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Originally Posted by alwayslearning
2. Regarding so called "weightiness of ministry" that you think is lacking outside the LC system what I guess you mean is most ministers don't spend time on theological abstractions (which they know how to do but choose not to.) Most teaching is about having healthy relationships in marriage and families, outreaching to the community, living a Christ-like life, etc. Practical issues that people face day-to-day in real life. Because after all who really needs to hear messages with 10 syllable word outline titles devised by Witness Lee tape recorders who apparently think talking "spiritually" = actually being spiritual where the rubber meets the road?
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Alwayslearning, if I may sum up how you concluded point #2;
A co-worker may be verbose, eloquent, and able to give good-sounding messages, but this does not correspond to the spiritual reality. Interesting you brought up the phrase abstractions. That's been an obstacle. Re-speaking Lee's ministry may be good for face value at the Lord's Table meeting, but how does what you just respoke translate practically living day to day? I've been in homes of LC saints when it comes to marriage ministry, you won't find it in a LSM publication. You'd need to go to another ministry for marriage shepherding. What about children, issues relating to children? For sisters they may need to visit sisters from the local community church to seek practical care and building.