Others are saying things about church which makes me think…

Other blogs are interesting things. You see people’s opinions and are exposed to other points of view.

I have been reading a blog about house churches
There was a link to another page about house churches. A lot of what they say makes sense to me. But when they start speaking about spiritual authority I feel my hackles rise. “We are submitted to spiritual authority wherever it crosses our path. We
do not believe in “selective submission” which says, in essence,
“I am submitted to this group or that Leader and to no other.” We
do not say “My pastor” or “My Prophet” or “My Apostle
or “My Teacher” or “My Evangelist.” We seek to remain
open to any Pastor, Prophet, Apostle, Teacher, or Evangelist wherever and
whenever their ministry or council touches our lives.”

Heito! I obviously have BIG issues. I realise that I don’t want to be in that place where men have authority over me again. I need DEEP healing or another model of church. Probably both.

My problem is the unrestrained power that we accord church leaders. They seldom want it. At least not knowingly. But somehow we buy into the notion that they have a God-given right.

My answer to this is relationship. I will only accord authority in my life to those I trust and those I trust would of necessity be those I have relationship with. So that puts a limit on things…

Thoughts?

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