In the generations that have come and gone since the early church was born, has the job

description for your pastor changed?

After all, with all the advancements and technology, not to mention the major changes

in our culture, Life in 2023 doesn't look anything like the first century.

Today, on Insight for Living, Chuck Swindall is teaching from the New Testament book of

First Peter.

In this portion of Scripture, Peter clearly defines the role of church leaders then and

now.

Chuck titled his message, Hope Beyond Religion, a job description for Shepherds.

Of all the preachers who ever lived, Charles Haddon's Spurgeon was among the most colorful,

and for that matter, among the most prolific, and among the most controversial, and among

the most eloquent, and it seems timeless in his work.

As you can see, in my opinion, if not the greatest preacher in the history of the church,

certainly among the top ten.

Anytime the subject of preaching arises, either in a classroom or among a group of pastors,

the name Spurgeon will soon surface.

He was a man who, it seems, cut new swaths and to this day, it seems as though he has

no peer.

His works are both helpful and interesting.

It's remarkable because he lived over 100 years ago, from 1834 to 1892.

At the age of 20, Spurgeon was called to the New Park Street Chapel in London, where

he served the Lord until his last sermon was preached on 7 June 1891, and then he died

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