“I’ve got a Job for you”
Ephesians 3:7-13
7 By God’s grace and mighty power, I have been given the privilege of serving him by spreading this Good News.
8 Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. 9 I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.
10 God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord.
12 Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. 13 So please don’t lose heart because of my trials here. I am suffering for you, so you should feel honored.
Position Vacant – Apostle to the Gentiles
God seeks a person to fulfil the responsibility to communicate the resurrection of the Messiah to the known world.
Opportunities include significant travel and the ability to have a lasting impact on all of history. Eternal rewards far outweigh worldly retirement packages offered elsewhere.
Martyrdom not guaranteed, but highly likely
Essential Requirements:
- Past opposition to the work of the church
- Ability to endure shipwrecks, beatings, stoning and imprisonment while maintaining unwavering faith
- Proficiency in performing miracles and casting out demons
- Maintaining a proficiency in writing and communication with distant believers while travelling
- Seeing yourself as the least of God’s people
Reports To: Jesus Christ
If you think you have what it takes to be an apostle to the gentiles, please submit your application to The Early Church, Jerusalem, IS
OK, so there is a bit of humour in there, but the reality is that God doesn’t just call people like Paul to reach the lost. He also calls you and I. Every believer is called to do the work of the evangelist (2 Tim 4:5).
Lord, help me to not only admire Paul and aspire to do work like Him, but empower me to be humble and seek what You want for the world and those around me.
Written by Ps Justin Ware.
Justin
I love your modern day rendering of Paul’s role.
Thanks Andrew! This was a bit of fun to write, but actually the thing that stuck with me was the sense of responsibility that I myself felt towards reaching the lost while writing this.