Christ himself gave the apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up. (Ephesians 4:11,12) Michael Oh, the CEO of the Lausanne Movement, said that 99% of the church believe that these works are not their responsibility, but only the responsibility of those in vocational ministry. However, the truth is that the primary responsibility of the 1% - pastors, evangelists, missionaries, and others - is to train, commission, and support the evangelism, discipleship, and mission work of the 99%. What God has universalised, we have professionalised. We can pray for the spirit of evangelism, compassion, intercession and boldness to replace the timidity that has crept into our churches. To paraphrase Martin Luther, ‘We are not all called to be pastors, but we are all called to be priests.’
The Christian 99%
Written by David Fletcher 27 Jun 2019Additional Info
- Pray: for the 99% to wake up to God’s call and mature into the fullness of Christ. (Revelation 3:2)
- More: www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2019/june-web-only/apology-christian-99-1-percent-lausanne-gwf-michael-oh.html
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