“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
It takes a lot to make the church work. There are all kinds of different roles that need to be filled. Some of them are out front and flashy. Some of them are entirely behind the scenes and go completely overlooked…unless they’re not being done.
The challenge this presents the church is that we tend to assign value based on external factors only. If something is visible, we count it as more valuable than something that is invisible. If something draws our eyes because of its prominence, we count it as more valuable than something which is not as eye-catching. Read the rest…
