Brother Baer’s ongoing series on the Ministry: THE TRUE MINISTRY: MESSAGES ON (AND TO) THE MINISTRY
CAUTIONARY NOTE (from Brother Baer): This ongoing series of classes on the ministry is NOT intended to address the general ministry of the body of churches we are part of but, rather, to educate and aid those ministers here and abroad that I personally am responsible for. Doing so may require addressing somewhat controversial issues, but only as such are necessary to make clear my position on these issues to those I am responsible for. We have made this public (and not password protected) for several reasons, one being that there are ministers outside of our body of churches who may hear these messages and may consider their ways. That has been the case with other materials we have made public; we have had individuals who listened to them who reached out to us, and became a part of what we are doing because of a conviction they felt hearing those messages or reading those materials. I also wanted my position on these issues to be transparent and available to those who love the ministry and its work.
THE FOLLOWING ARE IN ORDER FROM THE NEWEST TO THE OLDEST. FOR THOSE NEW TO THIS SERIES (LISTENING FOR THE FIRST TIME), IT IS ADVISED THAT YOU SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE TO BEGIN WITH THE FIRST EPISODES OF THE FIRST SERIES (BEGINNING WITH “THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.1).
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.28: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 11: Specialized issues related to “deacons”
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.27: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 10: Being “A lover of good men”, being “just”, and being “holy”
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.26: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 9: Not Being “Soon Angry”
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.25: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 8: Not Being Self-Willed
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.24: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 7: Not Being a Novice and Having a Good Reputation Outside the Church
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.23: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 6: Being Patient, and Having and Orderly Home and Family
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.22: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 5: Not being “greedy of filthy lucre” or “covetous”
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.21: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 4
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.20: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 3
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.19: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 2
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.18: PAUL’S MASTER LISTS OF MINISTERIAL QUALIFICATIONS (AND DISQUALIFICATIONS) IN 1 TIMOTHY 3 AND TITUS 1 Part 1
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.17: THE MINISTRY AND THE ARK OF THE COVENANT Part 4
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.16: THE MINISTRY AND THE ARK OF THE COVENANT Part 3
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.15: THE MINISTRY AND THE ARK OF THE COVENANT Part 2
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.14: MINISTRY AND THE ARK OF THE COVENANT Part 1
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.13: HOLY FIRE versus STRANGE FIRE: Leviticus 10 and its Lessons for the Ministry
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.12: THE MINISTRY OF THE TEACHER: BEING TEACHERS OF THE BIBLICAL TRUTH AND NOT PRODUCERS, OR PROTECTORS, OF POLLUTED DOCTRINES OR BIBLICALLY BASELESS TRADITIONS
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.11: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 9: Having Broken Stones, and Ministers as Oxen versus Bulls
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.10: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 8: Being Blemished in the Eye, Being Scurvied, and Being Scabbed
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.9: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 7: Being Crookbackt and Being a Dwarf
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.8: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 6: Being Brokenhanded
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.7: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 5: Being Brokenfooted (Having something broken in your ways)
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.6: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 4: Having Anything Superfluous (extra-biblical additions in our teaching, order, operations, or standards)
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.5: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 3: Having a Flat Nose (having a damaged nose)
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.4: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 2: Lameness (being crippled)
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.3: Twelve Defects / Deficiencies (“Blemishes”) in Leviticus 21 that Disqualify a Man from being in the Ministry Part 1: Blindness
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.2: Ministerial Means and Methods: Preaching and Teaching Publicly and Openly and Why Doing So is Not Casting our Pearls Before Swine or Giving that which is Holy to Dogs part 2
THE TRUE MINISTRY 2.1: Ministerial Means and Methods: Preaching and Teaching Publicly and Openly and Why Doing So is Not Casting our Pearls Before Swine or Giving that which is Holy to Dogs part 1
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.24: The Office of the Teacher Part 3
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.23: The Office of the Teacher Part 2
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.22 The Office of the Teacher Part 1
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.21: The Office of the Pastor AND The Minister as a Shepherd, and True and False Shepherds Part 2
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.20: The Office of the Pastor AND The Minister as a Shepherd, and True and False Shepherds Part 1
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.19: The Office of the Evangelist
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.18: The Office of the Prophet, The Source and Methods of Prophetic (and other) Preaching, and the Problems with the Claim (made by some) that All Preaching and Teaching is Intended to be Only Extemporaneous
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.17: The Five Offices of the Ministry and The Office of Apostle
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.16: Ministerial Authority and Improper Ministerial Expressions of Authority Part 2:
Leading in Love versus Dictatorially Driving and the Misuse of Terms like Submission, the Abuse of Autocratic Methods, and Ministerial Communication with the Members of the Church that is Considerate and Courteous rather than Condescending and excessively Commanding
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.15: Ministerial Authority and Improper Ministerial Expressions of Authority Part 1:
Improper Titles and Roles for the Ministry (addressing the roles of father, husband, lord, master, lawgiver, and similar titles misapplied directly or indirectly to the ministry), the Misuse of the Authority and Relationships they Convey, and the Misappropriation of Manmade Customs and Canon Laws as Dogmatic Rules or Requirements
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.14: Titles used for Ministers in the Bible, Elders and Chief Elders/Senior Ministers, Ministers and “Deacons”, Why the Title “Deacon” is a Misnomer and has been Misconstrued in its Meaning by the Later Church, Different Degrees of Authority, Ability, and Eldership in the Ministry, The Episkopos (“Bishop” or “Overseer”) as the Senior Minister who is the Chief Overseer of the Elders and the other Members of the Church, The Episkopos (“Overseer”) as what may be a Combined Office of Overseer and Pastor
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.13: The Ministry as the Leaders of the Church and the Different Degrees of Authority and Ability among the Ministry, The Hierarchal Nature of the Ministry, The Ministerial Order of the Local Church, Senior or Chief Elders (Ministers) who Oversee the Elders and other Members in a Local Church
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.12: Ministerial Etiquette, True Love and Respect of all in the Ministry for One Another, The Twelve Oxen and the Need for Genuine Trust among the Ministry, Respect for and between the Elder and Younger in the Ministry, The Abuse of the term “Young Ministers”, The Younger Generation as the Future of the Church, The Real Measure of a Man’s Ministry, Ministerial Etiquette in the Local Church, Respecting the Offices and Callings of other Ministers, Respect for a Minister’s Sphere of Influence, and Respect for a Minister’s Territory of Activity
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.11: Paul’s Lists of Qualifications for the Ministry and Twelve Spiritual “Blemishes” that will Disqualify a Man from the Ministry (overview – expanded on in great detail in the second series)
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.10: Ministerial Preparation Part 6: The Sanctity and Integrity of the Ministry, Purity in your Purpose and in you Person, Conditions (that we must not create or allow to continue) that are Conducive to Corruption, Being Accessories to Corruption if we do not Correct it, Extremes in Order and Operations that Encourage Corruption, Protecting ourselves from Environments and Actions that might Encourage Corruption, Two Keys to Maintaining a Pure Ministry
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.9: Ministerial Preparation Part 5: Developing the Spirit of the Ministry, True Charity versus False Charity, Humility versus Arrogance, Servant Leaders versus Sovereigns, Avoiding Idolization, Serving before Leading
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.8: Ministerial Preparation Part 4: Studying and Hiding the Word of God in Your Heart part 3: Faulty Methods and Logical Fallacies we must not use in Seeking to Determine the Truth, Rules for Rightly Dividing the Truth, and Ministerial Preparation for the Specific Work of the Ministry a person is called to
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.7: Ministerial Preparation Part 3: Studying and Hiding the Word of God in Your Heart part 2: Tools for Bible Study, Bible Study Apps and Software, Effective Methods for Memorizing Scripture, and Seven Things that will Close your Mind to the Truth
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.6: Ministerial Preparation part 2: Key Types of Bible Study, Studying Comprehensively, Studying the Original Languages, Studying Contextually, and other Proper and Effective Methods of Study
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.5: Ministerial Preparation Part 1: Preparing the Heart and Mind for the Work of the Ministry, Four Key Areas in which a Minister must Develop to be Prepared for the Ministry, Watching the Spirit and being Led by the Spirt and Discerning between the Spirit and other spirits (our own, other peoples, etc.)
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.4: Acceptable and Unacceptable Ways of Entering the Ministry, Organizational Ordination and Licensing, Bricks versus Stones, and Denominational Seminaries as Spiritual Cemeteries and Sausage Factories
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.3: Biblically-based Ordination, Laying on of Hands and Laying Hands Suddenly on No Man, Identifying a True Minister and Ministry versus a False Minister and Ministry
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.2: A Calling versus a Commission, Callings versus Career Choices, The Attributes and Abilities that should be Present and Recognizable in Man in the Ministry or Called to the Ministry, and more
THE TRUE MINISTRY 1.1: Introduction and The Callings of God