You Are Important
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 05:28PM The church is described by many metaphors in scripture. It is referred to as the flock, a vineyard, a temple, a family, a building, and most commonly, a body. That to me makes perfect sense, in that, Jesus is called the Head of the church.
In 1 Corinthians 12:27, we are told that we are all Christ's body and each has a part of it. Verse 19 says "How strange a body would be if it only had one part."
I have been in ministry for well over 28 years as a pastor. In all of that time, I've seen the importance of the whole body and the specific roles we all play. Can't imagine any attempt to do it on my own or even thinking that I could.
A.T. Pierson, founder of the Christian Missionary Alliance, wrote of his seven principles of ministry. I believe they are worth looking at:
1. Every believer has some gift, therefore all should be encouraged.
2. No one has all the gifts, therefore all should be humble.
3. All gifts are for the Body, therefore all should be harmonious.
4. All gifts are for the Lord, therefore all should be contented.
5. All gifts are mutually helpful, therefore all should be faithful.
6. All gifts promote the whole Body's health, therefore none can be dispensed with.
7. All gifts depend upon the Holy Spirit's empowerment, therefore none should be out of fellowship with Him
In last weeks blog, I posted my gratitude for people. Although I couldn't name everyone, I was thinking of all. Today, I wanted you to know not only am I grateful for you, but also for what part you play.
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And how strage it is when one body part says to the other: "I have no need for you!" We ALL have need for each other.