Quote:
Originally Posted by Terry
I was taken with Vern Yoder's speaking in message five. Much of what our brother touched on was the matter of Gifts and Functioning. The base of Vern's speaking was from Ephesians 4. Perception of many see gifts as being obvious such as teaching, speaking, evangelizing, etc. True, if you're not good at public speaking or shy away from it, you're gift is probably not an evangel.
Well, I believe each of us have gifts. Just in different ways and in different measure. I consider the small group I meet with. One brother is a gifted teacher, another is a shepherd, another in contacting people, and another in receiving. Each has something to contribute that another may be deficient in.
Vern's speaking on functioning blew my concepts. For years the practice had been to function, one had to speak. If you weren't speaking, you weren't functioning. One aspect to consider is if all thr brothers and sisters want to speak in order to function, who is really listening to what's being spoken? There so much emphasis on speaking that no one is intently listening. I'll need to go back and listen to message five again before saying anything further on the matter of functioning.
Terry
|
Hi .. I am a newbie here and have a lot to learn and catch up on... I remember Vern Yoder as a dear brother .. who left the 'church' ... ok I just wanted to say that I hear alot of
local church 'lingo' in this thread.. what is Vern Yoder now.. ?? is Nigel the Nigel also from the church in Chicago.. sorry not trying to be disrespectful or anything.. just trying to understand whats going on .. what is GLA .. thanks for your patience with me..
God's Blessings...