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AI per google:
There's no single, designated position in the church exclusively for single individuals without families. However, singleness does not disqualify or excuse someone from serving in various church ministries. In fact, single individuals can be valuable assets in numerous roles and contribute significantly to the life of a church.
Not quite true, As a former minister, I am aware that churches would not be comfortable with a single male working with young girls.
Most churches are run as organizational systems with machine-like characteristics. In these systems there is often a need for those to keep the machine running.A single person can be useful in a number of roles. However, more important than keeping the church machine running are the relationships with other Christians through which one can grow and mature in Christ-likeness which is supposed to be the purpose of church and why so many churches might be seen as failures no mater how efficiently the machinery functions.
The "Ecclesia" or church in the NT as I understand it, is the body of believers, as mentioned, living that we are becoming conformed to the Image of the Son.
When I wake up each day He shows me what I am to do.
blessings
When I wake up each day He shows me what I am to do.
blessings
I mowed the lawn once at a church I used to go to, but, it was only a fill in for the regular guy who didn't really want to do it. But, since I hadn't been filled with the Holy Ghost and spoke in tongues as evidence, I wasn't qualified for such technical duties. That's one of the reason's I asked the question. I thought for sure I'd finally found a way to "serve the Lord". Thank you.
You're welcome, although I have no idea why you had to be Spirit-filled to mow the grass
or even why mowing the grass was a technical duty, so you lost me.
I know right? That's where they lost me, too. I guess the mower wouldn't cut right unless it was being operated by a tongue speaker, guy. May explain the low retention rate.
The position that person serves in the church is the position that God may want that person to serve.
From what I can gather from many years of posts on this site in regard to this question is that a single person may have a lot of stuff dumped on him or her by the peeps who believe that they are in charge. Apparently, they must believe that this person does not have any responsibilities outside of the church structure and therefore have time on their hands.
It this situation it is best to not enable others to take advantage of you.
As far as not being 'qualified' for duties of a technical nature, I would tell them to stick it where the sun doesn't shine.
1Co 7:7 For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
1Co 7:8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Paul was single and you know how God used him greatly and he was great in the Church making many preachers look pale in comparison.
I mean real pale for who is going to compare with that especially the suffering he went through.
Now the preachers can be at a computer where Paul had to be on the battlefield.
They can preach in a building in a city where they allow Christianity and no persecution all comfy and cozy where Paul went to cities where he was not welcome.
And then these preachers want to seem like they are great.
4 star General Paul will make them clean the latrine especially the money grubbing TV evangelists.
Gal 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Gal 2:14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Paul was confronting, and rebuking all time even at Peter.
1Co 7:8 I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
Paul was single and you know how God used him greatly and he was great in the Church making many preachers look pale in comparison.
I mean real pale for who is going to compare with that especially the suffering he went through.
Now the preachers can be at a computer where Paul had to be on the battlefield.
They can preach in a building in a city where they allow Christianity and no persecution all comfy and cozy where Paul went to cities where he was not welcome.
And then these preachers want to seem like they are great.
4 star General Paul will make them clean the latrine especially the money grubbing TV evangelists.
Gal 2:11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
Gal 2:14 But when I saw that they walked not uprightly according to the truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before them all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?
Paul was confronting, and rebuking all time even at Peter.
That's okay. You don't want to be a part of a church like that.
I bet you most of them fake speaking in tongues. You still belong to God if you don't speak in tongues. That's not a requirement of salvation.
Find a church where Jesus is truly their Lord and Savior - not speaking in tongues.
The "Ecclesia" or church in the NT as I understand it, is the body of believers, as mentioned, living that we are becoming conformed to the Image of the Son.
When I wake up each day He shows me what I am to do.
blessings
That's okay. You don't want to be a part of a church like that.
I bet you most of them fake speaking in tongues. You still belong to God if you don't speak in tongues. That's not a requirement of salvation.
Find a church where Jesus is truly their Lord and Savior - not speaking in tongues.
I think I might have spoken in an unknown tongue on my way out the door.
To live free and serve. You’ve got a huge advantage over married w/ kids. Married people’s energy is primarily focused on providing for a family. A single person is unhindered and can devote energy toward seeking God and serving.