Bob Hiller: Many churches have become cluttered, so people have a difficult time encountering the simple and powerful message of Christ. He says we can go too far in our simplification of the church by overemphasizing clergy to the point of undermining the priesthood of believers. Hiller: How can the church restore discipleship for Christ's body? We are here today on White Horse Inn with Michael Horton and Justin Holcomb.
Many of us were raised in churches that downplayed the clergy-laity distinction. Every member, we were told, was a minister. Now, we’re in churches that take ordination seriously and that sees the biblical rationale for “office.” Maybe we’re even relieved to find that these churches don’t fill our calendars with a busy week of “ministry activities,” but instead prioritize Sunday worship. But where does that leave the laity? And where is the spiritual formation that happens when we live in community with one another? In this episode of White Horse Inn, hosts Michael Horton, Justin Holcomb, and Bob Hiller consider how the liturgy of our worship pushes back against the liturgies of the world. And they discuss the responsibility of members to exercise their spiritual gifts alongside their freedom to receive and rest on the Lord’s day.