A case for life-long learning
Lignon Duncan makes a case for well-read preachers:
Church members and even officers sometimes have a hard time appreciating how much time a good message from God’s word takes to develop, and furthermore don’t see the importance of the pastor studying anything else than for preaching and devotions. There is a strong dose of anti-intellectualism in our circles and it doesn’t encourage a man to do the hard work of developing the mind and expanding his knowledge.Amen.
But precisely because our people are bathed in trivial information in this day and age, they need a shepherd with real knowledge, much discernment and a nose for truth. This knowledge must be acquired and those qualities cultivated, and both require that you become a permanent student. This call to study is, of course, entirely biblical.
posted by Milton Stanley at 5:31 AM
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but you know, milton, the same can be said of we who lead music. Yes, some music and worship leaders grab their latest WOW! CD and simply copy down the play list. Others, however, actually spend time praying over the message, the themes, the congregation and then seek ways to find songs - all sorts of songs - that might help their congregations actually engage with, and encounter, the life-transforming presence of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit.
This, too, takes a great deal of time to develop effectively.
Glad you think so, Dan, and (I trust) are doing so. Too often worship leaders are chosen not because they are spiritually up to the task, but because they're proven performers who aren't shy about being on stage in front of people. The best, of course, are not so.
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