I was once visiting a pastor couple who were going through a hard time, as people in their congregation were complaining and coming against them. As we were praying, I glanced over at their bookshelf and was struck by the title of a book bearing the above quote from Eph. 4:11 as its title. It saddened me in that moment to consider how Christians treat these people whom God has given us as leaders.
Yes our pastors aren’t perfect, they are people just like the rest of us. But when hard times come, do we pray for and stand with them, or do we join with the chorus of accusations and fault finding?
How do we treat these gifts God has given us?
Enoch Lavender was born in Australia, raised in Norway, spent time living in China and is now based on the Gold Coast of Australia. He has been studying Hebrew and the Jewish roots of our faith for the past decade, and has a keen interest in the Middle East from a Bible prophecy perspective.
Contact Enoch and Olive Tree Ministries
