Christian Age Exodus 18:17-22 And Moses' father in law said to him, The thing that you do is not good.… One of the best qualifications of a minister is the ability to set the membership at work. It is said that Mr. Spurgeon asks every person seeking admission to membership in his church. "Well, if you are received, what individual work are you going to take up and carry on for the Lord?" As a result, he has now enrolled in his church register, 5,756 communicants, who represent just so many willing workers under his leadership. He saves his own strength by doing nothing that his hearers can do equally well. And every minister who tries can carry the same rule into practice with a membership of one hundred as well as five thousand. Many ministers fritter away valuable time in doing what the laity might do as well, and sometimes better, for them. (Christian Age.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.WEB: Moses' father-in-law said to him, "The thing that you do is not good. |
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