Hello;
Frequently on the PB we banter over who can do what....women, laymen, etc, what can they do...
But often we do not define those tasks.
We state that category x (say laymen) are not to preach, but then we often do not define preaching.What is preaching? What is teaching? Whatis witnessing publicly? What is sharing or dialoguing?
So, what is the differences between some of these terms in the NT such as evangelism, witnesssing, preaching, proclaiming, and who can do what?
For instance all are not preachers, but all Christians witness in some capacity, fitting with their calling. Also, we have had threads about "every member ministry" and the denial of this. So what exactly is ministry? If ministry fits with the SPirits gifting of Christians, then every Christian possess the Spirit's gifting, yet all are not the desingated leaders of the church. We speak of whether the laymen can preach or even if they have a duty of evangelism, but often fail to distinguish evangelism from other forms of witness.
So, what are the distinctions in definitions related to communicating the Gospel. And who can do what?
Frequently on the PB we banter over who can do what....women, laymen, etc, what can they do...
But often we do not define those tasks.
We state that category x (say laymen) are not to preach, but then we often do not define preaching.What is preaching? What is teaching? Whatis witnessing publicly? What is sharing or dialoguing?
So, what is the differences between some of these terms in the NT such as evangelism, witnesssing, preaching, proclaiming, and who can do what?
For instance all are not preachers, but all Christians witness in some capacity, fitting with their calling. Also, we have had threads about "every member ministry" and the denial of this. So what exactly is ministry? If ministry fits with the SPirits gifting of Christians, then every Christian possess the Spirit's gifting, yet all are not the desingated leaders of the church. We speak of whether the laymen can preach or even if they have a duty of evangelism, but often fail to distinguish evangelism from other forms of witness.
So, what are the distinctions in definitions related to communicating the Gospel. And who can do what?