Every Christian is a Theologian
So says RC Sproul, a famous theologian himself. He entitled a theology book: "Everyone's a Theologian." Which is true.
What about the idea of: Every Christian's a minister? Nope - too threatening to the status quo.
You will rarely hear about it. But it will come up in the Final Judgement. Jesus will accuse some of not ministering unto Him, via the "least of these."
Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. Matthew 25
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It is indeed true that all Christians are theologians; in fact, in a real sense, everyone is a theologian. A fairly good definition of theology is the study or teaching about God. If we reflect on the events of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, which claimed around 3,000 lives, we can understand that those who carried out the attacks were driven by the theology they adhered to—namely, the belief that killing unbelievers (non-Muslims) was a command written in their sacred texts. It was this theology that led them to carry out the horrific attacks on September 11, 2001.
Meanwhile, in truth, every Christian is a servant of God. The Bible clearly states that all members of the church are priests (1 Peter 2:9). These priests are called to serve God for the benefit of humanity and to serve humanity for the sake of God. Therefore, every Christian is meant to serve according to their calling and according to the gifts that God has given them.
However, in the world of Christianity, which has deviated from the pattern of the early church, a division has emerged between the clergy and the laity (in Catholicism), as well as between pastors and congregations (in Protestantism). Yet God’s original plan was that all members of the church are priests, and therefore all are servants of God.