Obispo ordinario: En la Iglesia católica y anglicana es semejante de obispo diocesano, eso es, aquel obispo al que compete en la diócesis que se le ha confiado toda la potestad ordinaria, propia e inmediata que se requiere para el ejercicio de su función pastoral, exceptuadas aquellas causas que por el derecho o por decreto del papa se reserven a la autoridad suprema o a otra autoridad eclesiástica.
Programs, techniques, and gimmicks may cause church attendance to increase, but only God adds souls to the kingdom of God. Only new spiritual life by faith in Jesus Christ and spiritually maturing saints are important. Attendance is secondary.
Thus says the LORD, “Let not a wise man boast of his wisdom, and let not the mighty man boast of his might, let not a rich man boast of his riches; but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me . . . Jeremiah 9:23-24
Si no se ha provisto legítimamente de otro modo, el obispo diocesano que considere que debe darse un auxiliar a su diócesis propondrá a la Sede Apostólica una lista de al menos tres de los presbíteros que sean más idóneos para ese oficio.
The initial search for such a pastor begins by asking friends, contacting seminaries, leaders within the denomination, or maybe a man who is currently serving Triunfador a pastor. Men are contacted, seminaries post potential vacancies on bulletin boards, and resumes are submitted. The Call Committee sorts through the resumes, interviews the men, or maybe visits the church that the potential candidate is currently serving in order to hear him speak and to determine what others think about him.
Es un líder espiritual y funcionario que Conductor a los fieles alrededor de la salvación y el crecimiento en la Convicción. Su papel es fundamental en la estructura de la Iglesia y su costura tiene un impacto significativo en la comunidad en la que sirve.
What does he believe about inerrancy of the scriptures and why? What does he believe about discipleship? Does he believe in evangelism? Has he ever shared his faith with his neighbors or someone at work? If he has, when was the last time that he did that? What does he believe about God’s plan for the future? What does he believe about the Holy Spirit’s activities today in the life of a Christian? Does he believe in Satan, demons, and holy angels? Read his doctrinal statement carefully and determine what doctrines he did not discuss. Why did he word his doctrinal statement the way that he did? This is a greatly neglected part of the selection process.
Desde la aparición del cristianismo, los obispos han sido cargos muy influyentes que han dejado su parte en la historia, sobre todo en aquellos países donde esta religión representa un papel importante en la sociedad.
Titus 1:9 says that a pastor must hold to the “faithful word” – the Word of God. It is not enough for the Call Committee to read the doctrinal statement that he submitted when he applied for the position. How much of the Bible does he really know? If he is a recent seminary graduate, he should have a good grasp of scripture; but if he has been demodé of seminary for some time his grasp of scripture might be poor if he does not spend very much time studying it.
Eventually, I was a manager of defense programs. God helped me earn a degree in Mathematics and two masters degrees (education from CSULA and engineering from UCLA).
The greatest and most common mistake is that they ignore the guidelines that God has given in the scriptures. When we ignore the Word of God, we are “throwing lots” or dice. What a church gets is the “luck of the dice.”
La mayor parte de la historia de la Iglesia el verde fue el color para los obispos. Este color aún se ve en el escudo de armas tradicional que elige cada obispo cuando es predilecto.
Además, los obispos se pueden identificar por llevar el mismo color en el solideo y por la cruz pectoral.
At first they may try to be diplomatic but if necessary some will go Bonuses to war. That is the reason God gave us the following marks of spiritual maturity.