A. Amos Love

Lin

“But the body only has servants”

Amen… Only servants.
All His disciples called themselves servants.
None called themselves “leaders.”
None called themselves “servant-leader.”

Kay

“So, I am left to wonder –
where are the verses setting up an “authority” structure?”

Oh! there are none… made up by those wanting to lord it over others.
Those wanting power, profit, prestige, recognition, and reputation.

All the things Jesus said we should turn away from.

CLC

“So what do we do with the fact that Christ Himself says
that there is only ONE Shepherd and that He is that Shepherd?”

Amen… The Lord is my shepherd….