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Saturday, March 20, 2004

Preacher, Teacher, Evangelist, Priest, or what???

Okay, I wrote a big explanation, but accidently deleted it. Grrr... Long story short... What is a "preacher" in the <a href="http://www.oca.org">Orthodox Church</a>? --David Pe+er Paul was appointed a preacher and an appostle as a teacher of the Gentiles Ephesians 4 splits up some of the various roles into prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers. These roles where to be the ones who led the church (the saints) for the building up of the body of Christ and to do His service. These are the ones that through their roles mature men in the fullness of Christ. When mature, they would no longer be carried away by every whim or trickery or craftyness that someone could come up with to manipulate them (emotionally, spiritually, theologically, etc) as one can do with children, but would instead speak truth about God and Christ without shaming others, without doubting oneself or God, without being prideful of one's journey, through true love for the Body and for the head, that being Christ. Noah was considered a preacher of righteousness (from 2 Peter).

Posted by Moose on 03/20 at 01:44 PM
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Comments:

Gideon on 03/22 at 01:47 PM said:

Hmmmm...interesting question. I think that the answer is probably not what you are looking for.

It is the priest.

That’s the short answer anyway. The long answer has to do with spiritual fathers knowing the needs of the parish, priests wearing multiple hats, and parishes with more than one priest.

See me later for the complete long answer.

Moose on 03/22 at 06:07 PM said:

What makes you think you know what I am “looking for”? I’m looking for feedback to the question, not someone to interpret my question, you silly goose!

--Moose

Gideon on 03/23 at 07:10 AM said:

I’m the silly goose? I did use the words “think” and “probably”. I never claim to know what you are thinking.

Gideon on 03/23 at 07:12 AM said:

"thinking”, “looking for” same thing.

Silly Moose on 03/23 at 12:51 PM said:

Of course you are a silly Goose… I on the other hand would be a “Silly Moose”. Oh, and I don’t know that I necessarily claim to know what I am thinking… so how could you?