Creative, yes, but, man of God more

As you can see by it being almost a month since my last post, I'm not real good at this. No doubt the multitudes have been anxiously awaiting the next blog.

Just saw this at www.desiringgod.org

What Kind of Men Are You Looking For?August 8, 2009 By: Lukas Naugle Category: Commentary
"Seeking creative-types who want to reach out to a culturally diverse and post-denominational world."
I read this advertisement today from a seminary. I asked myself, "If I was a seminary recruiter what kind of man would I be looking to train to teach and lead the church of the future?"
Does the church need self-labeled creative-types in leadership? What is a creative-type?
Do they have a mac? Do they have messy hair? Do they not tuck their shirt in? Do they create something? Are they the ones who appreciate all kinds of art? Are they entrepreneurial? Do they have a reputation for bucking the establishment?
If we were to look to God's Word about this, especially 1 Timothy 3:1-8 and 2 Timothy 2:2, we would find descriptors like:
above reproach
husband of one wife
sober-minded
self-controlled
respectable
hospitable
able to teach
not a drunkard
not violent but gentle
not quarrelsome
not a lover of money
manage his household well
not a recent convert
well thought of by outsiders
dignified
not double-tongued
faithful
Whether we think of ourselves as a creative-type or not, my hope is that all men who aspire to leadership in the church would desire the label of man of God (1 Tim. 6:11), workers for your joy (2 Cor. 1:24), servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God (1 Cor. 4:1), men of sincerity (2 Cor. 2:17).


A provoking quote about how we approach our study of Scripture and how we think about its proclamation: "The thrust of true theology is gratitude not novelty. So memory is more important than innovation." - Jim Houston

A question to ponder: If God's love is unconditional was it so for the people of Ai?