Archive for February 2008

An unsuitable candidate

Feb 27th, 2008 | By | Category: Ministry

Reflecting on a church appointment, the question occurred as to whether Jesus would have been appointed to anything.

What would have been on his CV that would have commended him to church leaders – a liturgist, an administrator a fundraiser? Would he have stood in the right spiritual tradition? Would he have views approved by the church leadership? Would he have fitted into the new situation? Would he have had the right experience?

Jesus’ application form would have included odd stuff, stuff that would have been unsettling, would he have …