Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Developing Gravitas
This article to pastors asks an important question - beyond the eagerness to serve God and giftedness to enter vocational ministry, how do we build our souls so that we minister to people out of who we are?
He shows a pastor's heart in his response - falling deeply in love with the flock of Christ - however I feel it is unsatisfactory, if well-meaning. Loving the flock deeply may show compassion and empathy, but the real gravitas I think we are all looking for comes from falling more deeply in love with God himself. Knowing him and evidencing his presence no matter what the context you face - now, that is real gravitas.
The kind that led Gabriel to respond to Zechariah in Luke 1:19 "I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God! It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!"
He shows a pastor's heart in his response - falling deeply in love with the flock of Christ - however I feel it is unsatisfactory, if well-meaning. Loving the flock deeply may show compassion and empathy, but the real gravitas I think we are all looking for comes from falling more deeply in love with God himself. Knowing him and evidencing his presence no matter what the context you face - now, that is real gravitas.
The kind that led Gabriel to respond to Zechariah in Luke 1:19 "I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God! It was he who sent me to bring you this good news!"
