Reformation Faith Today

I am again indebted to Randy Kirkland over at FlockTalk for finding the substance of this post. FlockTalk is really an in-house blog for the benefit of our church small group ministry known as Flocks. But Randy keeps posting such good stuff that I need to refer over there more often.

The November 15 post is reflective of the kinds of Biblical exhortations Randy keeps digging up for the edification of the body. This post deals with church leaders and members and how they should relate. I will just give a snippet of the post by Thabiti Anyabwile and then send you over to Flocktalk:

How the congregation receives or rejects its leaders has a direct effect on the possibilities of faithful ministry and church health. Does a congregation appreciate and accept sound preaching? Will they trust and follow a leader in difficult or unclear situations? Do they rally behind or tear apart the leadership when plans and ideas fail?

In the final analysis, church members are the people who generally make or break a local church. And making or breaking a church has a lot to do with the membership’s attitudes and actions toward its leaders.
(emphasis added)

So, no serious attempt to define a healthy church member can neglect reflecting on the interaction between church members and church leaders. And not surprisingly, the inspired Word of God provides ample instruction regarding the attitudes and actions of church members who wish to contribute to the health of their local congregations by following the leadership of the church.

I believe we all should take heed!