Cheryl Schatz

Hi John and welcome to my blog!

My view is that the “authority” that a member of the body has, is limited. We each have authority to use our gifts and we should use them for the glory of God. But we do not have authority to force anyone to listen or to take authority over any one. The heart beat of the church as an organism is body ministry and the flow of love that transfers our gifts for the benefit of others. The gifts are not for our benefit but for others. If anyone thinks that just because he/she is gifted that they can use that authority (the authority of giving the gift) to force or pressure or whip the body to benefit themselves, they are seriously in error.

Thanks for your thoughts and I hope you stick around!