On October 14, 2012 Garrett Kell was installed as the pastor of Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Garrett has served as an intern and Assistant Pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church, so it didn’t surprise anyone that Mark Dever was chosen to preach the installation sermon.
And what a sermon it was.
FAITHFUL PASTORING
Dever spent his time walking through the “4 P’s of a Faithful Pastorate”: preach, pray, personal discipling relationships, and patience. Whenever I’m discouraged in ministry I often find myself returning to this sermon. It always encourages, challenges, edifies, and sharpens my heart for ministry. I’m sure it will do the same for you. Tolle audite!
- “If you define success in terms of faithfulness, then you are in a position to persevere.”
- “Do not tailor your church service to for people who have no love for God, that is a certain way to kill your church. You want to attract mature Christians and hungry non-Christians.”
- “Run at a pace the congregation can keep up with.”
- “Shepherd the flock in a way that you will not be ashamed on the day of the Lord.”
- “We will never be faithful ministers in anything but appearance if we only consider the ministry in terms of this life…One day the sky will be rolled back like a scroll. Live and minister in light of that day.”
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