What’s In A Title? Accountability!!!

If you have ever followed me on Facebook you know that I love the church. It is the hope of the world. We, the members of His Body, corporately and individually. Belonging to local bodies and a part of His global community have been deemed the light of the world and the salt of the earth.

With this comes great responsibility to share His message with love and compassion. Telling the world we live in about the life of Christ, the death of Christ, and the resurrection of Christ.

His church was built with the Gospel message and as it grew certain ministries were ordained to help in teaching disciples and growing the local bodies of believers.

Apostles, Prophets, Pastors, Teachers, and Evangelists were called and commissioned to guard the Gospel, encourage the faithful, teach repentance for sins, care for the poor and the hungry.

The Apostle James gave this important charge to those who would teach in the church. I will read from the Amplified Bible.

James 3:1

Not many [of you] should become teachers (self-constituted censors and reprovers of others), my brethren, for you know that we [teachers] will be judged by a higher standard and with greater severity [than other people; thus we assume the greater accountability and the more condemnation].

Sadly there are many who want to operate in these ministries but they do not want the title. What’s in a title they say? Accountability!! It comes with the calling of God.

Let me correct the church but don’t call me Apostle. Let me prophesy but don’t call me Prophet. Pastor, but don’t call me Pastor. Teach, but don’t call me teacher. Evangelize but I do my own thing. On and on there are those who try to circumvent accountability by saying, “what’s in a name?”

No one understands more than I the feeling of unworthiness that comes with a call of God upon your life. Can I do it? Will I get it right. Many more questions arise after you take your first step towards acknowledging the call of God.

As a Pastor I accept the responsibilities of the call. Giving Him the glory for the good and accepting as my own the mistakes that I make.

Surrounding myself with people with the same vision helps minimize the mistakes yet as Senior Pastor the weight of every decision is on me. I can not circumvent the responsibility by not accepting the title. If God puts you in the pulpit He will hold you accountable. Whether you acknowledge the title or not.

We must pray for our leaders. Those who have accepted the call of God on their lives. I understand the reverence and respect for His calling. It is scary when you have been commissioned by God to fulfill a certain work and you fear failure or disappointment.

Your leaders need your prayers and those who lead must accept their responsibility.

I pray for the church daily and it’s leaders. I pray that all who follow the amazing and humbling call of God will one day hear;

“Well done My good and faithful servant”