Ibada, Maagizo na Mahubiri ya Kibaptisti — Sehemu ya 10: Arusi, Mazishi, Kuwekwa Wakfu, na Ibada za Kuwekwa MikonoBaptist Worship, Ordinances, and Preaching — Unit 10: Weddings, Funerals, Dedications, and Ordination Services

Mstari MkuuKey Verse

"Furahini pamoja nao wafurahio; lieni pamoja nao waliao." (Warumi 12:15, SUV)"Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep." (Romans 12:15, NKJV)

Malengo ya KujifunzaLearning Objectives

Utakapomaliza kipindi hiki, uweze:When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. Kueleza kwa nini Wabaptisti hawachukulii arusi, mazishi, kuwekwa wakfu au kuwekwa mikono kama maagizo ya kanisa (ordinances) au sakramenti, na kwa nini bado wanayashika kama matukio matakatifu.1. Explain why Baptists do not treat weddings, funerals, dedications or ordination as ordinances or sacraments, and why they still hold them as sacred occasions.

2. Kupanga ibada ya arusi ya Kibaptisti, ikiwa ni pamoja na ushauri kabla ya ndoa na sera ya kanisa kwa hali ngumu.2. Plan a Baptist wedding service, including premarital counseling and a church policy for difficult cases.

3. Kuongoza mazishi yanayofariji wafiwa, yanayosema kwa unyofu kuhusu kifo na tumaini, na yanayoheshimu jamii pana ya familia.3. Lead a funeral that comforts the grieving, speaks honestly about death and hope, and respects the family's wider community.

4. Kueleza kuwekwa wakfu kwa mtoto na kwa jengo na kueleza jinsi kumweka mtoto wakfu kunavyotofautiana na ubatizo.4. Describe the dedication of a child and of a building and explain how a child dedication differs from baptism.

5. Kueleza jinsi kanisa la Kibaptisti linavyomhoji, kumweka mikono na kumwagiza mchungaji au shemasi, na kueleza misimamo mikuu ya Kibaptisti kuhusu kuwekwa mikono kwa wanawake.5. Describe how a Baptist church examines, ordains and charges a pastor or deacon, and state the main Baptist views on the ordination of women.

Sauti ya Kipindi HikiThe Voice of This Unit

Kipindi hiki kimeandikwa kutoka ndani ya mapokeo ya Kibaptisti, kwa wachungaji Wabaptisti. Ni cha kihafidhina na cha kiinjili. Mchungaji aliyehubiri vyema mimbarani wake pia anaitwa kusimama pamoja na watu wake katika nyakati za juu na za chini za maisha yao. Mahali ambapo Wabaptisti hutofautiana wao kwa wao, kama vile kuhusu kuoa tena baada ya talaka au kuwekwa mikono kwa wanawake, tunaeleza mitazamo hiyo kwa haki. Mafundisho ya kina ya kanisa na ofisi zake yanafundishwa katika Kozi ya 3, na maagizo ya ubatizo na Meza yalishughulikiwa katika Vipindi vya 4 na 5. Hatuyarudii hapa.This unit is written from inside the Baptist tradition, for Baptist pastors. It is conservative and evangelical. A pastor who has preached well in his pulpit is also called to stand with his people at the high and low moments of their lives. Where Baptists differ among themselves, such as on remarriage after divorce or on the ordination of women, we state the views fairly. The deeper doctrine of the church and its offices is taught in Course 3, and the ordinances of baptism and the Supper were treated in Units 4 and 5. We do not repeat them here.

Matukio Matakatifu Bila SakramentiSacred Occasions Without Sacraments

Wabaptisti wanatambua maagizo mawili yaliyotolewa na Kristo kwa kanisa lake: ubatizo wa waumini na Meza ya Bwana. Hatusemi kwamba ndoa, mazishi, kuwekwa wakfu au kuwekwa mikono hutoa neema ya kuokoa. Arusi haimfanyi mtu kuwa Mkristo, mazishi hayabadilishi hatima ya wafu, na kuwekewa mikono hakupitishi nguvu ya kiroho kutoka kwa mtu mmoja hadi mwingine. Maandiko yanafundisha kwamba wokovu ni kwa neema kwa njia ya imani katika Kristo (Waefeso 2:8-9), na kwamba tunaye Mpatanishi mmoja kati ya Mungu na wanadamu (1 Timotheo 2:5).Baptists recognize two ordinances given by Christ to His church: believer's baptism and the Lord's Supper. We do not say that marriage, burial, dedication or ordination convey saving grace. A wedding does not make a person a Christian, a funeral does not change the destiny of the dead, and the laying on of hands does not pass spiritual power from one man to another. Scripture teaches that salvation is by grace through faith in Christ (Ephesians 2:8-9), and that we have one Mediator between God and men (1 Timothy 2:5).

Hii haimaanishi kwamba ibada hizi si muhimu. Ni nyakati ambazo kanisa hukusanyika mbele za Mungu, husikia Neno lake, na kuwaombea watu wake. Pia ni nyakati ambazo wasioamini huingia ndani ya jengo, mara nyingi wakiwa wazi zaidi kuliko kawaida kusikia injili. Kwa kuwa Biblia haitoi maagizo ya kina kwa ibada hizi, makanisa ya Kibaptisti yana uhuru wa kuzipanga. Yanapaswa kufanya hivyo kwa urahisi, kwa kupatana na kanuni za Vipindi vya 1 na 2: acha Neno na sala viwe kitovu.This does not mean the services are unimportant. They are times when the church gathers before God, hears His Word, and prays for His people. They are also moments when unbelievers come into the building, often more open than usual to hear the gospel. Because the Bible does not give detailed orders for these services, Baptist churches have freedom to arrange them. They should do so simply, in line with the principles of Units 1 and 2: let the Word and prayer be central.

ArusiWeddings

Mtazamo wa kibiblia kuhusu ndoaThe biblical view of marriage

Ndoa ilitolewa na Mungu wakati wa uumbaji. "Kwa hiyo mwanamume atamwacha baba yake na mama yake, ataambatana na mkewe, nao watakuwa mwili mmoja" (Mwanzo 2:24). Yesu alithibitisha hili na kuongeza, "Basi alichokiunganisha Mungu, mwanadamu asikitenganishe" (Mathayo 19:6). Mwandishi wa Waebrania anasema, "Ndoa na iheshimiwe na watu wote, malazi yasiwe na unajisi" (Waebrania 13:4). Paulo anafundisha kwamba ndoa ni picha ya Kristo na kanisa (Waefeso 5:22-33). Baptist Faith and Message (2000) (Imani na Ujumbe wa Kibaptisti) inasema kwamba ndoa ni muungano wa mwanamume mmoja na mwanamke mmoja katika ahadi ya agano kwa maisha yote.Marriage was given by God at creation. "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). Jesus affirmed this and added, "Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate" (Matthew 19:6). The writer of Hebrews says, "Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled" (Hebrews 13:4). Paul teaches that marriage is a picture of Christ and the church (Ephesians 5:22-33). The Baptist Faith and Message (2000) states that marriage is the uniting of one man and one woman in covenant commitment for a lifetime.

Ndoa ni agizo la uumbaji, lililotolewa kwa watu wote, si agizo la kanisa. Kwa hiyo mchungaji wa Kibaptisti hafanyi ndoa kwa maneno anayoyasema. Wenzi hao hutoa viapo kwa kila mmoja mbele za Mungu, na mchungaji huongoza ibada, huwabariki wenzi hao, na kuwakumbusha yale Mungu anayosema.Marriage is a creation ordinance, given to all people, not an ordinance of the church. So a Baptist pastor does not "make" the marriage by words he says. The couple make vows to one another before God, and the pastor leads the service, blesses the couple, and reminds them of what God says.

Sheria ya serikali na kanisaCivil law and the church

Katika nchi nyingi serikali inahitaji usajili wa kiraia wa ndoa. Huko Meksiko, kwa mfano, ndoa ya kiraia ndiyo kitendo cha kisheria, na sherehe ya kidini haina athari ya kisheria peke yake. Mchungaji lazima ajue sheria mahali anapohudumu. Anapaswa kuwatia moyo wenzi wakamilishe mahitaji ya kiraia na hapaswi kuendesha sherehe inayojifanya kuyachukua nafasi. Kagua kanuni za mahali kabla ya kuweka sera.In many countries the state requires a civil registration of marriage. In Mexico, for example, the civil marriage is the legal act, and a religious ceremony has no legal effect by itself. A pastor must know the law where he serves. He should encourage couples to complete the civil requirements and should not conduct a ceremony that pretends to replace them. Check the local rules before you set a policy.

Ushauri kabla ya ndoaPremarital counseling

Kutana na wenzi hao mara kadhaa kabla ya arusi. Uliza kama wote wawili ni waumini. Paulo anaonya, "Msiambatane na wasioamini katika kongwa lisilowafaa" (2 Wakorintho 6:14), na mchungaji anaweza kueleza kwa upole huzuni inayofuata mume na mke wasipoungana katika Kristo. Jadili majukumu ya mume na mke kama Maandiko yanavyoyafundisha, fedha, familia, watoto, migogoro, na uaminifu wa kingono. Wahimize kusali na kusoma Biblia pamoja.Meet the couple several times before the wedding. Ask whether both are believers. Paul warns, "Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers" (2 Corinthians 6:14), and a pastor can gently explain the sorrow that follows when husband and wife are not united in Christ. Discuss the roles of husband and wife as Scripture teaches them, money, family, children, conflict, and sexual faithfulness. Encourage them to pray and read the Bible together.

Mpangilio rahisi wa ibadaA simple order of service

Arusi ya Kibaptisti kwa kawaida hujumuisha mwito wa kuabudu au sala ya kufungua, wimbo au tenzi, ujumbe mfupi kutoka Maandiko kuhusu ndoa, kubadilishana viapo na pete, sala ya baraka, na agizo kwa wenzi hao. Kisha mchungaji huwatambulisha wenzi hao kwa kusanyiko. Chagua andiko kama vile Waefeso 5, Mwanzo 2 au Wakolosai 3, na useme kwa ufupi kuhusu kinachofanya ndoa idumu: Kristo, upendo wa agano, msamaha na huduma.A Baptist wedding commonly includes a call to worship or opening prayer, a hymn or song, a short message from Scripture on marriage, the exchange of vows and rings, a prayer of blessing, and a charge to the couple. The pastor then introduces the couple to the congregation. Choose a text such as Ephesians 5, Genesis 2 or Colossians 3, and speak briefly about what makes a marriage last: Christ, covenant love, forgiveness and service.

Hali ngumu: sera iliyoandikwaHard cases: a written policy

Kila kanisa linapaswa kupitisha sera iliyoandikwa ya arusi, iliyoidhinishwa na kusanyiko, ili mchungaji asiachwe kuamua kila hali ngumu peke yake. Sera inapaswa kushughulikia angalau yafuatayo.Every church should adopt a written wedding policy, approved by the congregation, so that the pastor is not left to decide each hard case alone. A policy should address at least the following.

Wenzi ambapo mmoja si mwamini. Makanisa mengi huomba wote wawili wawe waumini, na baadhi huruhusu mchungaji kushauri kisha kukataa. Mengine yanaweza kukubali kuwaoza chini ya masharti fulani.Couples where one is not a believer. Many churches ask that both be believers, and some allow the pastor to counsel and then decline. Others may agree to marry them under certain conditions.

Kuoa tena baada ya talaka. Wabaptisti wana mitazamo tofauti. Wengine hufundisha kwamba Maandiko yanaruhusu kuoa tena wakati talaka ilisababishwa na uzinzi au na kuachwa na mwenzi asiyeamini (Mathayo 19:9; 1 Wakorintho 7:15). Wengine wana mtazamo mkali zaidi na wanashikilia kwamba kuoa tena hakuruhusiwi wakati mwenzi wa zamani yu hai. Kwa kuwa hili ni jambo ambalo Wabaptisti wacha Mungu hutofautiana, kusanyiko linapaswa kuvichunguza vifungu pamoja na kupitisha sera ambayo dhamiri yake inaweza kuifuata, na mchungaji aitumie kwa huruma.Remarriage after divorce. Baptists hold different views. Some teach that Scripture allows remarriage when a divorce was caused by adultery or by desertion by an unbelieving spouse (Matthew 19:9; 1 Corinthians 7:15). Others take a stricter view and hold that remarriage is not permitted while the former spouse lives. Because this is a matter on which godly Baptists differ, the congregation should study the passages together and adopt a policy that its conscience can follow, and the pastor should apply it with compassion.

Taarifa ya kanisa kuhusu arusi. Sera inapaswa kusema wazi kile kanisa hufanya. Kanisa hili huendesha arusi kwa ajili ya ndoa kama muungano wa maisha yote wa mwanamume mmoja na mwanamke mmoja, kama Baptist Faith and Message (2000) inavyofundisha. Kanisa lipaswa kuandika hili kwa maneno ya uchangamfu na neema, kama taarifa chanya ya kile linachoamini kuhusu ndoa na si kama orodha ya wale wanaokataliwa. Ongeza karibisho la dhati kwa kila mtu kuhudhuria ibada na kusikia injili ya Kristo.The church's statement on weddings. The policy should say plainly what the church does. This church performs weddings only for marriage as the lifelong union of one man and one woman, as the Baptist Faith and Message (2000) teaches. The church should write this in warm and gracious words, as a positive statement of what it believes about marriage and not as a list of those it turns away. Add a sincere welcome to every person to attend worship and to hear the gospel of Christ.

MazishiFunerals

Tumaini la KikristoThe Christian hope

Kifo ni cha kweli, na Wakristo hawakichukulii kwa wepesi. Yesu alilia kwenye kaburi la Lazaro (Yohana 11:35). Hata hivyo Mkristo huomboleza akiwa na tumaini. Paulo anaandika, "Ndugu, hatutaki msijue habari zao waliolala mauti, msije mkahuzunika kama na wale wengine wasio na tumaini" (1 Wathesalonike 4:13). Yesu alisema, "Mimi ndimi huo ufufuo na uzima; yeye aniaminiye mimi, ajapokufa, atakuwa anaishi" (Yohana 11:25). Sura kuu ya Paulo kuhusu ufufuo wa mwili ni 1 Wakorintho 15. Wakati huohuo Maandiko yanasema, "Na kama vile watu walivyowekewa kufa mara moja, na baada ya kufa hukumu" (Waebrania 9:27). Kwa hiyo mazishi ni mahali pa kuwa wazi kuhusu kifo na kuwa wazi kuhusu injili.Death is real, and Christians do not treat it lightly. Jesus wept at the tomb of Lazarus (John 11:35). Yet the Christian grieves with hope. Paul writes, "But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope" (1 Thessalonians 4:13). Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live" (John 11:25). Paul's great chapter on the resurrection of the body is 1 Corinthians 15. At the same time Scripture says, "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment" (Hebrews 9:27). The funeral is therefore a place to be honest about death and clear about the gospel.

Msimamo wa Kibaptisti unaoumba mazishiBaptist convictions that shape the funeral

Hatuombei wokovu wa wafu. Wabaptisti hawafundishi toharani (purgatory) wala kutoa sala au misa kusaidia roho za wafu. Maandiko yanaonyesha wakati wa uamuzi kuwa ni maisha haya, na wafu wako mikononi mwa Bwana. Sala zetu ni kwa walio hai: faraja, imani na toba.We do not pray for the dead's salvation. Baptists do not teach purgatory or the offering of prayers or masses to help the souls of the dead. Scripture presents the decisive moment as this life, and the dead are in the Lord's hands. Our prayers are for the living: comfort, faith and repentance.

Hatutangazi hali ya milele ya kila mtu. Ikiwa marehemu alikuwa mwamini, tunaweza kusema kwa furaha kuhusu imani yake. Ikiwa hatujui, hatupaswi kusema kwamba ameokoka kwa hakika. Mhubiri anaweza kusema kwa kweli kwamba Mungu ni mwenye haki na rehema, kisha kuwageukia walio hai kwa injili, akisema kwamba wakati wa kumgeukia Kristo ni sasa. Usitoe uhakika wa uongo ili kuifariji familia, na usimsemee marehemu kwa ukali.We do not pronounce on every person's eternal state. If the deceased was a believer, we may speak with joy of his faith. If we do not know, we should not say that he is certainly saved. The preacher can truthfully say that God is just and merciful, and then turn to the living with the gospel, saying that the time to turn to Christ is now. Do not give false assurance to comfort a family, and do not speak harshly of the dead.

Uhuru katika utendaji. Kuzika au kuchoma maiti, wakati wa ibada, na mtindo wa muziki ni mambo ya dhamiri na desturi za mahali. Wakristo kimapokeo wamezika wafu kama kielelezo cha tumaini katika ufufuo wa mwili. Acha familia ziamue kwa ushauri wa kimungu.Freedom in practice. Burial or cremation, the time of the service, and the style of music are matters of conscience and local custom. Christians have traditionally buried the dead as an expression of hope in the resurrection of the body. Let families decide with godly counsel.

Mpangilio rahisi wa ibadaA simple order of service

Mazishi yanaweza kuanza kwa usomaji wa Maandiko na sala, kisha wimbo, heshima fupi kwa maisha ya marehemu, ujumbe wa injili wa faraja, sala ya kufunga, na kuwekwa kaburini. Weka ujumbe rahisi: huzuni ni ya kweli, tumaini katika Kristo ni la hakika, na kila msikilizaji anaalikwa kumwamini. Waongoze wanafamilia wanaotaka kusema ili ibada isiwe ndefu.A funeral may begin with a Scripture reading and prayer, followed by a hymn, a brief tribute to the life of the deceased, a gospel message of comfort, a closing prayer, and a committal at the graveside. Keep the message simple: the sorrow is real, the hope in Christ is sure, and every hearer is invited to trust Him. Guide family members who wish to speak so that the service does not become long.

Utunzaji wa kichungaji zaidi ya ibadaPastoral care beyond the service

Mazishi ni siku moja tu. Tembelea familia ndani ya juma moja, na tena baada ya majuma kadhaa, wakati umati umeondoka na upweke ni mkubwa zaidi. Mashemasi waliofunzwa katika Mpango wa Huduma ya Familia ya Mashemasi (Deacon Family Ministry Plan), uliotajwa katika Kozi ya 3, wanaweza kusaidia kubeba kazi hii. Mahali ambapo familia hufuata desturi za mapokeo makubwa zaidi, heshimu utu wao, lakini kuwa thabiti na mpole kuhusu yale usiyoweza kufanya kwa dhamiri.The funeral is only one day. Visit the family within a week, and again after several weeks, when the crowds have gone and the loneliness is greatest. Deacons trained in the Deacon Family Ministry Plan, mentioned in Course 3, can help carry this work. Where families follow the customs of a larger tradition, respect their dignity, but be firm and kind about what you cannot do in conscience.

Kuwekwa WakfuDedications

Kumweka mtoto wakfuThe dedication of a child

Wabaptisti hawabatizi watoto wachanga kwa sababu ubatizo ni kwa wale walioamini (unafundishwa katika Kozi ya 2 na Kipindi cha 4). Makanisa mengi ya Kibaptisti hufanya ibada ya kumweka mtoto wakfu au kumwasilisha badala yake. Biblia inatoa mifano: Hana alimleta mwanawe Samweli kwa Bwana na akasema, "Mtoto huyu ndiye niliyemwomba; naye BWANA amenipa ombi langu nililomwomba. Basi mimi nami nimemtoa kwa BWANA" (1 Samweli 1:27-28). Maria na Yosefu walimleta Yesu hekaluni (Luka 2:22). Yesu aliwachukua watoto wadogo mikononi mwake na kuwabariki (Marko 10:13-16).Baptists do not baptize infants because baptism is for those who have believed (taught in Course 2 and Unit 4). Many Baptist churches hold a service of child dedication or presentation instead. The Bible gives examples: Hannah brought her son Samuel to the Lord and said, "For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of Him. Therefore I also have lent him to the LORD" (1 Samuel 1:27-28). Mary and Joseph presented Jesus at the temple (Luke 2:22). Jesus took little children in His arms and blessed them (Mark 10:13-16).

Lazima isemwe wazi kwamba kumweka wakfu hakumwokoi mtoto. Si ubatizo, wala hakutoi neema yake yenyewe. Ni sala ya shukrani na ahadi ya hadharani. Wazazi huahidi mbele za Mungu na kanisa kumlea mtoto katika Bwana, kwa kufuata Kumbukumbu la Torati 6:6-7. Kanisa huahidi kuiombea familia na kuisaidia. Mchungaji husali baraka juu ya mtoto.It must be said plainly that dedication does not save the child. It is not baptism, and it gives no grace of its own. It is a prayer of thanksgiving and a public commitment. Parents promise before God and the church to raise the child in the Lord, following Deuteronomy 6:6-7. The church promises to pray for the family and help them. The pastor prays a blessing over the child.

Kuweka jengo wakfuThe dedication of a building

Kanisa linapokamilisha jengo, linaweza kufanya ibada ya kuliweka wakfu. Sala ya Sulemani wakati wa kuweka wakfu hekalu (1 Wafalme 8) ni mfano mkuu, na Nehemia aliwaongoza watu katika kuweka wakfu ukuta kwa furaha (Nehemia 12:27). Kusanyiko la Kibaptisti linaelewa kwamba jengo si mahali patakatifu lenyewe, kwa sababu Mungu hakai katika hekalu zilizofanywa kwa mikono (Matendo 17:24). Kanisa ni watu. Kwa hiyo ibada hutoa shukrani, huliweka jengo kando kwa ibada, na huwaweka watu wakfu upya kwa Mungu.When a church completes a building, it may hold a service of dedication. Solomon's prayer at the dedication of the temple (1 Kings 8) is the great example, and Nehemiah led the people in a joyful dedication of the wall (Nehemiah 12:27). A Baptist congregation understands that a building is not a holy place in itself, because God does not live in temples made with hands (Acts 17:24). The church is the people. So the service gives thanks, sets the building apart for worship, and rededicates the people to God.

Kuwekwa MikonoOrdination

Mfano wa kibibliaThe biblical pattern

Agano Jipya linaonyesha kanisa likiwatenga watu kwa huduma kwa sala na kuwekewa mikono. Huko Antiokia, manabii na walimu walifunga na kusali, wakamwekea Barnaba na Sauli mikono, na kuwatuma (Matendo 13:1-3). Mitume walisali na kuwawekea mikono wale saba waliochaguliwa kutumika (Matendo 6:6). Paulo alimkumbusha Timotheo kuhusu karama aliyopewa "kwa kuwekewa mikono na wazee" (1 Timotheo 4:14), na akamwonya, "Usimwekee mtu mikono kwa haraka" (1 Timotheo 5:22). Tito aliambiwa aweke wazee katika kila mji (Tito 1:5). Sifa za wachungaji na mashemasi ziko katika 1 Timotheo 3 na Tito 1.The New Testament shows the church setting apart people for service with prayer and the laying on of hands. At Antioch, the prophets and teachers fasted and prayed, laid hands on Barnabas and Saul, and sent them off (Acts 13:1-3). The apostles prayed and laid hands on the seven chosen to serve (Acts 6:6). Paul reminded Timothy of the gift that was given to him "with the laying on of the hands of the eldership" (1 Timothy 4:14), and warned him, "Do not lay hands on anyone hastily" (1 Timothy 5:22). Titus was told to appoint elders in every city (Titus 1:5). The qualifications for pastors and deacons are in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.

Desturi ya KibaptistiBaptist practice

Wabaptisti huweka kuwekwa mikono mikononi mwa kanisa la mahali, kwa kupatana na utawala wa kusanyiko (Kozi ya 3). Mpangilio wa kawaida ni huu.Baptists place ordination in the hands of the local church, in line with congregational government (Course 3). A typical order is as follows.

1. Kanisa linaona ushahidi wa wito wa mtu, tabia yake na karama zake, na linapiga kura kuendelea.1. The church sees evidence of the person's calling, character and gifts and votes to proceed.

2. Mgombea anatoa maelezo yaliyoandikwa au ya mdomo ya uongofu wake, wito wake, na imani zake.2. The candidate gives a written or spoken account of his conversion, his call, and his beliefs.

3. Makanisa mengi hualika baraza la wachungaji na viongozi kutoka makanisa jirani kumhoji. Baraza hutoa ushauri, lakini kanisa ndilo linalofanya uamuzi, kwa kuwa kila kanisa hujitawala.3. Many churches invite a council of pastors and leaders from neighboring churches to examine him. The council gives advice, but the church makes the decision, since each church governs itself.

4. Kanisa likiidhinisha, hufanya ibada ya kuwekwa mikono. Kwa kawaida hujumuisha Maandiko, mahubiri, agizo kwa mgombea, agizo kwa kanisa, kuwekewa mikono kwa sala, na cheti.4. If the church approves, it holds a service of ordination. It usually includes Scripture, a sermon, a charge to the candidate, a charge to the church, the laying on of hands with prayer, and a certificate.

Kuwekewa mikono ni ishara ya kutambuliwa, baraka na kutumwa. Hakubebi urithi wa kitume (apostolic succession) wala hakumpi mhudumu cheo maalumu katika ufalme. Kunawaambia kanisa na ulimwengu kwamba kanisa hili linatambua wito wa Mungu.The laying on of hands is a sign of recognition, blessing and commissioning. It does not carry apostolic succession and it does not give the minister a special rank in the kingdom. It tells the church and the world that this church recognizes God's call.

Mfano huohuo unaweza kutumiwa, kwa maumbo rahisi zaidi, kwa mashemasi. Mashemasi wanapaswa kujaribiwa kwanza (1 Timotheo 3:10), kwa hiyo kipindi fulani cha huduma kabla ya kuwekwa mikono ni cha hekima.The same pattern may be used, with simpler forms, for deacons. Deacons are to be tested first (1 Timothy 3:10), so some time of service before ordination is wise.

Wanawake na kuwekwa mikonoWomen and ordination

Baptist Faith and Message (2000) inafundisha kwamba ofisi ya mchungaji imepunguzwa kwa wanaume, na mashirika mengi ya Kibaptisti ya kihafidhina hufuata hili, wakielewa vifungu kama vile 1 Timotheo 2:12 na 3:1-7 kufundisha kwamba ofisi ya mchungaji au mzee ni ya wanaume waliohitimu. Baadhi ya mashirika na makanisa mengine ya Kibaptisti hushikilia kwamba Maandiko yanaruhusu wanawake kuwekwa mikono kama wachungaji, wakitaja wanawake kama Priska, Febe na Yunia katika Agano Jipya na karama ambazo Roho hutoa bila kujali jinsia. Hili ni swali linalojadiliwa. Tunaeleza mtazamo wa wengi wa Wabaptisti wa kihafidhina kama msimamo mkuu wa mapokeo, na pia tunautambua mwingine. Wabaptisti wote wanakubali kwamba wanawake hutumikia kwa njia nyingi katika kanisa, katika kufundisha, misheni, uinjilisti na utunzaji wa wagonjwa. Kozi ya 3 inajadili suala la mashemasi na mashemasi wanawake.The Baptist Faith and Message (2000) teaches that the office of pastor is limited to men, and most conservative Baptist bodies follow this, understanding passages such as 1 Timothy 2:12 and 3:1-7 to teach that the office of pastor or elder is for qualified men. Some other Baptist bodies and churches hold that Scripture permits women to be ordained as pastors, pointing to women such as Priscilla, Phoebe and Junia in the New Testament and to the gifts the Spirit gives without regard to sex. This is a debated question. We state the majority view of conservative Baptists as the tradition's main stand, and we also recognize the other. All Baptists agree that women serve in many ways in the church, in teaching, missions, evangelism and care for the sick. Course 3 discusses the matter of deacons and deaconesses.

Matumizi ya KichungajiPastoral Application

Mshiriki mwaminifu wa kanisa, Maria, amekuwa akimwombea mumewe kwa miaka mingi. Hakuwahi kuamini. Anakufa ghafla. Mazishi yatakuwa katika jamii ambayo majirani wengi wanatarajia mfululizo mrefu wa matambiko kutoka mapokeo makubwa ya kanisa, na familia ya mumewe inamwomba mchungaji aongoze sala za kupumzika kwa roho yake.A faithful church member, Maria, has been praying for her husband for many years. He never believed. He dies suddenly. The funeral will be in a community where most neighbors expect a long series of rituals from the larger church tradition, and her husband's family ask the pastor to lead prayers for the repose of his soul.

Mchungaji anaitembelea familia kabla ya ibada. Anawasikiliza na kutoa pole zake, na kuwaambia anachoweza kufanya: kusoma Maandiko, kuwaombea wafiwa, na kusema kuhusu tumaini la injili. Kwa upole, anawaambia kwamba kama Mbaptisti hawezi kuongoza sala kwa ajili ya wafu, lakini kwamba atawaombea wao. Katika ibada anasema kwa unyofu. Anasema kwamba kifo huja kwa kila mtu, kwamba Kristo amekishinda, na kwamba kila mtu aliyepo anaalikwa kumwamini sasa. Hasemi kama mume alikuwa ameokoka. Anasema kwamba Mungu ni mwenye haki na rehema na kwamba faraja ya familia iko mikononi mwake. Baadaye, anamtembelea Maria kila juma kwa mwezi mzima.The pastor visits the family before the service. He listens to them and offers his condolences, and tells them what he can do: read Scripture, pray for the grieving, and speak of the hope of the gospel. Kindly, he tells them that as a Baptist he cannot lead prayers for the dead, but that he will pray for them. At the service he speaks honestly. He says that death comes to everyone, that Christ has conquered it, and that each person present is invited to trust Him now. He does not say whether the husband was saved. He says that God is just and merciful and that the family's comfort is in His hands. Afterward, he visits Maria each week for a month.

MuhtasariSummary

Wabaptisti wanatambua maagizo mawili tu, kwa hiyo arusi, mazishi, kuwekwa wakfu na kuwekwa mikono si sakramenti. Ni matukio matakatifu ambapo kanisa hukusanyika kuzunguka Neno na sala. Ndoa ni agizo la uumbaji kwa mwanamume mmoja na mwanamke mmoja, na kanisa linapaswa kuwa na sera iliyoandikwa ya arusi na kuheshimu sheria ya kiraia. Katika mazishi mchungaji hufariji kwa tumaini la ufufuo, huepuka uhakika wa uongo, haombei wafu, na huitunza familia baadaye. Kumweka mtoto wakfu si ubatizo na hakuokoi; kuweka jengo wakfu hutoa shukrani na kuliweka mahali pa ibada. Kuwekwa mikono hufanywa na kanisa la mahali baada ya kuhojiwa, mara nyingi kwa ushauri wa baraza, na kuwekewa mikono ni ishara ya kutambuliwa na baraka. Wabaptisti wengi wa kihafidhina huweka ofisi ya uchungaji kwa wanaume, huku baadhi ya mashirika ya Kibaptisti yakiwaweka wanawake mikono, na wote wanakubali huduma pana ya wanawake.Baptists recognize only two ordinances, so weddings, funerals, dedications and ordination are not sacraments. They are sacred occasions where the church gathers around the Word and prayer. Marriage is a creation ordinance for one man and one woman, and a church should have a written wedding policy and respect civil law. At funerals the pastor comforts with the hope of the resurrection, avoids false assurance, does not pray for the dead, and cares for the family afterward. Child dedication is not baptism and does not save; building dedication gives thanks and sets the place apart for worship. Ordination is done by the local church after examination, often with the advice of a council, and the laying on of hands is a sign of recognition and blessing. Most conservative Baptists reserve the pastoral office to men, while some Baptist bodies ordain women, and all affirm the wide service of women.

Usomaji ZaidiFurther Reading

• The Baptist Faith and Message (2000) (Imani na Ujumbe wa Kibaptisti), Vifungu vya VI, "Kanisa," na XVIII, "Familia."• The Baptist Faith and Message (2000), Articles VI, "The Church," and XVIII, "The Family."

• The Second London Confession (1689) (Ungamo la Pili la London), sura kuhusu ndoa na kuhusu kanisa (public domain).• The Second London Confession (1689), chapters on marriage and on the church (public domain).

• J. M. Pendleton, Church Manual (1867, public domain) (Mwongozo wa Kanisa), kuhusu kuwekwa mikono na desturi za kanisa.• J. M. Pendleton, Church Manual (1867, public domain), on ordination and church practice.

• Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students (Mihadhara kwa Wanafunzi Wangu) (public domain), kuhusu utunzaji wa mchungaji kwa watu.• Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students (public domain), on the pastor's care of people.

• Kozi ya 3 ya mfululizo huu, kuhusu wachungaji, mashemasi na uanachama wa kanisa, na kozi ya CTS kuhusu Mpango wa Huduma ya Familia ya Mashemasi.• Course 3 of this specialization, on pastors, deacons and church membership, and the CTS course on the Deacon Family Ministry Plan.

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