Everybody must have a pastor?

[shazeep]

Originally Posted by KeptByTheWord

Since when was the church supposed to operate like the rest of the world government systems? See, that is the kind of reasoning that people use to prop up a pastor/priest idea.

God gave gifts to the church, there were 5 gifts of governing ministry, not one. Jesus is the head, and all ministry submits to Christ. Pretty simple.

Yet, the dictatorship idea continues, because man really wants a kingdom to be built, his kingdom, and not God's. Jesus came to change the way ministry operates, and it was never designed to be a one-man show.

Remember, there were five gifts of ministry given, not one! And Christ the head over all.

yup! And i suggest that our definition of "church" is not God's, for these reasons. The Church is alive and well, and probably not what you think it is.