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THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH
Author(s) -
HEBERT A. G.
Publication year - 1951
Publication title -
international review of mission
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.118
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1758-6631
pISSN - 0020-8582
DOI - 10.1111/j.1758-6631.1951.tb01730.x
Subject(s) - archaeology , history
“Leadership” within a church must be done on two simultaneous fronts. Firstly, within the church. Churches rise or fall on their leadership. Secondly, on behalf of the church to the broader community. As a pastor I must shepherd our church. But when an issue in society arises, I am also obliged to address it on behalf of our church. However, it is simply not possible for me to do every aspect of this. As a pastor, I am dependent upon other leaders ably assisting in carrying the load of care and responsibility for the well-being of our church. In fact, the more leaders we have doing this, the more effective we can be and the larger we can grow. As a spokesman for our church, I can not be present at every opportunity in the public arena to address issues that affect the moral and spiritual climate of our society. Neither can I personally minister to every need within our congregation.