Pastor Rubi talked about the clergy mentality in Sunday school recently. This is the idea that only a select and chosen few can actually do anything for God. We talked about the big name healing evangelists in the 1930s, 40s, and beyond in America. God's man of faith and power they called themselves. They had a distinct gifting of ministry. They healed the sick. They preached the Gospel to the poor. But they made no disciples and once they were gone their influence went with them. This can go way back to when only clergy could minister and common people could only watch.
There is a truth concerning headship in the Bible. We have pastors and leaders in our Fellowship who do specific things that only they are called by Christ to do. Pastors preach on Sunday morning. Pastors counsel and pray for everyone. Pastors set the tone of the local church and give direction to the assembly. They have their job to fulfill.
We as the common folks are like the Levites. We do the day to day things that keep a local church working. We serve and minister at a different level. We pray and give and support the vision of our pastor.
"Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, it is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. Therefore, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." Acts 6:2-3
So the church reaches its full potential and expression when everyone does their job and no one does anything beyond their calling. We expect our pastors to minister to us, they can expect us to do everything else.
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