Taking with our social worker about statesment or politicians, he coined the word "poll-ition". He is right. Job titles have changed over the years. Growing up, I had teachers who invested their lives and talents into my young life. From elementary through college and seminary and beyond, they shared more than information. Today, teachers are called educators. They convey information, but do they convey their life?
The Bible says God has given the church certain offices to build up the body and pastor/teacher is one such office. It does not call them pastor/educators because the Christian life must be shared with a growing disciple. You must give them time, time and more time. It is following the lifestyle of Jesus who spent three years with his disciples.
Years ago, we had statesmen and women who worked in government. Names such as Stevenson, Humphrey, Churchill, labored and made hard and difficult decisions and statements because they needed to be done. But today, we have poll-itions who waver in the wind like wheat. Blowing in many directions as the wind blows they make decisions on poll-itical expediency.
Also, years ago, the word clergy spoke of those in professional ministry. It comes from the Greek kergyma or to shout or proclaim. It describes the work we are to do. However, a pastor, as an under-shepherd is to walk with the sheep, talk with the sheep, and as one author put it, we are to "smell" like the sheep by being so close.
Job titles change and sometimes to make them look important. Oh well, I would rather not worry about a title except one--the righteousness of God through Christ.
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