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Scripture Commentary article 2007-09-10

Is Pastor One Of The Spiritual Gifts

While some people consider a “Pastor” to be an office, scripture lists “Pastor” as a spiritual gift in Ephesians 4:8-11

Acts 18:25 Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:8 Spiritual Gifts Women in Leadership Complementarianism
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-04

@EricisAmerican @Protestia But you said “further, there is no New Testament mention of any woman being a pastor” ⎯ but there is no one, not even a man, who is called pastor (poimen) in the NT except Christ. And no one is called elder except Peter and...

@EricisAmerican @Protestia But you said “further, there is no New Testament mention of any woman being a pastor” ⎯ but there is no one, not even a man, who is called pastor (poimen) in the NT except C

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-07-03

@EricisAmerican @Protestia Can you list who specifically the NT notes as being c

@EricisAmerican @Protestia Can you list who specifically the NT notes as being called a pastor (poimen)? How about who is explicitly called an elder (presbyteros)? How about overseer (episkopos)?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-25

@MissionaryJC3 @NateSchlomann Where are you getting that from? Pastors (poimen)?

@MissionaryJC3 @NateSchlomann Where are you getting that from? Pastors (poimen)? Which males are specifically called poimen in the New Testament?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-05

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua Eph 4:11 says "And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers." Pastoring (or shepherding) is a function, not an office. And only Jesus is explicitly called a poimen in ...

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua Eph 4:11 says "And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers." Pastoring (or shepherding) is a function, not an office

Eph 4:11 1Pe 5:4 general
Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua Is it disobeying God if you twist His words to mea

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua Is it disobeying God if you twist His words to mean something He didn’t intend and then force that interpretation on others? 🤔 There isn’t even an office of pastor (poim

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-05-04

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua I’m still confused… where is pastor (poimen) defined as male only such that any female serving as a shepherd is in unrepentant sin? Imagine, a female following Mt 28:16-20, teaching others to obey all that Jesus commande...

@BytePhantom42 @haymes_joshua I’m still confused… where is pastor (poimen) defined as male only such that any female serving as a shepherd is in unrepentant sin? Imagine, a female following Mt 28:16-2

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-30

@LordFerguson09 @Dankrightanon This thread was about ‘head’ and your question was non specific. Tell me if you can, where is anyone let alone a male called a pastor (poimen) in the New Testament? And we only have Peter and John who self identify as ...

@LordFerguson09 @Dankrightanon This thread was about ‘head’ and your question was non specific. Tell me if you can, where is anyone let alone a male called a pastor (poimen) in the New Testament? And

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-04-27

@Dankrightanon First, there is no ‘command’ that only men be pastors (poimen).

@Dankrightanon First, there is no ‘command’ that only men be pastors (poimen). Second, you are assuming head means the boss of, which is not how scripture uses the term.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-03-07

@autocorrect2_0 Where does the Bible say that women shouldn’t pastor a church? N

@autocorrect2_0 Where does the Bible say that women shouldn’t pastor a church? No one—not even a man—is explicitly referred to as a pastor or shepherd (poimen) except Jesus. Head doesn’t mean authori

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-12

@ChappyMacc @rightresponsem @ZacharyGarris I have Zachary’s book. He didn’t seem to have the fortitude to discuss scripture with me, so he blocked me. Tough guy I guess. Jezebel is never called a pastor. In fact, there is no one explicitly referred ...

@ChappyMacc @rightresponsem @ZacharyGarris I have Zachary’s book. He didn’t seem to have the fortitude to discuss scripture with me, so he blocked me. Tough guy I guess. Jezebel is never called a pas

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2025-02-03

@Tazorius @Keith83361 @smashbaals Where are you getting this from? There isn't a

@Tazorius @Keith83361 @smashbaals Where are you getting this from? There isn't a single person called "Lead Pastor" except Christ Himself (actually called the Chief Shepherd, 1Pe 5:4). Further, no one

1Pe 5:4 question
Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-17

@TruthSynod @MikeWingerii Thanks for sharing your opinion. Now please show me w

@TruthSynod @MikeWingerii Thanks for sharing your opinion. Now please show me where a man is explicitly called a ‘pastor’ (poimen) in the New Testament.

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-10-14

@mountain_diva @smashbaals Which scripture explicitly calls a man a pastor (poim

@mountain_diva @smashbaals Which scripture explicitly calls a man a pastor (poimen) in the New Testament?

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@will_servant @William_E_Wolfe Yes, Jesus calls Peter to shepherd! Bravo! So here's the summary: 1⃣Poimen (shepherd/pastor): Peter, (Jesus) - Indirectly, all elders are to pastor 2⃣Presbyter (elder): Peter, John (self acclaimed) 3⃣Episkope (overseer...

@will_servant @William_E_Wolfe Yes, Jesus calls Peter to shepherd! Bravo! So here's the summary: 1⃣Poimen (shepherd/pastor): Peter, (Jesus) - Indirectly, all elders are to pastor 2⃣Presbyter (elder):

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2024-02-06

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe This is an admonition to overseers (episkopous,

@JamesPelton18 @William_E_Wolfe This is an admonition to overseers (episkopous, ἐπισκόπους). No one in the New Testament is specifically called an overseer, but we can infer that an elder (presbytero

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-11-24

@3HillsMinor Show me one scripture in the entire New Testament that identifies a

@3HillsMinor Show me one scripture in the entire New Testament that identifies any specific person as a pastor (poimen) other than Jesus Himself. Now tell me again how you know women weren’t pastors

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-10-03

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testame

@PubliusJosephus @Peacemaker811 @DickSaban1 We have no record in the New Testament of anyone said to be the pastor or shepherd (Greek “poimen”) of any local church. No one is specifically identified

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals BTW, if you have access to search the Greek text, just look these works up yourself and you will see how episkopos and presbyteros are used interchangeably and poimen is assumed (as no one i...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals BTW, if you have access to search the Greek text, just look these works up yourself and you will see how episkopos and presbyteros are used

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Scripture Commentary tweet 2023-09-24

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders in the church. We might use them differently now, ...

@Based_Byzantine @HabitualLinest @Booksbyjess__ @smashbaals Bishop/overseer (ἐπίσκοπος, episkopos) and elder (πρεσβύτερος, presbyteros) are used interchangeably in scripture when speaking of leaders i

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