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VOICE -
An Independent Church
Journal
Articles by Dr. Steve Van Horn |
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OUR PURPOSE:
International Training and Equipping Ministries exists to
provide training for pastors and church leaders in the world who
do not have easy access to formal theological education.
We
are committed to a high view of God
- We
hold that God's holiness is His predominant attribute.
- We
further hold that pastors and church leaders are to aspire to
living holy lives in order to properly represent the holy God.
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We
are committed to the authority, and sufficiency of Scripture (the
Bible)
- We
hold that the Bible alone is the inspired, infallible Word of
God.
- We
hold that the Bible alone is sufficient to give the needed
guidance in all matters of faith, and life.
- We
hold that the the Bible alone is a sufficient resource for
training pastors and church leaders.
- We
hold that the Bible alone is the final authority in all
matters to which it speaks.
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We
are committed to personal holiness
- We
hold that pastors and church leaders are, by the grace and
provisions of God, to practice what the Bible teaches about
life and faith.
- We
hold that pastors and church leaders are to model a godly
lifestyle because people need godly examples to follow.
- We
believe that believers are to follow the godly examples of
their pastors and leaders.
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We
are committed to the need for godly leadership in the church
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We
hold that the pastor and elder are the same offices in the
church according to 1 Peter 5:1,2 and Acts 20:17 cf. v. 28 in
the Bible.
- We
hold that the pastor is to be qualified according to the moral
qualifications listed in 1 Timothy 3, and Titus 1 in the
Bible.
- We
hold that if a man fails to qualify he is not fit to serve as
a pastor or elder.
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