Grow UpExemplo

Most of our “Grow Up” series has presented spiritual guidance for maturing in Christian faith, separately and together. A practical example of this is served up in Acts 6. Following criticism of church administration – a problem that sadly has not been resigned to the pages of history – Jesus’ 12 core disciples meet, assess the issue and instruct their fellow believers to select “seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.” 

This relatively modest interaction has helpful signposts for us. Not only did Christian leaders acknowledge they cannot (and should not) do everything. They also identified their own gifts. This allowed them to serve well where God placed them, and opened the door to inviting other Christians to raise up additional helpers. Those helpers complemented the disciples to forge a localised body of believers striving together in the practical and spiritual tasks of God’s purposes.

QUESTION: Who can you encourage to use their gifts or abilities so your localised body of believers is optimising its diverse membership?