In God's good providence, each servant is essential and yet replaceable in the mission. This comes as a relief to people with a tendency to over-serve.
Ministry Monday: Zack Eswine on Valuing Locality
Zack Eswine, a professor at Covenant Seminary, warns about the temptation pastors sometimes feel to focus their efforts "out there," away from the relationships and banal chores of the local church. Whether escaping through constant writing projects and trips, or daydreaming of the next pastorate, Eswine believes pastors (and everyone else) need to beware neglecting the place God has presently given us to inhabit.