Whose Church is it?

Posted by Alan Lukabyo 4 months ago.

Last Monday was my first day back on duty after 7 weeks of long service leave. It’s exciting to be back! I’ve had several meetings to catch up on all that’s happened. In every case the message has basically been ‘There’s nothing much to tell you – everything’s fine.’ It reminded me of a friend of mine who returned from long service leave to find things at his large church running better than he had left them. He admitted feeling a little disappointed - perhaps he wasn’t indispensable after all!

It’s true, of course. Ministers and leaders have important parts to play in church life, but every Christian person has a role in the body of Christ, and it is ultimately God himself who oversees the progress of his church. For this he doesn’t rely on any human servant.

I had to remind myself of this as I farewelled Matt Keller after working with him here for 6 years. What will happen to the ministry? The answer is, as it is for all ministries, that God will supply the gifts and servants needed for his purposes, and he will oversee the progress of the gospel. This is our great confidence as we serve him here. We each have our part to play, but it is ultimately God’s work to bring people to new life and continual growth in Christ.