Abstract:
The growing concern of the media and the public regarding the attitude and
lifestyle of some Pastors in Ghanaian Pentecostal churches created the need to
re-examine what 1 Timothy 3:1-7 teaches concerning Pastors. The scriptures
serve as the main source of character and practice for Pastors in Ghanaian
Pentecostal churches and they use 1 Timothy 3:1-7 as a reference point for their
Pastors especially in terms of their character. Previous studies focus on the
history of the Pentecostal churches and the duties of the Pastors in the local
church. This study traces how one becomes a Pastor and how one serves as a
Pastor in a Pentecostal church in Ghana. Interview was mainly used for the data
collection and rhetorical method was used for the interpretation of the text. The
study concluded that theological education plays an important role in the
development of Pastors, just as other professions require education for
effectiveness, the pastoral ministry need not take theological education for
granted. Also, there is open-ended entrance into the pastoral ministry. Some
denominations have put strict measures in place to ensure their Pastors meet
these standards. However, there are no checks of people who want to become a
minister in Ghana at large. It is therefore important to get institution that
determines who qualifies to be a pastor in Ghana.
