Does This Word Mean Anything to You? (If so, please fill me in. I need some kindred spirits.)
"APEPT"
posted by bill Sloat at 8:40 AM
CGGC in an Emerging World
The world is changing rapidly. Postmodern thinking is increasing in the west and the East is becoming part of the Global community. Many in the Churches of God General Conference are interested in what church will look like as fresh expressions in the 21st century. This blog has been encouraged by the CGGC but in no way reflects the official thinking of the denomination. It is a place for free flow of thought and conversation.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
5 Comments:
The test I took replaced Pastor with the word Shepherd so that it could differentiate between that role and that of Prophet. On your result I can't tell what your second and fourth role is but I was a PSate so I would guess we may not actually be kindred spirits.
Tom,
What test did you take?
You are correct that one of the Ps should actually be an S.
There is no New Testament Greek word for Pastor in any way close to the way we use the term. The Greek world would best be translated 'shepherd.' That's literally and exactly what the word means. Our notion of the role of Pastor is rooted in Constantinian Christendom, not in Scripture.
But, tell me...
...what test did you take?
What's a "PSate?"
Prophet/Shepherd with lower scores for Apostle/Teacher/Evangelist?
Do tell.
bill
Sorry Bill, I took your post to mean you had taken the test and were wondering how others had come out. I'm not sure about its origin and what not but I picked it up from Alan Hirsch's website http://www.theforgottenways.org/apest/ Your assumption is correct as to what mine mean. My scores were Prophetic 25, Shepherd 19, Apostolic 15, teaching 12, Evangelism 7.
No problem, Tom.
Are you familiar with the book Hirsch co-wrote, The Shaping of Things to Come?
Thanks for letting me know about the site.
bill
A friend told me about that book several years ago and it has been on my desk ever since. I think Frost and Hirsch have both been very helpful to me in thinking through my philosophy of ministry.
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