I Press on Toward Pastorship
I Press on Toward Pastorship is where I share my weekly reports of how I am progressing as a cadet on the path to custodianship in the Elders Academy. The name comes from a play on words of Philippians 3:12-14 and the idea of God giving me the goal to press on toward pastorship.
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Week 65: March 24th – 29th, 2024
It’s been a while since I written one of these posts. Because of that I want to elaborate on the purpose of this website and why it exists. I am training to be an elder and part of this website’s purpose is to hold me accountable to daily Bible reading by posting my thoughts on
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Week 35: August 13th – August 19th, 2023
I am finally writing again after many weeks of failure to show up and report for place as an elder cadet. If I continue to not show up, I will have to drop out of the Academy. An elder cannot be someone who drops the ball on their responsibility. Lives could be on the line
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Week 22: May 28th – June 2nd, 2023
Alright, this week I have still been struggling with self control. It’s been better in some areas and worse in others. I talked with my mentor about it in passing today. Honestly, I just need to button up my life and be disciplined about it. I cannot let the flesh dominate my spiritual walk and
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Week 21: May 21st – May 27th, 2023
It’s been a bit. I missed last weeks post for failure to be disciplined. An update on the situation with YouTube: Since cutting it out I’ve had less issues with media altogether, however, I’ve still found ways to skirt and find excuses to not do, or procrastinate, personal work like Elders Academy. This is an
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Week 19: May 7th – May 13th, 2023
In thinking on it these personal progress reports I feel have a been a bit impersonal, so I decided to switch it up for this week. As you may know, for a while I’ve been struggling with self control. It’s mostly been with media like YouTube. I’ve known for a while that I need to
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Week 17: April 23rd – April 29th, 2023
This last week on my journey towards eldership I have been making progress on being thankful for work that I didn’t like. According to Titus 1:8, I must be righteous if I am to be an elder: “For the overseer must be beyond reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not overindulging in wine,
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Week 16: April 16th – April 22nd, 2023
This week on my journey towards eldership I have been struggling in my relationship with Elders Academy work still. According to 1 Timothy 3:5 I must be able to manage my own house if I am to be an elder: “(but if a man does not know how to manage his own household, how will
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Week 15: April 9th – April 15th, 2023
This week on my journey towards eldership I have been working on self discipline in my relationship with Elders Academy work still. According to Titus 1:8 I must be disciplined if I am to be an elder: “Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined.”
The Disciple of Christ 