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I posted one of my short articles recently, which resulted in me getting a myriad of phone calls from pastors all over the country.

Some of them expressed great appreciation because numbers of their church members were asking the pastor to set up a time to counsel and disciple them.
Some other pastors called and complained that they have not had a moment of peace and quiet because of so many church members wanting to be mentored and trained for active service in the church.

Here is the post that caused such an uproar.
"BE PART OF THE INNER CIRCLE
Christians that hunger and thirst for righteousness and desire to be all that God wants them to be are not only open to Biblical counsel, confrontation, correction, reproof and instruction in righteousness,"
they are eager for loving, honest, spiritual leading."

Okay, I have not really received any phone calls concerning my post. I only shared THIS post because I did not want to wait until April 1st.

Still, all in all, I think the quoted post is a really good exhortation, even if I say so myself. But remember, I happen to believe that it is God's plan for pastors to perfect their congregations, which is done with honest and loving, Biblical preaching, teaching and counseling.

2 Timothy 3:16-17
16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Ephesians 4:11-15
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Colossians 1:28-29
28 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
29 Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.