A crisis of authority (4): A call to servant-leadership
Rev. Joshua Engelsma examines the biblical basis for servant-leadership among church officebearers, using Jesus' teaching in Matthew 20:25-28 as a foundational text. The article addresses the proper exercise of authority in the church, emphasizing that leaders must serve rather than dominate, grounding this practical calling in Christ's own example of humble service.
Rev. Joshua Engelsma, pastor of the Crete PRC in Crete, Illinois In this brief series on church authority, I began by pointing out two dangers that threaten the church: the danger of members rejecting the authority of officebearers, and the danger of officebearers abusing their authority over the members. In the last editorial, I made a beginning in laying out positively the basics regarding God's instituting of authority in the church. In this article I want to address the responsibility that...
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