This morning I read Acts 6. This is a brief account of how a dispute had risen up amongst the people of the growing church. The dispute was about the distribution of food for those in need (the widows) in the two groups.
The 12 disciples had a very interesting reaction to the problem. While they saw that this problem needed sorting out they knew that they had been given the task of spreading to word and also knew that they should not neglect this. So they oversaw the appointment of people to manage the food distribution, laying down very specific, and interesting qualifications.
Verse 3: “…men of good standing, full of the spirit and of wisdom…”
Two things that I’ve noted from this:
- That leaders should not look to control everything. Delegation is key so they their own gifting is not wasted and their call does not go unanswered.
- For seemingly less ’spiritual’ tasks we should seek to appoint people of good standing, full of the spirit and of wisdom.
These qualities are clearly something we should all seek and are not just for those who stand at the front and preach.
DetailsRob Borley
June 21st, 2005
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