House Church Talk - Questions concerning leadership

[Dan Beaty]

Scott,

Thanks for the response. This part of your post really warmed my heart:

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Dowlen" <scottdowlen at cox.net>
>
> The group with which I fellowship has a man whose heart is 100% filled by
> God to be a pastor. He used to think this meant professional ministerial
> position in a conventional 'church', but now realizes that his gift makes
> him a servant of the body. He also knows that there are times that the
body
> will serve him, too, in a spirit-led reciprocating arrangement. It's
amazing
> how we can't always define who the 'servants' and 'leaders' are because
the
> service and leadership work their way in all of us at different times at
the
> leading of the sweet Holy Spirit.

It is easy today to complain about "hirelings" and those "who love to be
first" in the church today. Your post encouraged me first because it affirms
my belief that there are genuine pastors out there, and secondly that you
saw the work of God on this mans heart.

Dan B.