tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post3787104801068397197..comments2024-02-13T08:45:20.455-05:00Comments on The Schooley Files: The Great Commission - Who Does It Apply To, and in What Ways?Keith Edwin Schooleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-67160789576245845492015-08-15T12:20:19.366-04:002015-08-15T12:20:19.366-04:00Hi Anonymous. Welcome!
I know exactly what you me...Hi Anonymous. Welcome!<br /><br />I know exactly what you mean by feeling like a lone voice, and feeling like no one even comprehends this perspective.<br /><br />I do think that we all have a relationship to the Great Commission, that we all have a part to play in fulfilling it. I just don't think that we fulfill it by all doing the same things in the same way.<br /><br />If you haven't yet done so, I'd like to invite you to check out my book, <i><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Wrong-Outreach-Reexamining-Discipleship/dp/1481063464/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8" rel="nofollow">What's Wrong with Outreach</a></i>, in which I flesh out this idea in much more detail.Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-40778788469605009382015-08-15T02:57:58.698-04:002015-08-15T02:57:58.698-04:00Thank you for writing this. I feel some vindicatio...Thank you for writing this. I feel some vindication after reading it as I was the lone voice in an adult SS class saying essentially what you have here.<br /><br />A local church had chosen to use a book and videos by Francis Chan called Multiply: Disciples Making Disciples. I saw the entire premise of the book as flawed because it called Christians as individuals to fulfill the "Great Commission". <br /><br />The same church (Baptist) in a written statement of baptism has a section entitled, "Why You Should be Baptized" calls for Christians to be baptized out of "obedience to the GC. I just don't see that in the text. In fact, the only people given a command (to obey) in the GC are the baptizers, not the baptizees. <br /><br />Giving all laypeople the charge to make disciples is simply not biblical in its basis, but try telling that to anyone, including pastors, and you will be looked at as if you had two heads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-39613910973633824302015-05-19T11:58:33.718-04:002015-05-19T11:58:33.718-04:00Hi Lenin. Welcome!
Your question is an excellent ...Hi Lenin. Welcome!<br /><br />Your question is an excellent one. No, I do not think that there are two different categories. Every true believer is a disciple of Jesus, although some are more advanced along that road of discipleship and some are less. And some are advanced in certain areas and less advanced in others. So some people have a greater theological knowledge but are less developed in serving others in love, while others are the reverse.<br /><br />My main point is that the overall work of the Church is to make disciples, which includes a wide range of specific tasks, from showing love and kindness to those who have no interest in Christ to instructing and developing those who are already established believers. <em>All</em> of these various tasks, utilizing very different gifts, are a part of fulfilling the Great Commission--not just specifically preaching the gospel to the lost.<br /><br />Thanks for the question!Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-67295052194024848962015-05-19T11:00:10.517-04:002015-05-19T11:00:10.517-04:00Hello Sir,
Your article put me in a new perspecti...Hello Sir,<br /><br />Your article put me in a new perspective on this subject. Would you please tell me what is a disciple Jesus mentions in Matthew 28:19? Are there two different categories such as ordinary believers and disciples?<br /><br />Thanks<br />LeninAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-70446037699929362362014-11-21T16:11:38.862-05:002014-11-21T16:11:38.862-05:00Hi Mr. (or Mrs., or Rev.) Hicks. Welcome!
I can s...Hi Mr. (or Mrs., or Rev.) Hicks. Welcome!<br /><br />I can see that I got you a little charged up. I'll be happy to address a few points that you've made.<br /><br />I've written more about the fivefold ministry <a href="http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2008/06/five-fold-ministry-apostles.html" rel="nofollow">here: http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2008/06/five-fold-ministry-apostles.html</a> In general, though, I agree with you: the fivefold ministry <i>are</i> supposed to equip the body for the work of ministry. The idea that the fivefold ministry is to do all the work would correspond to my option #2 above, which I rejected.<br /><br />The question is whether that "work" is specifically evangelism on the part of every believer. I think it's actually the entire scope of evangelism and discipleship, which covers everything from preevangelism to sophisticated theological instruction as well as things like feeding the hungry and worship and many other things. My point is that we all have our part to play, and no one person does everything. Nor is a single portion of that work the equal responsibility of everyone.<br /><br />I think that we should all "be witnesses" (Acts 1:8) in that we should always be "prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you" (1 Pet. 3:15). In other words, we should not shy away from sharing our faith, but I don't agree with the typical guilt trip approach with which most churches "encourage" evangelism. The work is larger than evangelism, and everyone needs to play their part, but we should not all be guilted into playing the same part.<br /><br />In much the same vein, I disagree with the characterization "lazy." It would be unfair to call everyone who doesn't have the same gifts and focus as I do as "lazy."<br /><br />I doubt very seriously that I will be able to change your mind, but I would encourage you to read Acts and the Epistles closely and try to figure out why there is such a focus on the moral character of ordinary believers and a lack of encouragement or instruction in evangelism for ordinary believers.<br /><br />God bless,<br /><br />KeithKeith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-83977285965252482152014-11-21T07:59:00.083-05:002014-11-21T07:59:00.083-05:00Hi folks,
I know the topic is old now (on the b...Hi folks, <br />I know the topic is old now (on the blog but not in life :) but I just found it.<br /><br />Got to get to work, so can't stay long but wanted to say something.... very important topic... will likely get your book but I am kind of busy working day and night, preaching the gospel free of charge, trying to fulfill the typical evangelical point of view on the Great Commission. ;) <br /><br />So you don't think Eph 4:12 is saying that the five-fold ministers are teaching the saints to do the work of ministry? I realize if you move commas around you could say that the work of ministry is the job of the five fold ministers NOT the body they serve, but that opens up a can of lazy worms doesn't it? Most translators seem to think they are teaching the body to do the work of ministry and I trust their Greek better than mine.<br /><br /> I thought the five fold ministers taught and brought maturity to the body in the various arenas they were gifted in, evangelists to stir and teach the body how to share their faith by example and discipleship. But all five fold ministers (paid or not) are intended to bring maturity, completeness and a balanced Christian walk (that includes sharing our faith AND making disciples of others) to the body of Christ in general. <br /><br />Well....Lots of things to talk about.<br /><br />And is the poor job of evangelism that some people do supposed to be a reason to stop? Would it not be better to learn, study, grow, walk in the spirit and do a better job of evangelism and discipleship? Obviously many paid clergy do a poor job as well; should they stop? Even Paul said if he was caught teaching another gospel to "kick him in the pants." No one is perfect in their walk or delivery but the Holy Spirit and the Word do their work no matter whose mouth the message comes from.<br /><br />The real problem is often that believers do not even know their own faith, the Bible, they don't have a solid grasp of the heart of redemption- nor how or what it means to walk in the Spirit with Christ. We do not have to worry about lukewarm Christians sharing their faith, they generally don't. Evangelism is indeed birthed from a heart that knows the truth and walks in it! You cannot give freely what you have not received.<br /><br />Don't have any more time.... anyone here in or near southeast Virginia, come by the house sometime and we can really see what the Word says about this. <br /><br /> I really want to know the truth about this topic. For I am not convinced we can relegate the job to only the gifted of tongue. The greatest movers and shakers in the Bible, OT and NT, professed a lack in that area. The gift of life is one all Christians share and it is only natural to share that life and hope with those we care about.<br /><br />And yet I understand the dilemma and doubt this brings to those sincere followers of Christ who don't think they can do it or are not empowered or gifted to share the gospel or to make disciples.... CRAZY IMPORTANT STUFF HERE-- whatever it is, the truth needs to come out regarding this topic!<br /><br />Give a call and we can arrange a visit or talk on the phone. 757-672-8031D Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14002602143503027370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-2883309284301696122014-02-22T18:01:54.784-05:002014-02-22T18:01:54.784-05:00Thank you for the kind words, Matt, and welcome!
...Thank you for the kind words, Matt, and welcome!<br /><br />Yes, all the various gifts that God has given, including the ministry gifts of Ephesians 4, don't seem to have much purpose if the primary mission of the church is to be accomplished by everyone doing basically the same things. And yes, everyone trying out of guilt to do what they haven't been gifted to do is certainly counterproductive. I agree with everything you've said.<br /><br />You may be interested in a series I wrote regarding the fivefold ministry. It begins here: <a href="http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2008/06/five-fold-ministry-apostles.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.schooleyfiles.com/2008/06/five-fold-ministry-apostles.html</a>.<br /><br />And I would be honored if you would check out the book that this blog post appears in as a chapter: <a href="http://www.schooleyfiles.com/p/blog-page.html" rel="nofollow">What's Wrong with Outreach</a>.Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-25225077263663070162014-02-22T14:22:16.092-05:002014-02-22T14:22:16.092-05:00*season,(seen)
To many people walking around thin...*season,(seen)<br /><br />To many people walking around thinking there doing the Lord's work but haven't been sent or prepared by God to properly represent Him... We need to prepared, sanctified, empowered, and commissioned by the Holy Spirit if its going to have any lasting fruit... Way to much presumption going on in the name of Christ.... Your teaching is timely and needs to be understood..<br />Still working through this issue myself and appreciate your comments..<br /><br />Blessings..<br /><br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-64011529111758877632014-02-22T14:18:00.150-05:002014-02-22T14:18:00.150-05:00well written article...
Why do we need the speci...well written article... <br /><br />Why do we need the specific functions of the five fold ministry if every believer is commissioned to function in all five??<br /><br />It is clear that one commissioned (by the Lord) evangelist can be much more fruitful than a multitude of lukewarm Christians walking around 'preaching' the gospel without the blessing and preparation of a 'sent' one.. I believe there is a seen of preparation in God before He entrusts you to represent to larger audience... otherwise you may do more damage misrepresent the true gospel than good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-77196161872507953682014-01-02T19:14:17.017-05:002014-01-02T19:14:17.017-05:00Josh - thank you so much for your kind words! I ca...Josh - thank you so much for your kind words! I can't tell you how encouraging it is that what I've written has blessed you. As you can imagine, I've been through a similar journey. Please do touch base when you're finished.<br /><br />Also, when you're finished, you would do me the greatest honor if you would be willing to write a candid and honest review of the book on Amazon. If you feel it would be a help to others, that would definitely help me get the word out.<br /><br />Once again, thanks. Your comment means more than you know.<br /><br />--KeithKeith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-40950988739584155142014-01-02T15:55:19.202-05:002014-01-02T15:55:19.202-05:00After reading various articles on the gospel coali...After reading various articles on the gospel coalition, hearing sermons from my pastor, and reading books from various authors about evangelism, something felt awfully wrong and woefully lacking: a coherent and holistic understanding of gifts and roles in the church applied to the "great commission." Now I don't mean gifts like "tongues" and "prophecy"--that's a different debate/topic. I felt that the emphasis on EVERYONE fulfilling the great commission was so unrealistic (especially in our American context). The fact that I was even challenging my pastor's sermons in my head, challenging books from David Platt and Francis Chan (authors of "Radical" and "Crazy love"), and challenging my typical evangelical SBC church views made me feel guilty of not believing in the power of the Spirit enough or even questioning my salvation as genuine. <br /><br />I thank God that I typed into Google: "is the great commission for everyone" and got your blog as a top result. I am currently reading your book on Kindle from Amazon and will attempt to report back when I have read all of it. Thank you for your work and articulate and readable book. I am enjoying it very much thus far. <br /><br />As a side note: I was very pleased to see your respect for Mr. Tom Wright. Made me smile-- he has helped develop and hone in my critical nature of tradition and question my beliefs and build them up strongly. I just received "Paul and the Faithfulness of God" for Christmas--should be a great read. <br /><br />~JoshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-36082374646500032102013-11-30T22:19:44.390-05:002013-11-30T22:19:44.390-05:00Hi Anonymous. Welcome!
I don't buy the artifi...Hi Anonymous. Welcome!<br /><br />I don't buy the artificial dispensational framework you want to impose. There's nothing in Scripture that states that, for example, "The Apostles were preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom and were to carry their message to the world AFTER Israel accepted the Messiah," as you claim. Israel had already rejected the Messiah, and nonetheless Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles, did his best to preach the Gospel "to the Jew first, and also to the Greek." Over and over he brought his message to the synagogues of the cities he evangelized, and only turned to the Gentiles when the majority of them rejected his message. Paul writes eloquently about the union of Jews and Gentiles into one body of Christ in Ephesians. Your dispensational framework doesn't do justice to Paul's message, ministry, or writings, and it fails to explain why the Gospels were written, for the most part, after Paul's ministry. <br /><br />There is no 2 Corinthians 15; I can only assume you mean 2 Corinthians 5. Yes, that is a very good statement of what the Gospel is about. It is for both Jews and Gentiles, and in no way contradicts what Jesus tells his disciples to do. Hence, "make disciples <i>of all nations</i>." I would suggest that the process of "making disciples" is the same as the process of "being reconciled." In both cases, it is much more than a simple "sinner's prayer," as all of Paul's teaching on ethical behavior for people who are already believers bears out.<br /><br />Be blessed, my brother.Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-10032232741009697102013-11-30T18:20:34.769-05:002013-11-30T18:20:34.769-05:00The so-called "Great Commission" as outl...The so-called "Great Commission" as outlined in Matt 28, Mark 16, John 20, and Acts 8 (Yes these are all part of the same event and Christ's instructions to his Apostles post resurrection/pre ascension) does not apply to us today in the Body of Christ. The Apostles were preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom and were to carry their message to the world AFTER Israel accepted the Messiah. We all know that never happened. The stoning of Stephen was the last straw in God's mind for Israel to "repent and be baptized for remission of sin" so that Christ would return as promised and be Israel's King and Saviour to the world. Instead of continuing God's prophetic program, he instead ushered in the dispensation of grace and saved Saul of Tarsus; the chief of sinners. Paul is the Apostle of the gentiles and through his epistles alone do we have the walk, doctrine, instruction, and direction of the church today (and don't throw 1 Tim 3:16 at me as it and 2 Tim 2:15 are BOTH relevant). The so-called "Great Commission" will be relevant but not until the tribulation when God's prophetic plan resumes and the dispensation of grace comes to an end with adoption of the church to the heavens. Paul gives us our "Great Commission": The ministry of reconciliation (2 Cor 15:14-21). That is the message we are to evangelize today...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-84180994247277556402013-06-24T01:49:29.300-04:002013-06-24T01:49:29.300-04:00Thanks for mentioning your book. It might be helpf...Thanks for mentioning your book. It might be helpful in furthering the discussion I am involved in with some of the leaders at my church.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-53128881879170527082013-06-23T08:37:48.577-04:002013-06-23T08:37:48.577-04:00Thanks for the link! I like the poetry. Interestin...Thanks for the link! I like the poetry. Interesting stuff.Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-81247262098590702412013-06-23T07:47:45.740-04:002013-06-23T07:47:45.740-04:00Hi Stephen. Welcome!
I like very much the substan...Hi Stephen. Welcome!<br /><br />I like very much the substance of your letter; I especially like "Communion, not evangelism and discipleship, primarily expresses our faith," which dovetails nicely with your concluding line above. Yes, the Great Commission is up to all of us to fulfill, but not for each of us to fulfill individually, but rather for us all to fulfill corporately in expression of our individual gifts.<br /><br />If you haven't yet checked out my book, <a href="http://www.schooleyfiles.com/p/blog-page.html" rel="nofollow"><em>What's Wrong with Outreach</em></a>, please do. It fleshes out these concepts in much greater detail. I think you'd like it.Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-77710314352482922592013-06-23T01:33:41.072-04:002013-06-23T01:33:41.072-04:00http://eatnact.blogspot.com/
- Stephen Caldwell(a...http://eatnact.blogspot.com/<br /><br />- Stephen Caldwell(aka Stephen Wyche)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-72232753553654134682013-06-23T01:30:46.481-04:002013-06-23T01:30:46.481-04:00Basically, if I hear you correctly, faithful recep...Basically, if I hear you correctly, faithful reception of the apostolic word (let’s just say faith) is, at its core, expressed in the individual’s obedience to the Great Commission. I, on the other hand, see faith fundamentally as participation in the body of Christ, i.e, membership (in the Pauline sense) in the Church. Communion, not evangelism and discipleship, primarily expresses our faith. Hence, in Acts 2 we read, “So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.” Note that in Acts 2 the apostolic leadership is defined by proclamation while the expression of faith in their words is defined by communion.<br /><br />Even so the Church, participating in the realization of the Great Promise, does go to the ends of the earth, baptizing and making disciples, i.e., making those who enter into and remain in communion. Since communion is meant to increasingly include the elect of God, the Church is meant to reach out to the lost. I would thus say that a Christian cannot be faithful to the apostolic word and the practice of communion without also sharing in the desire to see all God’s people brought into, nurtured by, and preserved by communion in the body of Christ (“abide in me”). Of course, true desire must be guided; it must be disciplined. Hence, discipleship. But who makes disciples? I think the answer is obvious: Christians in communion exercising their various gifts. It doesn’t take a village, but it does take a church <br /><br />So you and I agree after all. It is the calling of every individual Christian to desire the fulfillment of the Great Commission and the Great Promise. It’s just that I don’t see Matthew 28 as directly stating that conclusion. Rather, Matthew 28 moves me to consider first the nature of apostolic witness, then to consider faithful reception of that witness in communal membership, and finally to acknowledge that communion is expressed through a variety of gifts which in turn shape the body of Christ, which is to say, make disciples." <br /><br />- Stephen Caldwell<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-86333363177282659832013-06-23T01:29:32.300-04:002013-06-23T01:29:32.300-04:00Part I
I appreciated your article. After writing ...Part I<br /><br />I appreciated your article. After writing the following letter (yesterday, June 21, 2013)to a friend with whom I disagreed (he had taken the typical evangelical position (#3) which you identify) I thought today to see what others have said on the topic. I was pleased to find an associate of thought in you. I include my response to my friend, short of my preface. <br /><br />"As I read it, I note that Matthew 28 is clearly addressed to the eleven disciples. Indeed, I also note a problem in arguing that the passage addresses all believers; namely, it calls its audience to baptize. Were you to carry out the logic of your reading, you would have to hold that we should all, as individuals, also be out baptizing, a position unfortunately at odds with the entire tradition and teaching of the historical Church. <br /><br />But let me continue along other lines. Let’s take a look at Acts 1 – 2 and notice its focus on the apostles and their uniqueness: 1) their having been with Jesus from the beginning of his ministry (unique eye witnesses) and 2) their prophetically identifying Jesus as the Messiah (unique spiritual witnesses). As evangelicals I know we can agree that there is no Church apart from the apostolic witness (and hence our high view of scripture). Indeed, the Church is, at its foundation, an extension of the apostles’ witness as well as of the commands and promises given to them. In Acts 1 Jesus says to the apostles, “You shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (the Great Promise). As with the Great Commission, the Great Promise is made specifically to the apostles. It is their witness that goes out to the ends of the earth. If our neighbor in Irvine or a stranger in Africa hears the gospel, it<br />is ultimately the apostles’ witness that they hear. <br /><br />Consider also Isaiah 55:11 where God says, “So shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.” As with Old Testament prophesy, so with New Testament prophesy (i.e., the words of the apostles). Can we separate the witness of the apostles from the apostles themselves? We might in the same way ask, Can we separate the scriptures about Jesus from Jesus himself? For academic purposes, the answer to both questions can be yes. For purposes of faith, I would say no. Christ is thus with the apostles to the end of the age because he is with their words to the end of the age. Likewise, the apostles are Christ’s witness to the ends of the earth – even when the apostles are no longer alive upon the earth – because their words go forth to the end of the earth via those who proclaim their witness in every generation. <br /><br />With all this said, I think we can agree on three things: 1) The Great Promise is fulfilled by obedience to the Great Commission; 2) the Great Commission is inseparable from the apostles’ witness; 3) a Christian is one who receives the prophetic words of the apostles (the apostolic witness) in faith. The problem, however, that you and I addressed yesterday, is what the reception of apostolic witness looks like. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-22957141538124697542013-06-20T06:00:07.220-04:002013-06-20T06:00:07.220-04:00Yes, I know. It is my frustration with the POV tha...Yes, I know. It is my frustration with the POV that one finds in practically all evangelical churches that gave rise to writing this book in the first place. I'm kind of in the same boat with you there. <br /><br />But thank you for the feedback! The idea that what I wrote could have that kind of significant impact on someone else is truly moving to me. I pray that God uses this as a blessing to you and leads you into a healthier environment, or uses you to influence the environment that you're in. Thanks again.Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-2089600373026917992013-06-20T04:17:47.999-04:002013-06-20T04:17:47.999-04:00Finished the book and it's changed my whole pe...Finished the book and it's changed my whole perspective. But when you're in a church that preaches the typical evangelical POV then it's hard to figure out what to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-2339048431507851102013-06-04T05:56:15.467-04:002013-06-04T05:56:15.467-04:00Thank you for sharing and please forgive me for th...Thank you for sharing and please forgive me for the offense. I wasn't using it to describe something sub-par; rather, I was talking about isolating a group as the Jews were isolated in the ghettos of Nazi-controlled areas of Europe during WWII. I think that socially Christians tend to isolate ourselves from the surrounding culture. But thank you for alerting me to where offense could be given, and please forgive me. Thank you for your kind words regarding the book.Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-43388098351526968702013-06-04T02:22:34.617-04:002013-06-04T02:22:34.617-04:00Got the book and love it so far but please never e...Got the book and love it so far but please never ever use the word "ghettoizing" again. The way people use the word ghetto has some serious and offensive undertones that I won't mention here out of grace. I know what you meant but if you ever catch yourself using that word to describe something that isn't up to par then there are some issues. Again, good stuff so far. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01235800617174957589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-52283586152563769062013-05-18T10:24:44.588-04:002013-05-18T10:24:44.588-04:00Thanks for the kind comments!Thanks for the kind comments!Keith Edwin Schooleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328169815024415532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18950992.post-30621018160794808792013-05-18T07:19:45.632-04:002013-05-18T07:19:45.632-04:00Good stuff Keith. I´ve been struggling with that a...Good stuff Keith. I´ve been struggling with that aspect for a very long time. I used to be part of the international church of christ where everyone was called to evangelize. The day I left the baptistry people told me I was selfish for not sharing my faith. They also put young Christians in charge of teaching other Christians. What folly and foolishness in light that not everyone should aspire be a teacher especially younger Christians. We all have been given different gifts by our Heavenly Father. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com