Even as God is raising up a remnant-He is dismantling the clergy/laity system. « A Call To The Remnant

The lads that inhabit the pulpits of at present refuse to see that the writing is on the wall for our current non secular system. They won’t hear as a result of their livelihoods rely upon ignoring the reality. I recall Duncan Campbell sharing how he needed to step away from the system of males—relinquishing the manse, his profession, and the safety that got here with it. For seventeen years, he remained in a church the place he was not referred to as, held there by the consolation of stability.

Paul labored together with his personal arms and declared that these unwilling to work shouldn’t eat. Being a pastor, instructor, evangelist, or prophet will not be a occupation one assumes; it’s an id bestowed on the new delivery and the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Paul declared woe upon himself if he didn’t preach the gospel—it was a fireplace consuming his very being.

If cash had been faraway from the American church, solely then would we see the true shepherds persevering with to do what they do-making disciples. The presents of God will not be mere roles we fulfill however the essence of who we’re, compelling us to behave in line with our divine nature—our supernature. At the same time as God raises up His remnant, He’s dismantling the clergy-laity system. How? By leaving it to its personal sources, sustained solely by leisure and human effort reasonably than the presence of God and the manifestation of His Spirit inside His individuals.