The Pastor's Study
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15) A few years ago, our church updated its interior signage. We posted directional arrows to the restrooms and room numbers for the classrooms. For our administration area, we added the names of our administrator and myself. One request I asked was that we change the name of “Pastor’s Office ” to “Pastor’s Study .” After a few good-natured critiques (What, you’re too good to make copies? Do you know how to check email?), most everyone was in agreement. The pastor’s labor is the pastor’s study. When Paul says that it’s only the Lord who can provide the increase to Paul’s plantings and Apollos’ waterings, well, this implies that there’s some actual planting and watering going on. There is labor for the Lord to bless. If I'm to offer any guidance in counseling sessions, it’s from time in the Word. If I’m to preach anything worthwhile
