We do a great disservice to the church when we refer to the pastorate as "the ministry." The use of the definite article implies that we think the ordained pastorate is the only ministry there is. But diakonai is the generic word for service; it lacks specificity until a descriptive adjective is added -- pastoral, social, political, medical, educational, and many others. We need to recover this vision of the wide diversity of ministries to which God calls his people.
Through the Bible: Through the Year; p. 320
Benaiah, congratulations on your graduation and blessings on your recital today. -- love Dad
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