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Comment on Romans 12 – the body by Just a graphic designer « the back row leader

Just a graphic designer « the back row leader — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:31:06 +0000

[...] you’ll know that I’m not suggesting that leadership is a greater gift, skill-set or body part than any other. Instead, I’m about matching giftings with needs. I’m about taking [...]

Comment on Theology: spiritual gifts are for followers, too by Just a graphic designer « the back row leader

Just a graphic designer « the back row leader — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:31:01 +0000

[...] been reading my blog for long, you’ll know that I’m not suggesting that leadership is a greater gift, skill-set or body part than any other. Instead, I’m about matching giftings with needs. [...]

Comment on Jesus attended funerals by thosewinklers

thosewinklers — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:27:04 +0000

Refreshing to me, too. Thanks for sharing the insights! Blessings on your Christmas.

Chris

Comment on Jesus attended funerals by royeyre

royeyre — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:35:03 +0000

Thanks, Bob. This is a great example of God as Emmanuel. Merry Christmas!

Comment on Jesus attended funerals by Bob Efferth

Bob Efferth — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:10:07 +0000

This blew me away.

Excellent insight and great application of the principle.

Merry Christmas! Emmanuel!

Comment on Stretch assignments by jackpopjes

jackpopjes — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 20:24:57 +0000

An old Dutch proverb says, “Die’t kleine niet eerd, is’t grote niet weerd.” “Who doesn’t honour the small, is not worthy of the great.” Jesus brings out this point in the parable of the stretch assignment involving and handful of talents leading to major responsibility over whole cities. Paul tells people to judge earthly cases since someday they will judge angels, implying that our whole life on earth is one long stretch assignment which prepares us for our real ministry in eternity.

Comment on Mark of a movement by Bev.Preater

Bev.Preater — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 04:08:00 +0000

Thanks Roy….I am enjoying the blog…helpful in this season of various transitions….bless Ya Bev.

Comment on Drinking the Kool-aid by Drinking the Kool-Aid «

Drinking the Kool-Aid « — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:14:24 +0000

[...] my leadership blog, thebackrowleader.com, I posted a while ago my thoughts about absorbing and understanding the corporate culture when you [...]

Comment on Mark of a movement by royeyre

royeyre — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:11:34 +0000

Thanks for your comment, Jack. I hadn’t put it through the apostleship versus preaching gift lens. That’s an interesting thought. I think I still don’t like the way the missionary disempowered his brother, but it is an additional factor that makes it easier for some to delegate.

I also appreciated your comment on how the apostles may well have delegated to an older next generation. That might make an intriguing blog post on its own.

Comment on Mark of a movement by Jack D Popjes

Jack D Popjes — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:07:37 +0000

Roy! This is good stuff!
I wonder if the ability to choose, train, and easily pass on power is at least partly due to personality or spiritual gifting. I know people who feel good only when they, personally, accomplish a task. Others feel good when a task is accomplished and don’t care who actually did the work. Obviously the second group finds it much easier to choose, train, appoint others and move on–the definition of the gift of apostleship. Maybe the target of your virtual stones was someone who had the gift of preaching, but not the gift of apostleship.
By the way, there is solid evidence that the disciples/apostles were in their upper teens when they received the Great Commission. Peter was a few years older. They passed on power to the Hellenic workers, not the age generation after them, but the convert generation as you indicated.