"Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them." Mark 9:2
Jesus knew how to work with people. He could minister to a crowd. He chose out of the crowd men to be disciples. Out of the disciples He chose the 12 disciples who would become apostles. Then he chose three to be with him on special occasions. Jesus did not take the multitude up on the mount of transfiguration. He did not even take all of the disciples. He only took Peter, James, and John. We are never told why these three.
A wise pastor does not try to disciple the whole church. He is able to minister to the whole church in a way that helps them where they are. He recognizes gifting and calling and works with those who feel called. And He sets apart those destined for greater things.
Not every person in a seat on Sunday morning can handle the soup as hot as it has been cooked. Some may need milk and not meat. Some have no appetite for spicy food. But everyone needs something. Something appropriate for where they are in their walk with Jesus.
"Then Esau said, let us take our journey; let us go, and I will go before you. But Jacob said to him, my lord knows that the children are weak, and the flocks and herds which are nursing are with me. And if the men should drive them hard one day, all the flock will die."
Jacob and Esau understood that not everyone can travel at the same pace. A wise pastor should know this also. There are things that you tell everyone. There are things you only say at a men's discipleship class. There are things that only men or only women should hear. And there are very few things that the men you are grooming for ministry need to hear.
Pray for your pastor. He needs to see beyond the obvious.
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