![]() ![]() In the New Testament, we read about different church leaders. ![]() Meanwhile, the early church was growing and getting established in Asia, Africa, and Europe. But several decades later, the Jewish priesthood ended in AD 70 when Rome destroyed Jerusalem and the temple, and the last Jewish high priest, Phannias ben Samuel, was killed. ![]() When Jesus died on the cross as the final sacrifice, the priests no longer needed to offer sacrifices for the people, although the Jewish priests didn’t yet understand that. God set apart Moses’ brother Aaron and his descendants to offer sacrifices in the Lord’s presence, serve the Lord, and pronounce blessings in His name (1 Chronicles 23:13). He offers gifts and sacrifices for sin (Hebrews 5:1-4).Īlmost 3500 years ago, when Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, God set up the Aaronic priesthood. In the Bible, a priest is a man called by God who represents people in things relating to God. But a pastor doesn’t absolve people of sin. He might help the person pray for forgiveness and encourage that person to ask forgiveness of any people he has wronged. A pastor would encourage the person to confess his sins to God and receive His forgiveness. We can and should forgive people if they sin against us, but that doesn’t wipe the slate clean before God. However, a pastor wouldn’t give that person pardon only God can pardon sin. On the other hand, a person might confess their sins to a pastor, and there’s nothing wrong with that the Bible tells us to confess our sins to one another so that we will be healed (James 5:16). However, they represent different denominations with different concepts of church leadership and theology.įor instance, a priest hears people’s confessions of sin, saying, “I absolve you from your sins.” Absolve means “to free from a charge of wrongdoing,” so the priest essentially pardons people from their sin. ![]() They are both shepherds of the flock, caring for the spiritual needs of people in a church. He recently made history when he was appointed as president of Converge in September 2022, making him the first African American to lead the 170-year-old organization.No. Converge - a movement of over 1,600 churches who start and strengthen churches and spread the gospel worldwide with more than 240 missionaries. Pastor Jenkins was formerly on the boards of Bethel University, Denver Seminary, University of Maryland Capital Region Health, World Vision, Great Dads, Teen Challenge and a local bank.įor two years, Pastor Jenkins served as vice president/executive director of National Ministries for Converge. In addition to his role as senior pastor, he also serves as the board chairman for the National Association of Evangelicals, Project Bridges and The Skinner Institute as well as serving as a board member for the Greater Prince George’s County Business Roundtable. With the support of his wife, Trina, and their loving family, Pastor Jenkins has expanded his ministry beyond the walls of First Baptist. Today he serves as chairman emeritus for SMI, which provides clothing, food, education and other resources in the Washington, D.C., area. Under the leadership of Pastor Jenkins, First Baptist founded SHABACH! Ministries, Inc., a 501 (c) 3 arm of the church in 1996. ![]()
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