Young Mr. Boh(emian) came up to me after the service, about his 4th time there I think. He said, “It is interesting to see that it is not just the pastor (Franck) who teaches here, but others like yourself as well.”
(The elders of the Dijon church had asked me to do a four-message series on John 17; I had just shared #3 “The Glory and Shame of Mission.”)
So I shared with Mr. Boh about the universal priesthood of believers (1 Peter 2:5), that all followers of Christ (not just the pastor) have the privilege and responsibility to serve, using the talents and gifts God has given them.
“Oh,” said Mr. Boh.
I added,
“And all believers have the privilege and responsibility to look into the Scriptures, interpret and share them. That is why a number of us preach, not just the pastor.”
“Oh,” said Mr. Boh.
Mr. Boh seemed interested, so risking pontification I continued,
“Just as a body has different parts, the local church body has different members. It is not only those who can teach and play guitar that serve, but all of us.
For example, we just found a building for our Fair Trade Café. We’ll need people to help clean, do masonry, plumbing, paint and wallpaper.”
“Oh,” said Mr. Boh. “I am starting to understand how all of this works.”
It turns out that Mr. Boh had worked in a café, and a few weeks ago came to help clean the building; he is now interested in becoming a Fair Trade barista!
Oh yeah, and just two weeks ago Mr. Boh, another twenty-something friend and I started reading the Gospel of John together :-)
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