, it must first be embraced by the pastor-teacher. For this to work, the pastor-teacher must have a clear understanding of the three levels of theological inquiry.",
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          "ref": "1976, William J. McRae, “Pastor-Teacher”, in The Dynamics of Spiritual Gifts (Religion), Zondervan Publishing House, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 60",
          "text": "A pastor-teacher is one who loves the people of God. As the evangelist brings them to the Lord, the pastor-teacher leads them on in the Lord. One introduces the unbeliever to salvation, the other introduces him to the Christian life. One is the obstetrician, the other is the pediatrician. A good friend of mine says a pastor-teacher who does not love people is like a shepherd who is allergic to sheep or a woman who wants to have a family but can't stand kids!",
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          "ref": "1991, “Bible Doctrine”, in The Great Adventure (The Neverending Journey) (Religion), Houston: R. B. Thieme, Jr. Bible Ministries, page 12, column 2",
          "text": "Someone teaches you Bible doctrine. It may be Mom or Dad. They learn from a man who studies the Bible and teaches it to them. This man is a pastor-teacher. Many people learn Bible doctrine by sitting in a church and listening to their pastor-teacher. Many others listen to a lesson on tape or read books like this one from their pastor-teacher. You don’t have to be in a church to learn Bible doctrine.",
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          "text": "I have risked alienating some members with criticism of the war, reminding them, for example, that the Lord abhors our worship of the false gods of Western affluence, worldly power and high technology. I agree with Michael J. Easley, the senior pastor-teacher of Immanuel Bible Church in Springfield, when he says, \"I think my 'job' is to clearly teach the Scriptures, not be persuaded by what may or may not be our people's views.\"",
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          "text": "(2) The pastor-teacher should create a safe environment where theological discussion and disagreement are both accepted.\nAt first glance, this statement may feel like a recipe for disaster in the church. In actuality, it is a key ingredient in theological study and church unity. Before this can be taught and practiced in the local church, however, it must first be embraced by the pastor-teacher. For this to work, the pastor-teacher must have a clear understanding of the three levels of theological inquiry.",
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