The Church Is Not A Pyramid
Text: Romans 12:6-16 In the name of Jesus. Amen. When I was a teenager, I remember very clearly that the best thing I could do as a Christian was to be a missionary. That is right. Whether intentionally or not, it was communicated to me very clearly that being a missionary overseas was the highest or best Christian calling. And so, most of the missionaries that I had met served in Africa. This was a problem for me. In my young teenage mind, Africa was way too hot for a North Dakota boy. And so, as a young zealous Christian, I found myself in a dilemma. I wanted to do the best thing for God, but I did not want to go to Africa. That meant I had to realize that I would never reach the highest tier of Christian living. So, I looked for the next best thing. I became the president of our youth group. I volunteered to read Scripture during church services. I taught Sunday School. Eventually, I became the youth leader. These things gave me a sense of spiritual significance. They felt like...
