Why Paul Is Not Your Pastor

"Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother." 1 Corinthians 1:1

"Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother." 2 Corinthians 1:1

"Paul, an apostle (not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised Him from the dead). Galatians 1:1

Paul was not a pastor. He did not claim to be a pastor. He did not do the work of a pastor. He chose and appointed pastors. He was an apostle. Just the the original 12 and then the 11. He along with them was a witness to the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.  That was the qualification of the original apostles. He followed his calling to go into all the world and preach the Gospel to everyone.

Among all of the original apostles Paul is the only only one to do this. Peter dabbled in world evangelism. But the Bible tells us that apostles had unique responsibilities that no on else could do.

Paul took his calling seriously. He worked hard to finish the work given him to do. But he is not the pattern for a pastor. 

There are still apostles in the church today. Just like there are pastors and teachers and evangelists. 

We do not need titles to do what we do. But we need to be careful that we do not step into fields that we are not called to work in.

Paul was a great man. But he is not your pastor.