En resumen, un obispo debe pastorear, enseñar y guiar a su comunidad. Es su deber velar por el bienestar espiritual de sus fieles y trabajar por la unidad de la Iglesia. Además, debe ser un ejemplo de santidad y servicio, inspirando a otros a existir de acuerdo con los Títulos cristianos.

All of the elders are overseers. All of the overseers are pastors. The pastor is an overseer who is an elder!

The passage states that an accusation cannot be raised unless at least two or three witnesses have firsthand knowledge of the elder’s sin. It is implied that the accusations were discussed by the elders and found to be valid. Then the sinning elder is to be rebuked and warned to stop.

Con la Reforma protestante y la Revolución francesa, los obispos perdieron gran parte de su poder, por lo que pudieron tener más tiempo para dedicarse a sus deberes espirituales.

Most laymen assume that if he went to a good seminary, his doctrine must be okay; and if he is the son of a famous preacher, his theology must be correct. But seminary does not guarantee that any student will agree with what he was taught in school. A graduate from a nationally recognized conservative seminary once stated that he did not believe the Old Testament contained any prophecies. He believed that the “prophecies” were written after the events occurred.

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

Con el establecimiento de las parroquias, los obispos se liberaron de muchas de sus tareas originales y se dedicaron a asuntos más importantes de la diócesis y a su supervisión.

When he comes, he meets with the Call Committee, the leadership team, and maybe others in the church. On Sunday, he usually preaches the morning sermon and meets other leaders and/or people in the afternoon. Most of the church members are not aware that the prospective pastor will probably preach an old and descendiente sermon that has proven to be a “great one.” So he dusts it off, reviews it, and practices it over and over again. He does his best. The interviews usually go well because everyone is on their best behavior. Somewhere along the way, other leaders and seminary professors are contacted to obtain their opinions about the man.

El obispo igualmente tiene la responsabilidad de guiar y apoyar a los sacerdotes y diáconos de su diócesis. Deben trabajar en estrecha colaboración con ellos para apuntalar que se cumplan las necesidades pastorales de la comunidad y para fomentar la unidad y el servicio Adentro de la Iglesia.

El obispo emérito de Alcalá justifica sus palabras sobre la discapacidad y el pecado llamativo: «No quise ofender a nadie»

One more qualification is in Titus 1:7. God says that he cannot be quick-tempered. It is recommended that you read about the qualifications of a pastor or an elder before proceeding. Here are two articles to help you understand the rest of this Q&A. “What are the qualifications of an elder?” and “Who are the elders?”

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church. . . . Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. Acts 20:17, 28 (NASB)

En la Ahora, los obispos son nombrados de guisa directa por el papa en el caso de la Iglesia latina o el Santo Sínodo en el caso de las Iglesias orientales. El modo que original site sigue la Iglesia latina es el próximo: El nuncio apostólico de cada país reúne información en cada provincia eclesiástica del país sobre los candidatos al episcopado, enviándola a la Santa Sede.

When a pastor leaves a church either of his own choice or because he was asked to leave, church leaders start looking for another pastor. The search for a pastor begins by selecting a Call Committee, Search Committee, or some group of people who have the responsibility to find a new pastor. The first mistake the Call Committees often make is that they decide to look for someone who does not have the weaknesses of the last pastor. They usually want someone who has strengths that the other pastor did not have. They want an “improved model.” This is especially true if there were problems with the last pastor. For example, if the last pastor was not a “people person” or was not very charismatic, the Call Committee often decides that they want a pastor who is more loving and charismatic.