Yesterday we read about how the disciples prayed for boldness and faith continued to grow. Today we see how as the community of faith expanded, so did the need for leadership. In particular, this story is about how the church chose new leaders to ensure effective care for those in need. In every age we need good leaders, and all of us have gifts to share.
God bless,
Sam
Acts 6:1-7
Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in
number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were
being neglected in the daily distribution of food. 2And the twelve
called together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is not right
that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. 3Therefore,
friends, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the
Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task, 4while we,
for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.”
5What they said pleased the whole community, and
they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, together with Philip,
Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch. 6They
had these men stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on
them. 7The word of God continued to spread; the number of the
disciples increased greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests
became obedient to the faith.
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