ljifo| csf]{ cWofo | 3/
of] lstfasf] k"0f{ efu tyf cflz+s efu s'g}
klg k|of]hgsf] nflu k|of]u ug{, 5fKg tyf ;]jsfOsf] lglDt l;sfpg jf lat/0f ug{
;Sg'x'G5 t/ lalqmsf] nflu eg] k|of]u ug{ ;Sg' x'Gg . olb s;}sf] lglDt tkfO{+nfO{
of] lstfa rflxPdf of] j]a;fO6af6 lng ;Sg'x'G5 M www.shepherdserve.org . ofb ug'{ xf];\ , ls tkfO{+n] of] lstfanfO{
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Chapter - Eighteen
cWofo –
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The Ministry Gifts
;]jfsf
j/bfg
æt/ v|Li6sf] j/bfgsf] gfkcg';f/ xfdL x/]snfO{ cg'u|x lbg'
ePsf] 5=== clg pxfFsf j/bfgx¿ rFflx log} lyP, ls sf]xL k|]l/tx¿, sf]xL
cudjQmfx¿, sf]xL k|rf/sx¿, sf]xL d08nLsf kfi6/x¿, / sf]xL lzIfsx¿ ag'g, ls
v|Li6sf] z/L/ lgdf{0f xf];\ / ;]jfsf] sfd ug{ ;Gtx¿ ;'–;lHht xf]pg\, ha;Dd xfdL
;a}n] ljZjf;sf] / k/d]Zj/sf k'qsf] 1fgsf] Pstf k|fKt ub}{gf}+Æ -Plkm;L $M&,
!!–!#_ .
clg k/d]Zj/n] d08nLdf klxnf] k|]l/tx¿, bf];|f] cudjQmfx¿,
t];|f] lzIfsx¿, ta cfZro{ sfd ug]{x¿ / lgsf] kfg]{ j/bfg kfPsfx¿, ;xfotf
ug]{x¿, k|zf;g ug]{x¿, laleGg efiff af]Ng]x¿ lgo'Qm ug'{ ePsf] 5Æ -sf]l/GyL
!@M@*_ .
;]jfsf j/bfgx¿nfO{ k|foM u/]/ af]nfj6x¿ eGg] ul/G5 /
lglZrt ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ w]/} vfn] Ifdtfx¿ lbOPsf] x'G5 h;n] ltgLx¿nfO{ k|]l/tx¿,
cudjQmfx¿, kfi6/ jf lzIfsx¿sf] sfo{x¿df v8f u/L lbG5 . s;}n] klg cfk"mnfO{
p cfk}mn] oL sfo{x¿dWo] Pp6fdf klg /fVg ;Sb}g . a?, p;nfO{ Tof] sfo{sf] lglDt
k/d]Zj/åf/f af]nfOPsf] x'G5 jf j/bfg lbOPsf] x'G5 .
s;}n] oL kfFrj6f j/bfgsf sfo{x¿dWo] Pp6feGbf a9L kfPsf]
x'g ;Dej 5, t/ lglZrt ;+of]ux¿ dfq pko'Qm x'G5g\ . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, s'g}
ljZjf;LnfO{ kfi6/ / lzIfs x'gsf] nflu jf cudjQmf / lzIfs x'gnfO{ af]nfOg ;Dej
x'g ;S5 . h] eP tfklg sf]xL kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOsf] nflu / k|rf/sf] ;]jsfOsf] nflu
v8f x'g ;Sb}g, lsgeg] kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOn] Ps} 7fpFdf /x]/ :yfgLo aufnsf] ;]jf
ug]{ s'/fnfO{ dfFu ub{5 / p;n] k|rf/ssf] af]nfj6nfO{ k"/f ug{ ;Sb}g .
lsgeg] k|rf/s rFflx laleGg 7fpFdf lgw{Ss eP/ ofqf ul//xg' kg]{ x'G5 .
oL kfFrj6f leGgfleGg} ;]jsfOsf sfo{x¿ leGgf–leGg} p2]Zosf]
nflu eP tfklg, tL ;a}nfO{ d08nLsf] Pp6} ;fdfGo p2]Zosf] nflu lbOPsf] xf]—
;]jfsf] sfdsf] nflu ;Gtx¿ ;'–;lHht xf]pg\Æ eg]/ -Plkm;L $M!@_ .^) x/]s ;]jssf] nIo ;]jfsf] sfo{x¿sf]
nflu kljqhgx¿nfO{ ;'–;lHht kfg]{ x'g' kb{5 -æ;Gtx¿Æ eGg'sf] cy{ g} ToxL xf]_ .
w]/}h;f] ;]jsfOdf ePsfx¿n] ltgLx¿nfO{ ;]jfsf] sfddf kljqhgx¿nfO{ ;'–;lHht kfg{
xf]Og, t/ d08nLsf] ;]jfdf a:g] zf/Ll/s dflg;x¿nfO{ dgf]/~hg lbnfpgsf] nflu
af]nfj6 kfPsf x'g\ ls h:tf] sfo{ ub{5g\ . oL ;]jsfOsf sfo{x¿dWo] s'g} klg Pp6f
;]jsfOsf] lglDt af]nfOPsfx¿n] æ;]jfsf] sfdsf] nflu ;Gtx¿nfO{ ;'–;lHht kfg{nfO{Æ
cfk"mn] sltsf] nufgL u/]sf] 5' egL :ki6 ¿kdf d"Nof+sg u/]sf] x'g' k5{
. olb x/]s ;]jsn] To;f] u¥of] eg], w]/}n] y'k|} s[ofsnfkx¿df æ];]jsfOsf]Æ lglDt
lgsflnPsf] eg]/ larf/ ug]{5g\ .
Were some Ministry Gifts
only for the Early Church ?
s]
s'g}–s'g} ;]jfsf a/bfgx¿ z'?sf] d08nLsf] nflu dfq lyP t <
;]jfsf oL j/bfgx¿ d08nLnfO{ slt nfdf] ;do;Ddsf] nflu
lbOg]5 M k|e' o]z"n] pxfFsf kljqhgx¿ ;]jfsf] sfdsf] nflu ;'–;lHht
gxf]pGh]n;Dd tL j/bfgx¿ lbg' x'g]5, h'g rFflx pxfFsf] cfudg gxf]pGh]n;Dd xf] .
d08nLdf gofF hGd kfPsfx¿n] lg/Gt/ ¿kdf cGo ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ v|Li6df 8f]¥ofpg] sfd
u/L /xG5g\ h;x¿nfO{ ljZjf;df a9\gnfO{ cfjZos 5, clg xfdL afFsL /x]sfx¿ ;Fw}
cflTds ¿kdf kl/kSs x'Fb} hfg' cfjZos 5 .
b'ef{Uoa; s]xL dflg;x¿n] cfh b'O{ k|sf/sf ;]jsfOx¿ dfq
cl:tTjdf 5g\ eg]/ eGb5g\ , ltgLx¿ kfi6/ / k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOx¿ x'g\— k/d]Zj/n]
cfˆgf] of]hgf kl/jt{g ug'{ ePsf] xf] ls h:tf] nfUb5 . To;f] xf]Og, ;'?sf]
d08nLnfO{ cfjZos ePsf] h:tf] xfdLnfO{ klg cem} k|]l/tx¿, cudjQmfx¿ / lzIfsx¿sf]
vfFrf] kb{5 . w]/} h;f] d08nLx¿df oL j/bfgx¿ xfdLn] gb]Vg'sf] sf/0f rFflx k|e'
o]z"n] a]sf/sf], ckljq, e"m6f] ;';dfrf/sf] d08nLx¿nfO{ xf]Og t/
cfˆgf] ;fFrf] d08nLx¿nfO{ dfq oL j/bfgx¿ lbg rfxg' x'g] ePsf]n] ubf{ xf] . a]sf/sf]
d08nLdf ;]jfsf s]xL j/bfgx¿ -k|foM kfi6/x¿ / ;fob s]xL k|rf/sx¿ klg_ sf]
e"ldsf k"/f ug{ b'a{n k|oTg ug]{x¿ dfq kfpg ;lsG5, t/ k|e'
o]z"n] pxfFsf] d08nLnfO{ lbg' x'g] k/d]Zj/sf] af]nfj6 / ;]jfsf clelifQm
j/bfgx¿df s7Lg k|sf/n] ltgLx¿n] cfk"mnfO{ k|s6 u/fpFb5g\ . lglZrt ¿kdf
ltgLx¿n] kljqhgx¿nfO{ ;]jfsf] sfddf ;'–;lHht kfg]{ sfd ul//x]sf x'Fb}gg\ ,
lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;'–;dfrf/ kljqtfdf 3f]if0ff ePsf] x'Fb}g, To;n] t
dflg;x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿n] Ifdf kfPsf 5g\ eg]/ ;f]RFg dfq nufP/ e'mSofpg] sfd dfq
ub{5 . clg tL dflg;x¿df ;]jfsf] sfd ug{nfO{ ;'–;lHht x'g] rfxgf g} x'Fb}g .
cfk}mnfO{ OGsf/ u/]/ cfˆgf j|"m;x¿ af]Sg] ltgLx¿df s'g} clek|fo g} x'Fb}g
.
How do you know if you are
called ?
tkfO{+n]
af]nfj6 kfpg'ePsf] 5 ls 5}g eg]/ tkfO{+ s;/L hfGg'x'G5 <
;]jfsf oL j/bfgx¿dWo] s'g} Pp6f j/bfg kfPsf]5' eg]/ s'g}
klg JolQmn] s;/L yfxf kfpF5 < ;j{k|yd t, p;n] k/d]Zj/af6 O{Zjl/o af]nfj6sf]
dx;'; ug]{5 . p;n] Pp6f s'g} lglZrt sfo{ k"/f ug{sf] nflu af]em lnPsf]
cfk"mnfO{ kfpg]5 . of] rFflx vfFrf] k"/f ug]{ s'/f b]Vg'eGbf klg a9\tf
s'/f xf] . a? of] t k/d]Zj/af6 Pp6f lglZrt ;]jsfOsf] lglDt s'g} JolStnfO{
lbOPsf] Ps k|sf/sf] ef]sf]kg xf] . olb p k/d]Zj/af6 ;fFRr} af]nfj6 kfPsf] JolSt
xf] eg], p;n] Tof] af]nfj6nfO{ k"/f ug{ ;'? gu?Gh]n;Dd p ;Gt'i6 x'g} ;Sb}g
. dflg; jf ;ldltsf dflg;x¿af6 cleif]s kfpg] s'/f;Fu o;n] s'g} ;/f]sf/ /fVb}g .
k/d]Zj/n] dfq} af]nfj6 lbg' x'G5 .
bf];|f] s'/f, ;fFrf] af]nfj6 kfPsf] JolStn] cfk"mnfO{
p;nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] lbg' ePsf] sfo{ k"/f ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/åf/f g} ;'–;lHht
kfl/Psf] kfpg]5 . ;]jfsf oL kfFrj6f j/bfgx¿dWo] x/]sn] JolStnfO{ k/d]Zj/n] h'g
sfd ug{nfO{ af]nfpg'ePsf] 5, Tof] sfd ug{sf] lglDt ;Ifd agfpg] cnf}lss cleif]s
x'G5 . af]nfj6 ;Fu;Fu} cleif]s klg cfpFb5 . olb ToxfF cleif]s 5}g eg], ToxfF
af]nfj6 klg 5}g . s'g} JolStn] s'g} ;]jsfO{ u5'{ eGg] cfsf+Iff af]s]/ Tof]
;]jsfOsf] lglDt cfk"mnfO{ tof/ ug{sf] nflu s8f kl/>d ub}{ rf/ aif{;Dd
afOan :s"ndf cWoog unf{, t/ k/d]Zj/af6 cleif]s gkfOsg, p;n] ;fFrf]
;kmntfsf] df}sf kfpg ;Sb}g .
t];|f] s'/f, p;n] cfk"mn] kfPsf] j/bfgsf] cEof;
ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/n] df}sfsf] s'g} 9f]sf vf]nL lbg' ePsf] 5 eGg] s'/f kfpg]5 .
o; k|sf/n] p;n] cfk"mnfO{ ljZjf;of]Uo k|dfl0ft ug{ ;S5 / cGtdf, p;nfO{ cem
7"nf] df}sfx¿, lhDd]jf/Lx¿ / j/bfgx¿;d]t lbOg]5 .
olb s'g} JolStn] lelq O{Zjl/o bafj / ;]jfsf kfFrj6f
j/bfgx¿dWo] Pp6f j/bfgsf] lglDt af]nfj6sf] dx;'; ub}{g, jf k/d]Zj/af6 lbOPsf]
sfo{ k"/f ug{sf] nflu s'g} ljz]if cleif]ssf] lglDt ;r]t x'Fb}g, jf p;n]
kfPsf] j/bfgnfO{ cEof; ug]{ s'g} df}sf kfpFb}g eg], To; JolStn] p;nfO{ h'g s'/f
x'g' kg]{ xf] eg]/ k/d]Zj/n] af]nfpg' g} ePsf] 5}g, Tof] s'/f x'gsf] lglDt
k|oTg ug' x'Fb}g . a?, p;n] cfˆgf] :yfgLo d08nLsf] aLrdf, 3/–l5d]sdf, / p;sf]
sfo{–If]qdf cx¿x¿sf] lglDt cflzif x'gsf] nflu sfd ug'{ kb{5 . p;nfO{ ;]jsf
ækfFr}j6fÆ j/bfgx¿sf] lglDt af]nfj6 gePsf] eP tfklg, p;nfO{ k/d]Zj/n] h'g j/bfg
lbg'ePsf] 5, Tof] j/bfg k|of]u u/]/ ;]jf ug{nfO{ af]nfOPsf] 5, / p;n]
cfk"mnfO{ ljZjf;of]Uo k|dfl0ft ug{ k|oTg ug'{ kb{5 .
wd{zf:qn] ;]jfsf kfFrj6f j/bfgx¿sf] af/]df pNn]v u/]sf] eP
tfklg, o;sf] dtna lglZrt j/bfgdf v8f ePsf] x/]s JolStsf] kl/lrt ;]jsfO{ x'g]5
eGg] xf]Og . kfjnn] pxL ;]jsfOdf ;Defljt ¿kn] v8f x'g] ;]jsx¿sf] aLrsf] leGgtf
b]vfpFb} ælsl;d–lsl;dsf ;]jsfOx¿Æ cl:tTjdf 5g\ eg]/ n]v]sf 5g\ -! sf]l/GyL
!@M%_ . o;sf] cltl/St, oL ;]jsfOx¿dfly w]/} k|sf/sf] txsf cleif]sx¿ /lx/x]sf]
b]lvG5, To;}n] xfdLn] kl5af6 cleif]ssf] >]0fLåf/f ;]jsfOsf] x/]s j/bfgnfO{
>]0fLa4 ug{ ;S5f}+ . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, s]xL lzIfsx¿ c? lzIfsx¿eGbf lglZrt
k|sf/n] clelifQm ePsf] b]lvG5g\ . c? ;]jsfOsf j/bfgx¿df klg ToxL s'/f ;To x'G5
. d JolStut tj/n] ljZjf; ub{5' , ls h'g;'s} ;]jsn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfOsf] cleif]snfO{
a9fpg] vfnsf] sfdx¿ ug{ ;Sb5, h:tf] ls ;dosf] cGt/fndf p;n] cfk}mnfO{
ljZjf;of]Uo ;flat ub{5 / k/d]Zj/df cfk}mnfO{ ulx/f] ¿kdf cnu ub{5 .
A Closer Look at the office
of Apostle
k|]l/tsf]
;]jsfO{ ;DaGwL ulx/f] cWoog
k|]l/t (Apostle) u|Ls zAb Pkf]i6f]nf]; (Apostolos) af6 cg'jfb
ul/Psf] xf] / o;sf] cIf/z cy{ æk7fOPsf]Æ eGg] x'G5 . gofF s/f/sf] ;fFrf] k|]l/t
d08nL :yfkgf ug{sf] nflu s'g} lglZrt 7fpFdf jf 7fpFx¿df cfWoflTds tj/n]
k7fOPsf] ljZjf;L xf] . p;n] k/d]Zj/sf] æejgÆ sf] cflTdsL hu /fVg] sfd ub{5 /
kfjnn] cfk}m n]v]sf] h:tf], p;nfO{ Pp6f æ;fdfGo 7]s]bf/Æ;Fu t'ngf ul/G5 M
ælsgls xfdL k/d]Zj/sf ;xsdL{ xf}+, ltdLx¿ rFflx k/d]Zj/sf v]t xf}, k/d]Zj/sf
ejg xf} . dnfO{ lbOPsf] k/d]Zj/sf] cg'u|x cg';f/ 3/ agfpg] lgk"0f{ sf/Lu/n]
h:t} d}n] hu a;fn]+, / csf{n] To;dfly 3/ agfpb} hfG5Æ -! sf]l/GyL #M(–!)_ .
Pp6f ælgk"0f{ sf/Lu/Æ , jf ;fwf/0f 7]s]bf/n]
k"/} ejgsf] k|s[ofsf] lg/LIf0f ub{5– p;n] k"/f ePsf] sfdnfO{
/fd|f]l;t k"/f eof] ls ePg eg]/ hfFRg] sfd ub{5 . p l;sdL{ jf 8sdL{ h:tf]
ljz]if1 rFflx xf]Og . p l;sdL{ jf 8sdL{sf] sfd ug{ ;Ifd xf]nf, t/ p;n] l;sdL{
jf 8sdL{x¿n] u/]sf] h:tf] sfd ug{ ;Sb}g . To;} u/]/, Pp6f k|]l/tn] k|rf/s jf
kfi6/sf] sfd ug{ ;S5, t/ Tof] sfd p;n] d08nL :yfkgf u/]sf] s]xL lglZrt
;do;Ddsf] nflu dfq ub{5 . -k|]l/t kfjn Ps 7fpFdf 5 dlxgfb]lv tLg aif{;Dd dfq}
k|foM u/]/ Ps 7fpFdf /xGy]_ .
k|]l/tsf] sfd d08nLx¿ :yfkgf ug'{ / k/d]Zj/sf] dfu{df
ltgLx¿nfO{ cufl8 n}hfg] j|mddf ltgLx¿sf] /]vb]v ug{sf] nflu pQd x'G5 . Pp6f
k|]l/t cfk"mn] :yfkgf u/]sf] d08nLnfO{ /]vb]v ug{sf] nflu PN8/x¿÷
kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ lgo'Qm ug{sf] lglDt pQ/bfoL x'G5g\ -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t
!$M@!–@#, ltt; !M%_ .
True and False Apostle
;fFrf] /
´"7f k|]l/tx¿
cfh s]xL ;]jsx¿ d08nLx¿dfly clwsf/ hdfpg rfx]sf] h:tf]
b]lvG5 / ltgLx¿n] cfk"mnfO{ k|]l/t x'gsf] nflu af]nfj6 kfPsf] 5' egL
3f]if0ff ub{5g\ , t/ ltgLx¿ w]/} h;f]df ;d:of x'G5 . ltgLx¿n] s'g} klg d08nLx¿
:yfkgf u/]sf x'Fb}gg\ -cyjf ul/xfn]sf] eP tfklg Pp6f jf b'O{j6f dfq} u/]sf
x'G5g\_ / ltgLx¿df afOalno k|]l/tsf] j/bfg / cleif]s ;d]t gePsf] x'gfn],
ltgLx¿n] ;f]emf ;fbf kfi6/x¿ vf]Hg' kb{5 h;n] ltgLx¿nfO{ cfˆgf] d08nLdfly
clwsf/ hdfpg cg'dlt lbG5g\ . olb tkfO{ kfi6/ x'g' x'G5 eg], To:tf] k|sf/sf]
cfk}mn] cfk}mnfO{ prfNg], zlStsf] ef]sf, em"7f k|]l/tx¿åf/f d"v{
gagfOg'xf];\ . ltgLx¿ e]8fsf] e]ifdf cfpg] AjfF;fx¿ x'g\ . ltgLx¿ k|foM h;f]
¿k}oFf–k};fsf] kl5 nfu]sf x'G5g\ . wd{zf:qn] em"7f k|]l/tx¿nfO{ r]tfjgL
lbG5 -x]g'{xf];\ @ sf]l/GyL !!M!#, k|sfz @M@_ . olb tkfO{+nfO{ ltgLx¿n] ltgLx¿
k|]l/tx¿ x'g\ eg]/ eG5g\ eg], Tof] g} ltgLx¿ k|]l/tx¿ xf]Ogg\ eGg] s'/fsf]
k|df0f xf] . ltgLx¿sf] kmnn] g} ltgLx¿ sf] x'g\ eg]/ atfpFb5 .
h'g kfi6/n] cfˆg} d08nL :yfkgf ub{5g\ / w]/} aif{;Dd ToxL
d08nLsf] kfi6/ eP/ sfd ub{5g\ eg] pgL k|]l/t xf]Ogg\ . o:tf] k|sf/sf
kfi6/x¿nfO{ ;fob æk|]l/tLo kfi6/x¿Æ eGg ;lsG5, lsgls ltgLx¿n] cfˆgf] d08nLnfO{
cu'jfO{ ul//x]sf x'G5g\ . ltgLx¿ cem} klg k|]l/tLo ;]jsfOdf v8f x'Fb}gg\ ,
lsgeg] k|]l/tn] t lgoldt ¿kdf d08nLx¿sf] :yfkgf ul//xg' kb{5 .
;fFRr} g} k/d]Zj/af6 k7fOPsf] / cfh k|foM h;f] eGg]
ul/Psf] ældzg]/LÆ h;sf] d'Vo af]nfj6 d08nLx¿sf] :yfkgf ug'{ xf], ltgLx¿ g}
k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfOdf v8f x'Fb}5g\ . csf]{tkm{, h'g ldzg]/Lx¿n] afOan :s"nx¿
jf kfi6/x¿nfO{ tflnd lbg] sfd ub{5g\ ltgLx¿ k|]l/t geP/ lzIfsx¿ x'g\ .
;fFrf] k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfOnfO{ cnf}lss lrGxx¿ / cfZro{
sd{x¿åf/f >]0fLa4 ul/Psf] x'G5, h'g d08nLx¿ :yfkgf ug]{ sfdsf] nflu p;nfO{
;xfotf k'¥ofpgnfO{ ;fwgsf] ¿kdf lbOPsf] x'G5 . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g\ M
æd s]xL geP tfklg ;jf]{Rr k|]l/tx¿eGbf t'R5 5}g . ;fFrf]
k|]l/tLo nIf0fx¿ rFflx k"/f w}o{;fy, lrGxx¿, rdTsf/x¿ / zlQmsf sfdx¿åf/f
ltgLx¿sf aLrdf k|s6 ul/Psf lyPÆ -@ sf]l/GyL !@M!! v– !@_ .
olb s'g} JolStsf] ;]jsfOdf lrGx rdTsf/ / cfZro{sf sfdx¿
x'Fb}gg\ eg] p k|]l/t xf]Og . ;fFrf] k|]l/tx¿ w]/} sd dfqfdf kfOG5g\ / ltgLx¿
a]sf/sf, ckljq, em"7f] ;'–;dfrf/ ;'gfpg] d08nLsf x'Fb}gg\ eGg] s'/f :ki6 5
. ;+;f/sf ;'–;dfrf/ gk'u]sf :yfgx¿df d}n] d'Vo u/]/ ltgLx¿nfO{ kfPsf] 5' .
The High Rank of the Apostle
k|]l/tsf]
pRr bhf{
;]jfsf j/bfgx¿ ;DaGwL gofF s/f/sf b'j} ;"rLx¿df
k|]l/tsf] ;]jsfOnfO{ klxnf] ;"rLdf /flvPsf] 5 / o;nfO{ pRr af]nfj6 xf] egL
b]vfOPsf] 5 -x]g'{xf];\ Plkm;L $M!!, ! sf]l/GyL !@M@*_ .
s;}n] klg p;sf] ;]jsfO{ k|]l/tsf] ¿kdf ;'? u/]sf] x'Fb}g .
cGtdf Pp6f JolStnfO{ k|]l/t x'gsf] nflu af]nfj6 x'g ;Snf, t/ p;n] ToxL g}
;]jsfO{ ;'?df g} ug{ yfNb}g . ;'–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ub}{ / lzIff lbFb} w]/} aif{;Dd
p;n] cfk"mnfO{ klxn] ljZjf;of]Uo ;flat ug'{ k5{ clg dfq clGtddf k/d]Zj/n]
p;sf] lglDt tof/ u/L lbg' ePsf] ;]jsfOsf] lglDt p v8f x'g]5 . kfjnnfO{ pgsL
cfˆgL cfdfsf] ue{b]lv g} k|]l/t x'gsf] nflu af]nfOPsf] lyof], t/ pgL Tof]
;]jsfOdf clGtddf v8f x'g'eGbf cufl8 pgn] w]/} aif{;Dd k"/f ;do ;]jsfOdf
latfPsf lyP -x]g'{xf];\ unflt !M!%–@M!_ . jf:tjdf pgn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfO{ lzIfs /
cudjQmfsf] ;]jsfOsf] sfdaf6 z;? u/]sf lyP -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t !#M!–@_, / pgnfO{
kl5af6 k|]l/t x'gsf] lglDt txcg';f/ a[l4 ul/of] h'g a]nf rFflx pgnfO{ kljq
cfTdfåf/f k7fpg] sfd eof] -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t !$M!$_ .
kfjnsf] cltl/Qm c? k|]l/tx¿ /
k|e' o]z"sf vf; afx«hgf r]nfx¿nfO{ klg k|]l/tx¿ eg]/ pNn]v ul/Psf] s'/f
xfdL k|]l/t !M!%–@^, !$M!$, /f]dL !^M&, @ sf]l/GyL *M@#, unflt !M!&–!(,
lkmlnKkL @M@% / ! ly:;nf]lgsL !M! sf ;fy @M^ df kfpFb5f}+ . @ sf]l/GyL *M@# /
lkmlnKkL @M@% df ;Gb]zafxs (messanger) eg]/ cg'jfb ul/Psf] zAb Pkf]:6f]nf]; (apostolos) eGg] u|Ls zAb xf] . k|]l/tsf]
;]jsfO{ tL afx«hgfnfO{ dfq ;Lldt u/ lbPsf] lyof] eGg] l;4fGtnfO{ o; s'/fn]
b]vfpFb5 .
oBlk afx«hgf k|]l/tx¿nfO{ æy'dfsf k|]l/tx¿ eg]/ >]0fLa4
ug{ ;lsG5 / tL afx«hgfn] dfq} v|Li6sf] xhf/ aif]{ /fHodf laz]if :yfg kfpg]5g\
-x]g'{xf];\ dQL !(M@*, k|sfz @!M!$_ . kq';, ofs"a / o"xGgf h:tf]
k|]l/tx¿ xfdLnfO{ ca k]ml/ rflxGb}g, h;nfO{ cl4tLo k|sf/n] wd{zf:q n]Vgsf] nflu
k|]/0ff lbOPsf] lyof], lsgeg] afOansf] k|sfz k"/f ePsf] 5 . cfh kljq
cfTdfsf] zlQmåf/f d08nLx¿sf] :yfkgf ug]{ k|]l/tx¿ xfdLnfO{ cem} cfjZostf 5,
h;/L kfjn / c? k|]l/tx¿n] u/]sf lyP, h'g s'/f k|]l/tsf] k':tsdf a0f{g ul/Psf] 5
.
The office of Prophet
cudjQmfsf]
;]jsfO{
cudjQmf Tof] xf] h;n] cnf}lss k|sfz kfP/ O{Zj/Lo
k|]/0ffåf/f af]Nb5 . k|fj[mlts tj/n], cudjf0fLsf] cflTds j/bfg ;fy} k|sfzsf]
j/bfgdf, a'l4sf] jrg, 1fgsf] jrg, / cfTdf 5'6\ofpg] j/bfgdf p;nfO{ lg/Gt/ ¿kdf
rnfOPsf] x'G5 .
kljq cfTdfsf] OR5f adf]lhd h'g;'s} ljZjf;LnfO{ cudjf0fLsf]
j/bfgdf rnfOPsf] x'g ;S5, t/ To; s'/fn] p;nfO{ cudjQmf agfpFb}g . ;j{k|yd, Pp6f
cudjQmf, Ps ;]js xf], h;n] cleif]s kfP/ k|rf/ ug]{ / lzIff lbg] sfd ub{5 .
lsgeg] cudjQmfnfO{ bf];|f] pRr af]nfj6 kfPsf] h:tf] b]lvG5 -! sf]l/GyL !@M@* df
;'lrt ul/Psf] s'/f j|mdcg';f/ x]g'{xf];\_, oBlk k"/f ;do sfd ug]{ ;]jsnfO{
p;n] s]xL aif{;Dd ;]jsfO{ gu?Gh]n cudjQmfsf] ;]jsfO{df nufOGb}g . olb p Tof]
;]jsfO{df v8f x'G5
eg], Tof] ;]jsfO{;Fu} cufl8 a9\g] cnf}lss ;fwg p;n] kfpg]5 .
gofF s/f/df b'O{hgf dflg;x¿nfO{ cudjQmfx¿ eg]/ elgGYof],
tL b'O{hgf dflg;x¿ ox"bf / l;nf; x'g\ . xfdL k|]l/t !%M#@ df k9\b5f}, ls
ltgLx¿n] PlG6cf]ssf] d08nLdf nfdf] cudjf0fL af]n]sf lyPM
clg ox"bf / l;nf; cfk}mx¿ klg cudjQmf ePsf x'gfn]
efOx¿nfO{ w]/} jrgåf/f ctL{ lbP/ ltgLx¿nfO{ alnof u/fP .Æ
æo;a]nf sf]xL cudjQmfx¿ o?zn]daf6 PlG6cf]lvofdf cfP .
ltgLx¿dWo] cufa; gfpF ePsf Pshgf v8f eP/ ;f/f ;+;f/df 7"nf] clgsfn kg{
cfF6]sf] 5 eGg] kljq cfTdfåf/f eljZojf0fL af]n] . Tof] clgsfn Snf}l8o;sf]
zf;gsfndf k/]sf] lyof] .Æ
cufa;nfO{ a'l4sf] j/bfg lbOPsf] lyof] eg]/ yfxf ug'{xf];\—
eljiosf] af/]df s]xL s'/f pgnfO{ k|s6 ul/Psf] lyof] . jf:tjdf, cufa;nfO{
eljiodf s] x'g]jfnf lyof] eg]/ s]xL klg yfxf lyPg, p;nfO{ kljq cfTdfsf] OR5fdf
pxfFn] h] s'/f k|s6 ug'{ ePsf] lyof], ToxL dfq yfxf lyof] .
k|]l/t @!M!)–!! df cufa;sf] ;]jsfOåf/f kl/rflnt ePsf]
a'l4sf] j/bfgsf] csf]{ klg pbfx/0f 5 . of] ;do Pshgf JolSt, kfjnsf] af/]df
af]lnPsf] lyof] M æclg, xfdL ToxfF s]xL lbg a:bf ox"lbofaf6 cufa; gfpFsf
Pshgf cudjQmf cfP . pgn] xfdLsxfF cfP/ kfjnsf] k6'sf lnO{ cfˆgf] xft–v'§f
afFw], / eg], ækljq cfTdf o;f] eGg' x'G5M …of] k6'sf h'g dflg;sf] xf], To;nfO{
o?zn]ddf ox"bLx¿n] o;}u/L afFWg]5g\ / cGo hfltx¿sf xftdf ;'lDklbg]5g\Ú .Æ
s] gofF s/f/df cudjQmfaf6 JolStut cu'jfO{ vf]Hg' wd{zf:q
;Ddt x'G5 < x'Fb}g . To;sf] sf/0f, lsgls ;a} ljZjf;Ldf ltgLx¿nfO{ cu'jfO{
ug{sf] nflu ltgLx¿leq kljq cfTdf x'g' x'G5 . cudjQmf ljZjf;LnfO{ dfq cudj0fL
lbg lglZrt ePsf] x'g' kb{5, p;n] klxn] g} cfˆgf] cfTdfdf k/d]Zj/sf] lgb]{zgnfO{
hfg]sf] x'G5 . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, ha cufa;n] kfjnsf] af/]df cudjf0fL af]n], ta
ltgn] kfjnn] ca s] ug'{ k5{ eg]/ s'g} klg lgb]{zg lbPgg\ , t/ kfjnn] s'g} ;dodf
yfxf u/]s} s'/fnfO{ pgn] lglZrt u/L lbP .
cufl8 g} elgPem}+ kfjn k|]l/tsf ;]jsfOdf af]nfOgclu
-x]g'{xf];\ !#M!_ cudjQmfsf] -/ lzIfssf] klg_ ;]jsfOdf v8f lyP . unftL !M!!–!@
cg';f/ kfjnn] k|e'af6 k|sfz kfPsf lyP / pgn] y'k|} bz{gx¿ klg kfPsf lyP eg]/
xfdLnfO{ yfxf 5 -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t (M!–(, !*M(–!), @@M!&–@!, @#M!!, @
sf]l/GyL !@M!–$_ .
e"m7f] d08nLleq h;/L xfdLn] ;fFrf] k|]l/tx¿ e]6\g
;Sb}gf}+, To;}u/L cudjQmfx¿ klg e]6\g cudjQmfx¿nfO{ 6f9f /fVb5g\ . To;sf] sf/0f
rFflx lsgeg] ;fFrf] cudjQmfx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] cgf1fsfl/tfk|lt k/d]Zj/ ?i6 x'g' x'G5
eGg] k|sfz NofO{ lbG5g\ -h;/L o"xGgfn] Plzofdf ePsf w]/}h;f] d08nLx¿df To;
k|sf/sf] k|sfz k|sfzsf] klxnf] b'O{j6f
cWofox¿df NofO{ lbPsf lyP_ . e"m7f] d08nL To:tf] s'/fsf] lglDt v'n:t x'Fb}
x'Fb}g .
The office of Teacher
lzIfssf]
;]jsfO{
! sf]l/GyL !@M@* df ;'lrt ul/Psf] j|mdcg';f/ lzIfssf]
;]jsfO{ t];|f] pRr af]nfj6 xf] . lzIfs Tof] xf], hf] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgsf] lzIff
lbgsf] nflu cnf}lss tj/n] clelifQm ePsf] x'G5 . s;}n] afOan l;sfpFb}df p gofF
s/f/sf] lzIfs e}xfNg] xf]Og . w]/}n] /x/n] jf s/n] dfq l;sfpF5g\ , t/ h'g JolSt
lzIfssf] ;]jsfO{df v8f x'G5, Tof] JolStn] lzIff lbgsf] nflu cnf}lss tj/n] j/bfg
kfPsf] x'G5 . p;nfO{ k|foM h;f] u/L k/d]Zj/sf] jrg ;DaGwdf cnf}lss k|sfz
lbOPsf] x'G5 / p;n] a'‰g ;Sg] / ;a}n] To;nfO{ kfng ug{ ;Sg] tj/n] afOannfO{
JofVof ug{;S5 .
gofF s/f/df o; ;]jsfOdf v8f ePsf] Pp6f /fd|f] pbfx/0f
ckf]nf];sf] xf] . kfjnn] pgsf] k|]l/lto ;]jsfO{ / ckf]Nnf];sf] lzIff lbg]
;]jsfOnfO{ o;f] eg]/ ! sf]l/GyLdf t'ngf u/] M æd}n] /f]k]+, ckf]Nnf];n] kfgL
xfn], t/ k/d]Zj/n] g} a9fpg' eof]=== d}n] hu a;fn]+, / csf{n] To;dfly 3/
agfpFb} hfG5Æ -! sf]l/GyL #M^, !) v_ .
lzIfs ckf]Nnf];n] df}lns ¿kdf /f]Kg] sfd jf hu a;fNg] sfd
u/]sf xf]Ogg\ . a?, pgn] t ev{/} pld|Psfx¿nfO{ k/d]Zj/sf] jrgsf] kfgL xfNg] sfd
u/] / a;flnPsf] hudfly uf/f] yKg] sfd u/] .
ckf]Nnf];sf] af/]df klg k|]l/t !*M@& df pNn]v ul/Psf]
5M æltgn] -ckf]Nnf];n]_ cv}ofdf hfg] dg ubf{ efOx¿n] ltgnfO{ ToxfF hfg]
k|f]T;fxg lbP, / ltgnfO{ u|x0f u?g\ egL ToxfFsf r]nfx¿nfO{ pT;fx lbP / kq n]v],
ltgn] ToxfF k'u]/ cg'u|xåf/f ljZjf; ug]{x¿nfO{ w]/} ;xfotf u/], lsgls ltgn]
wd{zf:qsf jrgåf/f k|e' o]z" g} v|Li6 x'g' x'G5 eGg] s'/f b]vfOsg
ox"bLx¿nfO{ ;a}sf ;fd'Gg] lans'n lg?Q/ t'NofP .Æ
klxn] g} v|Lli6og eO{ ;s]sfx¿nfO{ ckf]Nnf];n] æ7"nf]
;xfotfÆ u/] / pgsf] lzIffnfO{ æzlQmzfnLÆ eg]/ j0f{g ul/Psf] s'/fnfO{ yfxf
ug'{xf];\ . clelifQm lzIff ;Fw} zlQmzfnL x'G5 .
d08nLsf] nflu lzIffsf] ;]jsfO{ cfZro{sd{sf] sfd /
rFufO{sf] sfd ug]{ j/bfgeGbf klg a9L dxTjk"0f{ x'G5 . To;}sf/0f ! sf]l/GyL
!@M@* df tL j/bfgx¿clu of] j/bfgnfO{ ;'lrt ul/of] .
clg k/d]Zj/n] d08nLdf klxnf] k|]l/tx¿, bf];|f] cujQmfx¿,
t];|f] lzIfsx¿, ta cfZro{sd{sf] sfd ug]{x¿ / lgsf] kfg]{ j/bfg kfPsfx¿nfO{
lgo'Qm ug'{ ePsf] 5 .
b'ef{Uoa;, slxn]—sFfxL ljZjf;Lx¿ ltgLx¿sf] hLjgdf cflTdsL
a[l4 / kljqtf Nofpg] jrgsf] z'4 lzIffnfO{ ;'Gg'eGbf lgsf] kfl/Psf] s'/f x]g{
a9L cfslif{t x'G5g\ .
afOann] lzIff tyf k|rf/ b'j}sf] af/]df atfpF5 . lzIff w]/}
tfls{s / lgb]{zgfTds x'G5 eg] k|rf/ rFflx a9L h;f] k|]/0ffbfoL / pTk|]/0ffTds
vfnsf] x'G5 . k|rf/sx¿n] ;fdfGotof k|rf/ ub{5g\ . ;fdfGo ¿kdf lzIfs / kfi6/x¿n]
l;sfpg] sfd ub{5g\ . k|]l/tx¿n] k|rf/ / lzIff b'j} lbG5g\ . s]xL ljZjf;Lx¿n]
lzIffsf] dxTjnfO{ ga'lemlbFbf b'Mv nfUb5 . s;}–s;}n] t jQmfn] l56f]–l56f] /
a]:;/L s/fP/ k|rf/ u¥of] eg]b]lv dfq clelifQm ePsf] /x]5 egL ;f]FRg];Dd ub{5g\
. To:tf] tf x'Fb} xf]Og .
clelifQm lzIfssf] Pp6f /fd|f] pbfx/0f k|e' o]z" cfk}m
x'g' x'G5 . lzIfssf] Pp6f /fd|f] pbfx/0f k|e' o]z" cfk}m x'g' x'G5 .
pxfFsf] lzIff pxfFsf] ;]jsfOsf] Pp6f efu g} ePsf]n] ubf{ w]/}n] pxfFnfO{ ælzIfs
-u'?_ sf] ¿kdf ;Daf]wg u/]sf 5g\ -dQL *M!(, ds"{; %M#%, o"xGgf !!M@*_
.
lzIfsx¿ / lzIffsf] af/]df clws cWoogsf] nflu, x]g'{xf];\,
k|]l/t @M$@, %M@!, @%, @*, $@, !!M@@–@^m !#M!, !%M#%, !*M!!, @)M!*–@),
@*M#)–#!, /f]dL !@M^–&, ! sf]l/GyL $M!&, unftL ^M^, sn:;L !M@*, !
ltdf]yL $M!!–!^, %M!&, ^M@, @ ltdf]yL !M!!, @ / ofs"a #M! .
;'lrt ul/Psf] clGtdsf] kbn] xfdLnfO{ eGb5, ls lzIfsx¿sf]
Gofo rFflx c?sf] eGbf a9L s8f;fy x'g]5 / To;}n] ltgLx¿n] h] l;sfpF5g\ To;df
ltgLx¿ w]/} xf]lzof/ x'g' kb{5 .
The office of Evangelist
k|rf/ssf]
;]jsfO{
k|rf/s Tof] JolSt xf] h;nfO{ ;'–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ug{sf] lglDt
cleif]s ul/Psf] x'G5 . p;sf] ;Gb]z k|e' o]z" v|Li6tk{m dflg;x¿nfO{ kZrftfk
/ ljZjf;df cu'jfO{ ug{ lglb{i6 ul/Psf] x'G5 . ltgLx¿ cfZro{sd{x¿;Fu;Fu} cufl8
a9]sf x'G5g\ , h;n] cljZjf;Lx¿sf] WofgnfO{ cfslif{t ub{5 / p;sf] ;Gb]zsf]
;Totftk{m ljZjf; lbnfpg] sfd ;d]t ub{5 .
;'?sf] d08nLdf w]/} k|rf/sx¿ lyP eGg] s'/fdf s'g} z+sf
5}g, t/ k|]l/tsf] k':tsdf k|rf/s eg]/ Pp6f dfq} dflg;sf] af/]df pNn]v ul/Psf] 5
. pgsf] gfd lkmlnk lyof]M æxfdL k|rf/s lkmlnksf] 3/df k:of+} / ltgL ;fthgfdWo]
Ps lyP, / xfdL ltgL;Fu a:of}Æ -k|]l/t @!M*_ .
lkmlnkn] cfˆgf] ;]jsfO{ Pp6f ;]jssf] ¿kdf ;'? u/]sf lyP
-cyf{t\, ;fob æl8s]gÆsf] ¿kdf_ h;n] 6]ansf] ;]jsfOdf ;fy lbGy] -x]g'{xf];\
k|]l/t ^M!–^_ . pgnfO{ l:tkmg;sf] zxLb ePsf] ;dodf ;tfj6sf] a]nf k|rf/sf]
;]jsfOdf kbf]GgtL u/L lbPsf] lyof] . pgn] ;j{k|yd ;fdl/ofdf ;'–;dfrf/ k|rf/ u/]
M
æclg lkmlnkn] rFflx ;fdl/ofsf] Pp6f zx/df uP/ ltgLx¿nfO{
v|Li6sf] k|rf/ u/] . lkmlnkn] eg]sf jrg ;'g]/, clg ltgn] u/]sf lrGxx¿ b]v]/,
eL8\n] Ps dgsf eO{ ltgsf] s'/fdf Wofg lbP . lsgls w]/}hgfaf6 cz'4 cfTdfx¿
7"nf] Zj/n] lrRofpFb} lg:sg nfu], / w]/}hgf kIf3ftsf /f]uLx¿ / nË8fx¿ klg
lgsf] kfl/P . o;/L To; zx/df Hofb} cfgGb eof]Æ -k|]l/t *M%–*_ .
lkmlnksf] Pp6} dfq ;Gb]z lyof] eGg] s'/fnfO{ larf/
ug'{xf];\— v|Li6 . pgsf] nIo r]nfx¿ agfpgnfO{ ;'? ug]{ lyof], h'g rFflx r]nfx¿
v|Li6sf] cf1fsf/L cg'ofoLx¿ x'g' kg]{ lyof] . pgn] v|Li6nfO{ cfZro{sd{ ug]{,
k/d]Zj/sf] k'q, k|e', d'lQmbftf / rfF8} cfpg nfUg'ePsf] Gofostf{ eg]/ 3f]if0ff
u/] . pgn] dflg;x¿nfO{ kZrftfk u/]/ pgsf] k|e'nfO{ k5\ofpgsf] nflu ltgLx¿nfO{
cg'/f]w u/] .
lrGx, rdTsf/ / cfZro{sd{x¿sf ;fy lkmlnknfO{ ;'–;lHht
kfl/Psf] lyof] h;n] pgsf] k|rf/ u/]sf] ;Gb]znfO{ lalzi6 t'NofO{ lbPsf] lyof]
eGg] s'/fnfO{ klg dgdf /fVg'xf];\ . ;'–;dfrf/sf] ;]jsfOdf v8f ePsf] JolQm
rFufO{sf] j/bfg / c? cflTds j/bfgx¿åf/f ;d]t clelifQm ePsf] x'g]5 . e"m7f]
d08nLdf e"m7f] k|rf/s dfq} x'G5, h;n] e"m7f] ;'–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ub{5 .
cfh ;+;f/} To:t} vfnsf k|rf/sx¿n] el/Psf] 5 / k/d]Zj/n] ltgLx¿sf] ;Gb]zdf
cfZro{sd{ / rFufO{x¿ NofO{ lbg' x'Gg eGg] s'/fnfO{ 7f]s'jf lbO/x]sf 5g\ .
To;sf] ;fdfGo sf/0f rFflx ltgLx¿n] pxfFsf] ;'–;dfrf/ k|rf/ ul//x]sf 5}gg\ .
ltgLx¿n] ;fFrf] ¿kdf v|Li6 k|rf/ ub}{gg\ . ltgLx¿n] k|foM u/]/ dflg;x¿sf]
vfFrfx¿sf] af/]df / v|Li6n] ltgLx¿nfO{ s;/L k|z:ttfsf] hLjg lbg ;Sg' x'G5 eg]/
k|rf/ ub{5g\ , cyjf ltgLx¿n] kZrftfk eGg] s'/f ;dfj]z gePsf] d'lQmsf] z'q k|rf/
ub{5g\ . ltgLx¿n] dflg;x¿sf] bf]if t Onfh u/L lbG5 t/ ltgLx¿nfO{ d'lQm eg]
lbFb}g . ltgLx¿sf] k|rf/sf] kl/0ffdx¿ rFflx dflg;x¿n] gofF u/L hGdgsf] nflu
Psbd yf]/} dfq df}sf kfPsf x'G5g\, lsgeg] ca ltgLx¿n] cfk"m;Fu klxn] g} 5
eg]/ ;f]Fr]sf] s'/fnfO{ u|x0f ug{ vfFrf] 5}g eg]/ b]Vb5g\ . To:tf] k|sf/sf
k|rf/sx¿n] jf:tjd} z}tfgsf] /fHo lgdf{0f ug]{ sfddf ;xfotf k'¥ofpFb5g\ .
Plkm;L $M!! df em}+ ! sf]l/GyL !@M@* df ePsf] c? ;]jfsf
j/bfgx¿;Fu k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOsf] af/]df ;'lrt ul/Psf] 5}g . h] eP tfklg d of]
s''/fdf hf]8 lbg rfxG5' , ls k|rf/sf] ;]jsfOdf æcfZro{sd{ / rFufO{sf] j/bfgÆ
klg nfu' x'g] ub{5, lsgls tL s'/fx¿ k|rf/s lkmlnksf] ;]jsfOdf lalzi6 lyP, / tL
s'/fx¿n] s'g} klg k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOdf :jefljs ¿kn] cnf}lss lalzi6tf k|bfg ub{5g\
.
d08nL–d08nLdf e|d0f ug]{ w]/} dflg;x¿n] cfk"mnfO{
k|rf/s eg]/ eGb5g\ t/ ltgLx¿ ;fFrf] k|rf/sx¿ xf]Ogg\ lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] d08nL
ejgx¿leq v|Lli6ogx¿nfO{ dfq} k|rf/ ub{5g\ / ltgLx¿ rFufO{ ug]{ jf cfZro{sd{sf]
j/bfgsf] ;fy ;'–;lHht kfl/Psf x'Fb}gg\ . -slxn] To:tf] k|sf/sf] j/bfgx¿ kfPsf]
5' t eG5g\ t/ ltgLx¿n] ;f]emf–l;wf dflg;x¿nfO{ dfq} d'v{ agfO/x]sf x'g ;S5g\ .
ltgLx¿sf] ;a}eGbf 7"nf] cfZro{sd{x¿ eg]sf] ltgLx¿n] 7]n]/ dflg;x¿nfO{
e'Odf n8fpg] sfd dfq xf]_ . tL e|d0f ug]{ ;]jsx¿ lzIfs jf k|rf/s jf pT;fx
lbg]x¿ dfq x'g ;S5g\ -x]g'{xf];\ /f]dL !@M*_, t/ ltgLx¿ k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOdf v8f
x'g ;Sb}gg\ . h] eP tfklg, k/d]Zj/n] Pp6f JolStnfO{ p;sf] ;]jsfOdf pT;fx lbg]
jf k|rf/ ;]jsfOdf v8f ug{ ;'? u/]/ To;kl5 p;nfO{ k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOdf kbf]Gglt
u/L lbg] s'/f rFflx ;Dej 5 .
k|rf/ssf] ;]jsfOsf] nflu clws cWoogsf] nflu k|]l/t *M$–!),
lkmlnksf] ;]jsfOsf] af/]df pNn]v ul/Psf] s'/fnfO{ k9\g'xf];\ . ;]jfsf
j/bfgx¿sf] lelq–e/f];fsf] dxTjnfO{ larf/ ug'{xf];\ -ljz]if !$–@% kbx¿df
x]g'{xf];\_ / s;/L lkmlnkn] eLF8x¿nfO{ dfq} k|rf/ gu/]/ JolSt laz]ifnfO{ ;d]t
klg ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/åf/f pgL 8f]¥ofOPsf lyP eGg] s'/fnfO{ klg ljrf/
ug'{xf];\ -x]g'{xf]; k|]l/t *M@%–#(_ .
k|rf/sx¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf ljZjf;Ldf 8f]¥ofOPsf gofF
dflg;x¿nfO{ alKtidf lbgsf] nflu klg cf1f ul/Psf] h:tf] nfUb5, t/ ltgLx¿nfO{
gofF ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ kljq cfTdfsf] alKtidfsf] lglDt ;]jsfO{ ug{sf] nflu h?/L ¿kdf
cf1f ul/Psf] 5}g . Tof] tf k|fylds ¿kdf k|]l/tx¿ jf kfi6/x¿÷PN8/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿
-lazkx¿_sf] lhDd]jf/L xf] .
The office of Pastor
kfi6/sf]
;]jsfO{
klxn]sf b'O{j6f cWofox¿df, d}n] cf};t a}wflgs kfi6/;Fu
afOanLo kfi6/sf] e"ldsfsf] af/]df t'ngf u/]sf] lyPF . oBlk kfi6/sf]
;]jsfOsf] af/]df eGg' cem} w]/} s'/fx¿ afFsL g} 5g\ .
kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOsf] af/]df wd{zf:qn] s] eGb5 eg]/
k"0f{ ¿kdf a'‰gsf] nflu, xfdLn] tLgj6f d'Vo u|Ls zAbx¿nfO{ a'‰g' cfjZos
x'G5 . u|Ls efiffdf ltgLx¿ x'g\ M -!_ kf]Od]g (Poimen), -@_
k|]:a'6]/f]; (Presbuteros) / -#_ Plk:sf]kf]; (Episkopos) . j|mdzM ltgLx¿nfO{
o;/L cg'jfb ul/Psf] 5 M -!_ uf]7fnf] jf kfi6/ (Shepherd or Pastor),
-@_ PN8/ (elder), / -#_ lg/LIfs jf lazk (Overseer
or Bishop) .
kf]Od]g (Poimen) eGg] zAb gofF s/f/df c7f/ k6s kfOG5 / o;nfO{ uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) eg]/ ;qkN6 cg'jfb ul/Psf] 5 eg]
kfi6/ eg]/ Psrf]l6 dfq} cg'jfb ul/Psf] kfO{G5 . kf]Od]Ogf] (Poimaino) eGg]
lj|mofkb P3f/kN6 kfO{G5 / o;nfO{ k|foM u/]/ uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) egL cg'jfb ul/Psf] 5 .
k|]:a'6]/f]; (Presbuteros) eGg]
u|Ls zAb gofF s/f/df 5};§LkN6;Dd kfOG5 . ltgLx¿dWo] ;f7LkN6 PN8/ (elder) jf
PN8/x¿ (Elders) egL
cg'jfb ul/Psf] 5 .
cGtdf, Plk:sf]kf]; (episkopos) eGg] u|Ls zAb gofF s/f/df kfFrkN6
kfOG5 / tL ;dox¿dWo] rf/kN6;Dd lg/LIfs (Overseer) egL cg'jfb ul/Psf] 5 . lsËh]D;
e;{gn] o;nfO{ lazk egL cg'jfb ub{5 .
oL ;a} tLgj6} zAbx¿n] d08nLdf ePsf] Pp6} cf]xf]bfnfO{
atfpFb5g\ / ltgLx¿nfO{ Ps—csf{sf] :yfgdf /fv]/ klg k|of]u ug{ ;lsG5 . k|]l/t
kfjnn] h'g–h'g 7fpFx¿df d08nLx¿ :yfkgf u/], tL 7fpFx¿df pgn] PN8/x¿
-k|]:a'6]/f];_ lgo'lQm u/L lbPsf lyP, hf]x¿nfO{ pgn] ToxfFsf] :yfgLo d08nLx¿sf]
b]vb]v ug{sf] nflu 5f]8]sf lyP -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t !$M@#, ltt; !M%_ . ltgLx¿sf]
lhDd]jf/L eg]sf] ltgLx¿sf] lhDdfdf ePsf] aufnsf] lg/LIf0f ug'{ (eliskopos) / uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) ug'{ g}
lyof] . pbfx/0fsf] nflu, k|]l/t @)M!& df xfdL k9\5f}M æclg ltgn] ldn]6;af6
Plkm;;df dflg; k7fP/ d08nLsf PN8/x¿ -k|]:a'6]/f];_ nfO{ af]nfO{ k7fPÆ .
clg kfjnn] tL d08nLsf PN8/x¿nfO{ s] eg] < ætkfO{x¿
cfˆgf lglDt / cfˆgf] ;d:t aufnsf] lglDt ;fjwfg /xg'xf];\ , kljq cfTdfn]
tkfO{x¿nfO{ aufnsf lg/LIfsx¿ (Episkopos) agfpg'
ePsf] x'gfn] pxfFn] cfˆg} /utn] lsGg' ePsf] k/d]Zj/sf] d08nLsf] uf]7fnf] (Shepherd) tkfO{x¿ ug'{xf];\Æ -k|]l/t @)M@*_ .
tLgj6f u|Ls zAbx¿sf] Ps–csf{sf] :yfgdf /fv]/ k|of]u ug{
;lsg] s'/fnfO{ larf/ ug'{xf];\ . ltgLx¿ tLgj6f leGgfleGg} ;]jsfOx¿ xf]Ogg\ .
kfjnn] PN8/x¿nfO{ lg/LIfsx¿ eg]/ ;Daf]wg u/] h;n] uf]7fnf]sf] h:tf] sfo{ ug'{
kg]{ lyof] .
kq';n] cfˆgf] klxnf] kqdf o;/L n]v]sf 5g\ M æTo;}sf/0f,
v|Li6sf si6sf] ;fIfL / k|s6 x'g] dlxdfsf] ;xefuL ePsf] gftfn] / Ps ;ËL PN8/sf]
x}l;otn] ltdLx¿dWo]sf PN8/x¿nfO{ -k|]:a'6]/f]; -Prebuteros) d pT;fx lbG5' . ltdLx¿sf] b]v/]vdf /flvPsf]
k/d]Zj/sf] aufnsf] uf]7fnf] u/ . s/n] xf]Og t/ :j–OR5fn], wgsf] nf]en] xf]Og,
t/ pT;fx;fy, ltdLx¿sf] lhDdfdf /x]sfx¿dfly clwsf/ hdfP/ xf]Og t/ aufnsf] lglDt
pbfx/0f eP/ . / ha d"n uf]7fnf] k|s6 x'g' x'g]5, ta ltdLx¿n] dlxdfsf]
gcf]Onfpg] d's'6 k|fKt ug]{5f} -! kq'; %M!–$_ .
kq';n] PN8/x¿nfO{
ltgLx¿sf aufnsf] uf]7fnf] ug{sf] nflu eg] . oxfF cg'jfb ul/Psf] uf]7fnf] ug'{
eGg] s[ofkbnfO{ Plkm;L $M!! df kfi6/ egL To;sf] efjjfrs ;+1fsf] ¿kdf cg'jfb
ul/Psf] 5M
æclg pxfFn]
-o]z"n]_ s;}nfO{ k|]l/tx¿, / s;}nfO{ cudjQmfx¿, / s;}nfO{ k|rf/sx¿ clg
s;}nfO{ rFflx kfi6/x¿ / lzIfsx¿ x'g] j/bfg lbg' eof]Æ_ .
PN8/x¿ / kfi6/x¿
p:t}–p:t} x'g eg]/ klg ljZjf; ug{sf] nflu o;n] xfdLnfO{ cu'jfO{ ub{5 .
ltt; !M%–& df
Ps–csf{sf] :yfgdf /fv]/ k|of]u ug{ ;lsg] u/L kfjnn] PN8/ -k|]:a'6]/f];_ /
lg/LIfs -Plk:sf]kf];_ eGg] zAbx¿nfO{ klg k|of]u u/]sf 5g\ M æo;}sf/0f, d}n]
ltdLnfO{ j|m]6df 5f]F8], ls d}n] ltdLnfO{ cx«fP– adf]lhd ltdLn] ToxfF
ck"/f s'/fx¿ k"/f ug'{ , / x/]s zx/df PN8/x¿ lgo'Qm ug'{====== lsgeg]
lg/LIfs -lazk_ rFflx bf]if/lxt x'g' k5{_ .
o;/L kfi6/, PN8/
/ lg/LIfs -lazk_ sf] ;]jsfOx¿ ;a} Pp6} ;]jsfO{ xf]Ogg\ eg]/ ljjfb ug'{ plrt x'g
;Sb}g . lg/LIfs / PN8/x¿sf] af/]df gofF s/f/sf kqx¿df n]lvPsf h'g;'s} s'/fx¿
To;}sf/0fn] kfi6/x¿sf] nflu klg pkof]uL 5g\ .
Church Governance
d08nLsf]
zf;g
dfly pNn]lvt wd{zf:qsf kbx¿af6 of] s'/f klg clt g} :ki6
x'G5, ls PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lgb]{zsx¿nfO{ cflTds ¿kdf d08nLsf] /]vb]v ug{ dfq
lbOPsf] 5}g, t/ ltgLx¿nfO{ zf;g ug]{ clVtof/ klg lbOPsf] 5 . ;fdfGo ¿kdf
PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ -lazkx¿_ clVtof/df /x]sf x'G5g\ / d08nLx¿sf ;b:ox¿n]
ltgLx¿k|lt ;dlk{t x'g' kb{5M æcfˆgf cu'jfx¿sf] cf1f kfng u/ / ltgLx¿k|lt ;dlk{t
xf]pm, lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] g} n]vf a'emfpg' kg]{n] ´}F ltdLx¿sf] k|f0fsf] /Iff
ub{5g\ -lxa|" !#M!&_ .
jf:tjdf, h'g v|Lli6ogn] cfk"mnfO{ k/d]Zj/df ;dlk{t
ub}{g, To;n] kfi6/k|lt klg cfk"mnfO{ ;dlk{t ub}{g, t/ p;n] kfi6/ klg
k"0f{ 5}gg\ eg]/ hfGg' kg]{ xf] .
cfˆgf] 3/sfx¿dfly Pp6f afa'sf] clVtof/ ePem}F
kfi6/x¿÷PN8/x¿÷ lg/LIfsx¿n] klg ltgLx¿sf] d08nLdfly clVtof/ rnfpFb5g\M
lg/LIfs rFflx -kfi6/÷PN8/_ s;}n] bf]if nufpg g;Sg] x'g' kb{5
=== pgL cfˆgf] 3/ /fd|/L rnfpg ;Sg], / cfˆgf 5f]/f–5f]/Lx¿nfO{ cfb/k"j{s
c1fkfng ug]{ agfpg], t/ olb s'g} dflg;n] cfˆgf 3/sfx¿nfO{ tx nfpg hfGb}g eg],
To;n] k/d]Zj/sf] d08nLsf] b]v/]v s;/L ug{ ;S5 / < -! ltdf]yL #M@–%_ .
æd08nLsf] c;n b]v/]v ug]{ PN8/ -kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfs–lazkx¿_
bf]Aa/ cfb/sfof]Uo x'G5g\ , laz]if u/L, h;n] jrgsf] k|rf/ / lzIffdf kl/>d
ub{5g\Æ -! ltdf]yL %M!&_ .
PN8/x¿n] :ki6 ¿kdf zf;g ub{5g\ .
Unscriptural Elders
PN8/x¿hf]
wd{zf:q cg';f/ 5}gg\
w]/} d08nLx¿n] ltgLx¿sf] d08nLnfO{ zf;g ug]{ PN8/x¿sf]
;d"x ePsf]n] ubf{ ltgLx¿sf] zf;g k|j[mof afOanLo 5 eg]/ ljZjf; ub{5g\ , t/
ltgLx¿sf] ;d:of rFflx PN8/x¿ ;DalGwt ltgLx¿sf] cjwf/0ff unt k|sf/sf] 5 .
ltgLx¿sf PN8/x¿ d08nLsf] ;efleqaf6 r'lgG5g\ / lgoldt ¿kdf lgo'Qm x'g] ub{5g\ .
ltgLx¿ k|foM h;f] u/]/ To;nfO{ æPN8/x¿sf] af]8{Æ (The Board of Elders) eg]/ eGb5g\ . t/
afOanLo kl/efiff cg';f/ To:tf] k|sf/sf dflg;x¿ PN8/x¿ xf]Ogg\ . olb xfdLn]
kfjnn] PN8/x¿sf] of]Uotfsf] af/]df eg]sf] s'/fnfO{ hfFr u¥of}+ eg] dfq} klg of]
s'/f :ki6 x'G5 . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g\ ls PN8/ k"/f ;do lbP/ sfd ug]{ xf]pg\,
/ To;}n] p;nfO{ tgfvf lbg' k5{, / pgL lzIff lbg] x'g' k5{ . k|rf/ ug]{ /
d08nLdf zf;g ug]{ p;sf] :yfg x'g' kb{5 -x]g'{xf];\ ! ltdf]yL #M$–%,
%M!&–!*, ltt; !M(_ . d08nLdf a:g] hf] ;'s} dflg;x¿ klg w]/} sd dfqfdf oL of]Uotfx¿df æPN8/ af]8{dfÆ
/xgsf] nflu of]Uo x'G5g\ . ltgLx¿nfO{ tgfvf lbOPsf] x'Fb}g, ltgLx¿n] k|rf/ ug]{
jf lzIff lbg] sfd ub}{gg\ , ltgLx¿n] k"/f ;do lbP/ d08nLsf] nflu sfd
ub}{gg\ , clg ltgLx¿n] w]/} sd dfqfdf d08nLsf] Joj:yfkg s;/L ug]{ eg]/ hfg]sf
x'G5g\ .
wd{zf:q;Ddt gePsf] d08nLsf] zf;g k4tL c? s'/fx¿eGbf :yfgLo
d08nLx¿df w]/} ;d:ofx¿sf] Psbd /fd|f] sf/0f aGg ;Sb5 . ha unt dflg;x¿n]
d08nLsf] Psbd /fd|f] sf/0f aGg ;Sb5 . ha unt dflg;x¿n] d08nLnfO{ zf;g ub{5g\ ,
ta ToxfF ;d:ofx¿ cfO/xG5g\ . o;n] em}–emu8f, ;Demf}tf / d08nLsf] k"/}
lgwgsf] nflu 9f]sf vf]lnlbg ;Sb5 . wd{zf:q ;Ddt gePsf] d08nLsf] zf;g k4tL
z}tfgsf] nflu :jfutåf/ h:t} xf] .
d}n] a}wflgs d08nLsf] ;fy} 3/]n' d08nLsf kfi6/x¿sf] nflu
n]lv/x]sf] 5' eg]/ d dx;'; ub{5' . s]xL a}wflgs d08nLsf kfi6/x¿n] tL d08nLx¿df
kfi6/sf] ;]jsfO{ ul//x]sf x'g;S5g\ h'g d08nLx¿sf] klxn] g} cwd{zf:qLo zf;g k4tL
5, hxfF d08nLsf] ;efn] g} PN8/x¿nfO{ r'g]/ lgo'Qm ul/Psf] x'G5 . oL cwd{zf:qLo
zf;gk4ltx¿ k|foM u/]/ em}F emu8fsf] ljsf; gu/L kl/jt{g x'g} ;Sb}gg\ .
To:tf] k|sf/sf] h'g;'s} kfi6/x¿nfO{ d]/f] ;Nnfx rFflx
d08nLsf] zf;g k4ltnfO{ kl/jt{g ug{sf] nflu k/d]Zj/sf] ;xfotfsf ;fy e/dUb'/ k|of/ ug'{xf];\ / ;Defljt tgfju|:t c:yfoL
em}–emu8fx¿nfO{ tyf k"m6x¿nfO{ ;xg'xf];\ / To;f] gugf{n] eljiodf Tof]eGbf
klg 7"nf] km'6 ;xg'kg]{ x'G5 . olb p;n] s]xL c:yfO{ tgfjx¿ ;xgsf nflu ;kmn
eP eg]b]lv, pgn] eljiodf cfOkg]{ ;a} k|sf/sf] em}—emu8fx¿nfO{ tyf
k"m6x¿nfO{ ;lhn};Fu b'/ ug{ ;Sg]5g\ . olb pgL c;kmn eP eg], p;n] ;Fw}
csf]{ gofF d08nL ;'? ug{ ;Sg]5g\ / To;nfO{ wd{zf:qLo tj/n] ;'?b]lv g} rnfpFg
;Sg]5g\ .
nfdf] ;do;Dd sli6t x'g' k/] tfklg, pgn] k/d]Zj/sf] /fHosf]
lglDt ;Dejt w]/} kmn kmnfpFg]5g\ . olb pgn] clxn] zf;g ul//x]sf] d08nLsf
dflg;x¿ v|Li6sf] ;fFrf] r]nfx¿ x'g\ eg], pgn] ltgLx¿nfO{ h'g s'/f kl/jt{g x'g'
kg]{ xf], To;nfO{ kl/jt{g ug{sf] nflu cfb/0fLo tj/n] wd{zf:qaf6 To; k|sf/sf]
zf;g k4ltnfO{ kl/jt{g ug{sf] lglDt ltgLx¿nfO{ ljZjf; lbnfpg] df}sf kfpFg]5g\ .
The Plurality of Elders
PN8/x¿sf] afx'Notf
wd{zf:qdf PN8/x¿nfO{ jx'jrgdf /flvPsf] 5 eg]/ sf]xL–sf]xL
dflg;x¿n] cf}NofpF5g\ , o;/L ltgLx¿sf] clek|fosf ;fy eGb5g\ , ls Pp6} dfq
PN8/÷kfi6/÷lg/LIfs -lazk_ n] aufnsf] cu'jfO{ ug'{ cwd{zf:qLo x'G5 . h] eP tfklg
of] d]/f] ljrf/df lgislif{t k|df0f rFflx xf]Og . afOann] of] s'/f pNn]v u/]sf]
5, ls s'g} lglZrt zx/x¿df PshgfeGbf a9L PN8/n] d08nLsf] b]v/]v ul//x]sf lyP, t/
tL PN8/x¿ Pp6} ;efdf plQs} lhDd]jf/L kfPsfx¿ lyP eg]/ o;n] eGb}g . pbfx/0fsf]
nflu, ha kfjnn] Plkm;;af6 PN8/x¿nfO{ e]nf u/]/ -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t @)M!&_,
ta tL PN8/x¿ cfPsf lyP eGg] s'/f klg :ki6 5 -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t !(M!(_ . o;/L,
Plkm;;df w]/} aufnx¿ lyP, / x/]s PN8/n] Pp6f 3/]n' d08nL ;DxfNYof] eGg] s'/f
;Dejsf] s'/f xf] .
k/d]Zj/n] s'g} klg sfd ug{sf] nflu sld6LnfO{ af]nfpg' eof]
eg]/ wd{zf:qdf sFxL klg kfOGb}g . ha pxfFn] ld>b]zaf6 O;|fPnnfO{ 5'6sf/f lbg
rfxg' eof], ta pxfFn] Pshgf dflg; df]zfnfO{ cu'jf x'gsf] nflu af]nfpg' eof] .
c?x¿nfO{ pxfFn] df]zfnfO{ ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu af]nfpg'eof], t/ ;a}hgf pgLk|lt
clwg:y eP, / pgL h:t}, ltgLx¿ x/]sn] dflg;x¿sf] ;fgf]–;fgf] ;d"xx¿sf]
cu'jfO{ ug]{ lhDd]jf/L kfP . of] gd"gf wd{zf:qdf af/Daf/ kfO{G5 . ha
k/d]Zj/;Fu ug'{ kg]{ s'g} sfd x'G5, ta pxfFn] Tof] sfdsf] lhDd]jf/L lngsf] nflu
Pshgf JolStnfO{ af]nfpg' x'G5 / Tof] JolStnfO{ ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu pxfFn] c?
dflg;x¿nfO{ af]nfpg' x'G5 .
o;/L, k/d]Zj/n] aL;hgf dflg;x¿ ePsf] x/]s ;fgf 3/]n'
d08nLdf /]vb]v ug{sf] nflu j/fj/L clVtof/ kfPsf] PN8/x¿sf] sld6LnfO{ af]nfpg'
x'G5 h:tf] b]lvG5 . of] e}m–emu8fsf] nflu ul/Psf] Pp6f lgDtf] h:tf] nfUb5 .
x/]s 3/]n' d08nL Psdfq PN8/åf/f ;+rflnt x'g' k5{ eGg
vf]lhPsf] xf]Og . h] eP tfklg, olb d08nLdf PshgfeGbf a9L PN8/ 5g\ eg] hjfg /
cflTds ¿kdf clns sd kl/kSs PN8/n] kl/kSs tyf cfk"meGbf clns a9L pd]/ vfPsf
a[4 PN8/k|lt ;dlk{t x'g' k5{ eGg vf]lhPsf] xf] . wd{zf:qLo tj/n] of] d08nLx¿sf]
s'/f xf], afOan :s"nx¿sf] s'/f xf]Og, h'g rFflx hjfg kfi6/x¿÷PN8/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿
-lazkx¿_ sf] nflu tflndsf] 7fFpm x'g' kb{5 / o;/L 3/]n' d08nLdf cflTds ¿kdf
kl/kSs tyf pd]/ vfPsfx¿åf/f cflTds ¿kdf hjfgx¿n] w]/}eGbf w]/}
PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿ -lazkx¿_ x'gsf] nflu w]/} ;Defjgf x'G5 / To;sf] lglDt
pTs6 rfxgf klg a9]/ cfpg;S5 .
æa/fa/LÆ clVtof/ kfPsf PN8/x¿åf/f lg/LIf0f ul/Psf
d08nLx¿df ;d]t d}n] of] b[ZonfO{ cjnf]sg u/]sf] 5' . c?x¿n] x]l/Psf] Pshgf
JolSt ;Fw}el/ x'G5 cyjf c?x¿ lgl:qmo ePsf] a]nf Tof] Pshgf JolSt k|d'v ePsf]
x'G5 . gq eg] cGtdf em}–emu8f;d]t x'G5 . sld6Ln] ;Fw} cWoIf r'Gg] s'/f klg tYo
s'/f xf] . ha a/fa/L clwsf/ kfPsf PN8/x¿n] sfd ug{sf] nflu to ub{5g\ , ta
ltgLx¿n] ToxfF g]t[Tj ug]{ JolSt x'g' k5{ eGg] s'/f dx;'; ub{5g\ . clg d08nLdf
To;} ul/G5 .
o;sf] cltl/St, PN8/x¿sf] lhDd]jf/LnfO{ kfjnn] ! ltdf]yL
#M$–% df afa'x¿sf] lhDd]jf/L;Fu t'ngf u/]sf 5g\ . PN8/x¿n] ltgLx¿sf] cfˆg}
3/sfx¿nfO{ Jojl:yt ug{ ;Sg' kb{5, gq eg] ltgLx¿ d08nLnfO{ ;+rfng ug{sf] nflu
of]Uo 7xl/Gb}g . t/ a/fa/L clwsf/ ePsf afa'x¿ ePsf] Pp6} kl/jf/ s;/L ;+rfng x'g
;S5 < dnfO{ z+sf nfU5 , ls ToxfF ;d:ofx¿ kSs} g} x'G5g\ .
7"nf] :yfgLo d08nLdf PN8/x¿÷kfi6/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿
-lazkx¿_ df ;+hfn (Network) ePsf] x'g' k5{, h;n] ubf{ olb ltgLx¿sf] aLrdf ;d:of e}xfn] tfklg
ltgLx¿s} aLrdf ePsf] ;+uL–PN8/x¿n] Tof] ;d:ofsf] ;dfwfgsf] nflu ;xfotf k'¥ofpg
;S5g\ / ToxfF kf/:kl/s n]vf lbg] s'/f x'G5 . kfjnn] æk|]:aL6]/LÆ sf] af/]df
n]v]sf 5g\ -x]g'{xf];\ ! ltdf]yL $M!$_, h'g rFflx k|]:a'6]/f]; -PN8/x¿_ sf]
ldl6Ë -a}7s_ x'g' kb{5 / ;Dej eP;Dd ;]jfsf c? j/bfg ePsf dflg;x¿;Fu klg a}7s
x'g' kb{5 . olb ToxfF ;+:yfks k|]l/t 5g\ eg], :yfgLo d08nLdf ;d:of x'Fbf pgnfO{
klg To; a}7ssf] ;]jfdf pkl:yt u/fpg ;lsG5, h'g ;d:of olb s'g} PN8/sf] uNtLsf]
kl/0ffd xf] eg] . ha a}wflgs d08nLsf kfi6/ 6f9f hfG5g\ , ta d08nLsf] k|s[ofsf]
sf/0f ToxfF 7"nf–7"nf ;d:ofx¿ cfpF5g\ . ToxfF Jojl:yt x'g' kg]{ ejg /
sfo{j|mdx¿ x'G5g\ . t/ 3/]n' d08nLx¿sf] kfi6/ 6f9f ePsf] a]nfdf klg To:tf]
;d:ofx¿ eO{ xfn]df t'/Gt} To;sf] ;dfwfg ul/xfNg ;S5g\ . ;b:ox¿ ;lhn};Fu csf]{
em'08df ;dfj]z e}xfNg ;S5g\ .
Authority to serve
;]jfsf]
nflu clwsf/
k/d]Zj/n] kfi6/nfO{ pgsf] d08nLdf cflTds tyf k|zf;lgs
clwsf/ lbg' ePsf]n] ubf{, pgnfO{ cfˆgf] aufnsf] w]/}dlfy uP/ s7f]/ zf;g ug{
clwsf/ 5}g . pgL ltgLx¿sf] k|e' xf]Og– o]z" xf]Og . ltgLx¿ pgsf e]8Ffx¿
xf]Ogg\– ltgLx¿ t k/d]Zj/sf aufn x'g\ .
æltdLx¿sf] b]v/]vdf /flvPsf] k/d]Zj/sf] aufnsf] x]/rfx u/,
s/n] xf]Og t/ :j—OR5fn], wgsf] nf]en] xf]Og t/ pT;fx;fy, ltdLx¿sf] lhDdfdf
/x]sfx¿dfly clwsf/ hdfP/ xf]Og, t/ aufnsf] lglDt pbfx/0f eP/ . clg ha d"n
uf]7fnf] k|s6 x'g' x'g]5, ta ltdLx¿n] dlxdfsf] gcf]Onfpg] d's'6 k|fKt ug]{5f}Æ
-! kq'; %M@–$_ .
x/]s kfi6/n] cfˆgf] ;]jsfOsf] n]vf Ps lbg v|Li6sf] Gofo
cf;gsf] ;fd' v8f eP/ a'emfpg' kg]{5 .
o;sf] cltl/St, cfly{s s'/fsf] ;DaGwdf, Pp6f
kfi6/÷PN8/÷lg/LIfsn] PSn} sfd ug'{ x'Fb}g . olb ToxfF lgoldt ¿kdf ¿k}oFf k};f
;+sng e}/x]sf] 5 eg] jf s'g} sf/0fn] Tof] clgoldt ePsf] eP, d08nLleq ePsf
c?x¿n] To;sf] n]vfnfO{ pknAw u/fpg' kb{5, h;n] ubf{ cfly{s sf/f]af/sf] lhDdf
lbg] s'/fdf e/f];f gx'g] sfd x'g] 5}g -x]g'{xf];\— @ sf]l/GyL *M!*–@#_ . of]
sfd 5flgPsf] jf lgo'Qm ul/Psf] ;d"xn] ug{ ;Sb5 .
Paying Elders
tgfvf
lbOPsf PN8/x¿
wd{zf:qaf6 of] s'/f :ki6 5 d08nLdf k"/f ;do lbP/ ;]jf
ug]{ PN8/x¿÷lg/LIfsx¿÷kfi6/x¿nfO{ tgfvf lbg' k5{ . kfjnn] n]v]sf 5g\ M
æd08nLsf] c;n b]v/]v ug]{ PN8/x¿ bf]a/ cfb/sf]of]Uo
x'G5g\, laz]if u/L, h;n] jrgsf] k|rf/ / lzIffdf kl/>d ub{5g\ . lsgeg]
kljq–zf:q eG5, æbfO{+ ug]{ uf]?sf] d'vdf df]xf]nf] gnufpg'Æ / æ>ldsn] cfˆgf]
sfdsf] Hofnf kfpg' k5{Æ . -! ltdf]yL %M!&–!*_ .
ljifo :k:6} 5– kfjnn] Hofnf eGg] zAbnfO{ k|of]u ub{5g\ .
of] s'/f s'g ;Gbe{df xf] eg]/ ;lhn};Fu a'‰gsf] nflu pgn] PN8/x¿, h;n] d08nLsf]
c;n b]v/]v u5{g\ , ltgLx¿ bf]Aa/ cfb/sfof]Uo x'G5g\ eg]/ pgsf] jfSodf eg]sf]
s'/faf6 g} w]/} :ki6 x'G5 . klxnf] kbx¿df ælaw'jfx¿, hf] ;fFRr} g} law'jfx¿
x'g\ ltgLx¿nfO{ cfb/ u/Æ -x]g'{xf];\ ! ltdf]yL %M#–!^_ eg]/ ToxL egfOnfO{
k|of]u u/]/ kfjnn] clnslt klg uNtL gul/sg ;xfotf gkfPsf jf:tljs law'jfx¿nfO{
cfly{s ¿kdf ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu d08nLsf] lhDd]jf/L xf] eg]/ n]v]sf lyP . o;/L
g}, of] ;Gbe{df klg æcfb/ ug'{ k5{Æ eGg'sf] dtna cfly{s ¿kdf ;xfotf ug'{ k5{
eg]sf] xf] . d08nLsf] c;n b]v/]v ug]{ PN8/x¿nfO{ bf]Aa/ cfb/sf]of]Uo 7fGg' k5{,
ltgLx¿nfO{ law'jfx¿nfO{ eGbf klg a9L bf]Aa/ ;xfotf ug'{ k5{, olb ltgLx¿sf
5f]/f5f]/Lx¿ klg 5g\ eg] ltgLx¿nfO{ emg\ a9L g} ;xfotf ug'{ kb{5 .
;+;f/el/sf a}wflgs d08nLsf kfi6/x¿nfO{ ltgLx¿sf d08nLx¿n]
w]/} h;f] efux¿df ;xfotf ub{5g\ -/ u/La d'n'sx¿df ;d]t_, t/ ;+;f/el/sf w]/}
3/]n' d08nLx¿n], laz]if u/]/ klZrdL d'n'ssf 3/]n' d08nLx¿n] ltgLx¿sf
kfi6/x¿nfO{ ;xfotf ub}{gg\ . of] Pp6f o:tf] tYo s'/f xf] eg]/ d ljZjf; u5'{ ,
ls klZrdL d'n'ssf w]/} dflg;x¿sf] 3/]n' d08nLx¿df ;xefuL x'g rfxg] clek|fox¿
rFflx ltgLx¿ ;fFRr} g} Åbodf afuL ePsf]n] / ;+;f/df pknAw ePsf] v|Lli6og
;Dk|bfosf] ¿knfO{ ltgLx¿n] w]/} ;fgf] ¿kdf b]Vg] u/]sf]n] ubf{ xf] . ltgLx¿
3/]n' d08nLsf] aGwgaf6 efUg rfxG5g\ eg]/ ltgLx¿n] cfk}m eGg] ub{5g\ , t/
jf:tljs ltgLx¿ v|Li6df x'g' kg]{ h'g;'s} ;dk{0ftfsf] :t/af6 efUg rfx]sf x'G5g\
. ltgLx¿n] s'g} cfly{s ;dk{0ftf ug'{ gkg]{, tyf v|Li6n] pxfFsf r]nfx¿af6 h'g
s'/fsf] ck]Iff ug'{ ePsf] 5 To;sf] lak/Lt v8f ePsf d08nLx¿ e]§fpFb5g\ . ltgLx¿sf]
O{Zj/ eg]sf] ¿k}oFf–k};f xf], / ltgLx¿n] ToxL s'/fsf] k|dfl0ft o;/L ub{5g\ /
ltgLx¿sf] ;DklQ :ju{df eGbf k[YjLdf y'kfb{5g\ clg ltgLx¿ v|Li6sf ;fFrf] r]nfx¿
xf]Ogg\ -x]g'{xf];\ dQL ^M!(–@$, n"sf !$M##_ . olb s;}n] cfˆgf]
¿k}ofF–k};f h;/L rnfpF5, To; s'/fn] p;nfO{ k|efljt ub}{g eg], pm ;fFrf]
v|Lli6og xf]Og .
afOanLo egL cfk"mnfO{ bfaL ug]{ 3/]n' d08nLx¿n] cfˆgf
kfi6/x¿ ;fy} u/Lax¿sf] jf:tf u/]sf] x'g' kb{5 / ldzgsf] sfddf ;d]t ;xfotf ug'{
k5{ . lbg] s'/fsf] ;fy} ;a} cfly{s s'/fx¿df ltgLx¿ a}wflgs d08nLx¿eGbf pTs[i6
x'g' kb{5, lsgeg] ltgLx¿n] ltg'{ kg]{ s'g} ejgx¿ / sd{rf/Lx¿nfO{ tgfvf lbg'
kg]{ s'g} sfo{j|md ltgLx¿;Fu x'Fb}g . Pshgf kfi6/nfO{ ;xfotf ug{sf] nflu bzhgf
dflg;x¿sf] bzf+zeGbf a9L nfUb}—nfUb}g . cfˆgf] cfDbfgLsf] @) k|ltzt lbg] bzhgf
dflg;x¿n] Pshgf kfi6/nfO{ / ltgLx¿sf] kfi6/s} :t/df lhpg] csf]{ Pshgf
ldzg]/LnfO{ ;d]t k"0f{ ¿kdf ;xfotf ug{ ;S5g\ .
What do Pastors do ?
kfi6/x¿n]
s] ub{5g\ <
ælgDg s'/fx¿ ug]{ s;sf] sfd xf] <Æ eg]/ d08nLdf pkl:yt
x'g] cf};t dflg;x¿n] ;f]lw/x]sf] s'/fnfO{ sNkgf ug'{xf];\ .
p4f/ gkfPsf dflg;x¿nfO{ ;'–;dfrf/ s;n] afF8\g] < s;n]
kljq hLjg lhpg] < s;n] k|fy{gf ug]{ < s;n] c? ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ r]tfjgL,
xf};nf / ;xfotf ug]{ < s;n] la/fdLx¿nfO{ e]6\g hfg] < s;n]
/f]uL–la/fdLx¿dfly xft /fv]/ k|fy{gf u/L lgsf] kfg]{ ;]jsfO{ ug]{ < c?x¿sf]
af]em s;n] af]Sg] < d08nLsf] tk{maf6 p;sf] j/bfgsf] cEof; s;n] ug]{ <
k/d]Zj/sf] /fHosf] lglDt alnbfg u/]/ p cfk}mn] cfk}mnfO{ s;n] OGsf/ u5{ <
s;n] r]nf agfpg], alKtidf lbg] / ltgLx¿nfO{ v|Li6sf] cf1fx¿ kfng ug{nfO{
l;sfpg] sfd ug]{ <
d08nLdf pkl:yt x'g] w]/}hgfn] lgw{Ss eP/ ætL sfdx¿ t
kfi6/sf] kf] xf] tÆ eg]/ hjfa lbG5g\ . t/ s] tL sfdx¿ kfi6/sf] dfq} xf] t <
wd{zf:qcg';f/ x/]s ljZjf;Ln] p4f/ gkfPsf dflg;x¿nfO{
;'–;dfrf/ afF8\g] sfd ug'{ kb{5 M æt/ v|Li6nfO{ k|e' dfg]/ ltd|f] Åbodf pxfFsf]
>4f u/, ltdLx¿df ePsf] cfzfsf] laifo s;}n] ;f]wk'5 u/]df, To;sf] hjfs lbg
;Fw} tTk/ a;, t/ Tof] sfd gd|tf / >4f;fy u/Æ -! kq'; #M!%_ .
x/]s ljZjf;Ln] kljq hLjg lhpg'
kb{5 M æt/ ltdLx¿nfO{ af]nfpg' x'g] h:tf] kljq x'g' x'G5, ltdLx¿ cfk}m klg
hLjgsf ;a} /xg—;xgdf kljq xf]cf], lsgeg] o:tf] n]lvPsf] 5, æltdLx¿ kljq xf]cf],
lsgeg] d kljq 5'Æ -! kq'; !M!%–!^_ .
x/]s ljZjf;Ln] k|fy{gf ug'{
kb{5M æ;Fw} cfglGbt xf]cf], lg/Gt/ k|fy{Gff ul//xf]Æ -! ly:;nf]lgsL
%M!^–!&_ .
x/]s ljZjf;Ln] c?
ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ r]tfjgL, xf};nf / ;xfotf u/]sf] xf];\ eGg] ck]Iff ul/Psf] 5 M
æefO xf], ltdLx¿nfO{ ctL{ lbG5f}+, ls cN5]x¿nfO{ r]tfjgL b]cf], x/]; vfg]x¿nfO{
pT;fx b]cf], sdhf]/Lx¿nfO{ dbt u/, tL ;a};Fu ;xgzLntf b]vfcf]Æ -! ly:;nf]lgsL
%M!$_ .
x/]s ljZjf;Ln]
/f]uL–la/fdLx¿nfO{ e]6\g' kb{5 M ægfË} lyPF, ltdLx¿n] dnfO{ a:q nufO{ lbof},
la/fdL lyPF ltdLx¿ dnfO{ x]g{ cfof}, ‰ofnvfgdf lyPF, ltdLx¿ dsxfF cfof}Æ -dQL
@%M#^_ .
More Responsibilities
c?
lhDd]jf/Lx¿
t/ Tolt dfq xf]Og . x/]s
ljZjf;Ln] /f]uL–la/fdLx¿dfly xft /fv]/ k|fy{gf u/L rFufO{sf] ;]jsfO{ klg ug'{
kb{5 M æclg ljZjf; ug]{x¿;Fu oL lrGxx¿ x'g]5g\ M d]/f] gfpFdf ltgLx¿n]
e"tx¿ wkfpFg]5g\ , ltgLx¿n] gofF efiffx¿df af]Ng]5g\, ltgLx¿n] ;k{x¿
;dfTg]5g\ , / s'g} laiffn' s'/f] lkP tfklg s'g} lsl;dn] To;n] ltgLx¿sf] xfgL
ug]{5}g, ltgLx¿n] /f]uLx¿dfly cfˆgf xft /fVg]5g\ / ltgLx¿ lgsf] x'g]5g\Æ -ds'{;
!^M!&–!*_ .
x/]s ljZjf;Ln] cfˆgf]
;ËL–ljZjf;Lsf] af]´ p7fpg' k5{M æPp6fn]–csf{sf] ef/ p7fcf], / o;/L ltdLx¿n]
v|Li6sf] Joj:yf k"/f u/Æ -unftL ^M@_ .
x/]s ljZjf;Ln] c?x¿sf] tk{maf6
cfˆgf] j/bfgx¿sf] cEof; ul//x]sf]xf];\ eGg] ck]Iff ul/Psf] 5 M æxfdLnfO{
lbOPsf] cg'u|x cg';f/ cnu–cnu j/bfgx¿ xfdL k|of]u u/f}+ M cudj0ffLsf] xf] eg],
ljZjf;sf] kl/df0f cg';f/, ;]jfsf] xf] eg], ;]jfsf] sfddf, lzIff lbg]n] lzIff
lbg] sfddf, ctL{ lbg]n] ctL{ lbg] sfddf, bfg lbg]n] p4f/–lrQn], ;xfotf lbg]n]
hf]z;fy, s[kfsf] sfd ug]{n] v'zLl;tÆ -/f]dL !@M^–*_ .
x/]s ljZjf;Ln] ;'–;dfrf/sf]
vflt/ alnbfgL eP/ cfk}mnfO{ OGsf/ ug'{ kb{5 M æta pxfFn] cfˆgf r]nfx¿sf] ;fydf
eL8nfO{ cfk"msxfF af]nfP/ ltgLx¿nfO{ eGg' eof], æsf]xL dflg; dkl5 nfUg]
OR5f ub{5 eg], To;n] cfk"mnfO{ OGsf/ u/f];\ / cfˆgf] q"m; p7fP/ d]/f]
kl5 nfuf];\ . lsgls h;n] cfˆgf] k|f0f arfpg] OR5f ub{5, To;n] Tof] u'dfpg]5, t/
d]/f] ;'–;dfrf/sf] lglDt cfˆgf] k|f0f u'dfpg]n] Tof] arfpg]5Æ -ds'{; *M#$_ .
clg x/]s ljZjf;Ln] r]nf
agfpg], alKtidf lbg] / v|Li6sf cf1fx¿ kfng ug{ l;sfpg] sfd u/]sf]xf];\ eGg]
ck]Iff ul/Psf] 5 M æh;n] oL cf1fx¿dWo] ;a}eGbf ;fgf]nfO{ pNn+3g unf{, /
dflg;x¿nfO{ To;} ug{ l;sfpnf, :ju{sf] /fHodf Tof] ;a}eGbf ;fgf] sxnfOg]5, t/
h;n] tL cf1fx¿ kfng unf{ / l;sfpFnf, :ju{sf] /fHodf Tof] 7"nf] sxnfOg]5Æ
-dQL %M!(_ .
ælsgls oltsf] ;do;Dd t ltdLx¿
lzIfs eO{ ;Sg' kb{Yof], t/ cem} klg ltdLx¿nfO{ s;}n] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgsf]
cfwf/e"t lzIffx¿ l;sfpg' k/]sf] 5, ltdLx¿nfO{ vFlbnf] ef]hg xf]Og, t/ b'w
rflxG5Æ -lxa|' %M!@_ .
æo;sf/0f, hfcf], ;a} b]zsf
hfltx¿nfO{ r]nf agfcf], lktf / k'q / kljq cfTdfsf] gfpmFdf ltgLx¿nfO{ alKtidf
b]cf], d}n] ltdLx¿nfO{ cf1f u/]sf] ;a} s'/fx¿ kfng ug{ ltgLx¿nfO{ l;sfcf], x]/
d o'usf] cGt;Dd ;Fw} ltdLx¿sf ;fwdf 5'Æ -dQL @*M!(–@)_ .^!
oL ;a} lhDd]jf/Lx¿ x/]s
ljZjf;LnfO{ lbOPsf] 5, t/ klg, w]/} h;f] d08nLdf pkl:yt x'g] ljZjf;Lx¿n] oL
sfdx¿ t kfi6/x¿sf] kf] xf] eg]/ larf/ ub{5g\ . ;DejtM o;sf] sf/0f rFflx, lsgeg]
kfi6/x¿ cfk}mn] oL lhDd]jf/Lx¿ ltgLx¿sf] dfq} xf] eg]/ k|foM ;f]FRb5g\ .
So What are Pastors Supposed
to do?
To;f] eP kfi6/x¿n] s] ug'{ kb{5 t <
olb oL ;a} lhDd]jf/Lx¿ x/]s ljZjf;LnfO{ lbOPsf] eP,
kfi6/x¿n] rFflx s] ug]{ t < ;fdfGo ¿kn] eGg'kbf{ tL ;a} s'/fx¿ ug{sf] nflu
kljq ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{ lgdf{0f ug{sf] lglDt ltgLx¿nfO{ af]nfOPsf] xf] -x]g'{xf];\
Plkm;L $M!!–!@_ . ltgLx¿nfO{ cf1f / pbfx/0fåf/f -x]g'{xf];\ ! ltdf]yL #M@,
$M!@–!#, %M!&, @ ltdf]yL @M@, #M!^–$M$, ! kq'; %M!–$_ kljq ljZjf;Lx¿nfO{
v|Li6sf ;a} cf1fx¿ kfng ug{ l;sfpgnfO{ af]nfOPsf] xf] .
wd{zf:qn] o;nfO{ of]eGbf a9L :ki6 kfg{ ;s]sf] 5}g .
kfi6/sf] afOanLo e"ldsf hlt ;Sbf] w]/} dflg;x¿nfO{ cfOtaf/sf] cf/fwgf
;+ultdf e]nf ug{' xf]Og . of] t æx/]s dflg;nfO{ v|Li6df k"0f{tfdf NofP/
k|:t't ug'{Æ xf] -sn:;L !M@*_ afOanLo kfi6/x¿n] dflg;x¿sf] sfgnfO{ k|zGg
t'Nofpg] dfq sfd ub}{gg\ -x]g'{xf];\ @ ltdf]yL $M#_, ltgLx¿n] k/d]Zj/sf] jrgdf
cfwfl/t eP/ dflg;x¿nfO{ lzIff lbg], tfnLd lbg], pT;fx lbg], r]tfjgL lbg],
;Rofpg], ctL{ lbg] / xKsfpg] h:tf ;a} sfdx¿ ub{5g\ -x]g'{xf];\ @ ltdf]yL
#M!^–$M$_ .
kfjnn] ltdf]yLnfO{ n]v]sf] pgsf] klxnf] kqdf kfi6/sf]
;]jsfOdf v8f x'g] dflg;sf] nflu rflxg] s]xL of]Uotfx¿sf] af/]df ;"rL lbPsf
5g\ . kGb«j6fdWo] rf}wj6f kfi6/sf] rl/q;Fu ;DalGwt 5g\ / ltgLx¿n] kfi6/sf]
hLjgdf x'g' kg]{ pbfx/0f Psbd dxTjk"0f{ 5 eGg] s'/f b]vfPsf 5g\ M æof]
egfO{ ljZjf;of]Uo 5, olb s'g} dflg;n] lazksf] sfd ug]{ OR5f u5{ eg] To;n] c;n}
sfdsf] OR5f u5{ . o;sf/0f lazk rFflx s;}n] bf]if nufpg g;Sg], Pp6} kTgLsf klt,
;+odL, ;dembf/, ;Ddflgt, cltyL ;Tsf/ ug]{, ;'–of]Uo lzIfs xf]pmg\ , dtjfnf /
l/;fxf xf]Og t/ ltgL lagd|, emu8f gug]{, wgsf] nf]e gug]{, cfˆgf] 3/ /fd|/L
rnfpg ;Sg], / cfˆgf 5f]/f5f]/Lx¿nfO{ cfb/k"j{s cf1fkfng ug]{ agfpmg\ -t/
olb s'g} dflg;n] cfˆgf 3/sfx¿nfO{ tx nufpg hfGb}g eg], ltgn] k/d]Zj/sf d08nLsf]
b]v/]v s;/L ug{ ;S5 / <_, clg ltgL gofF ljZjf;L gxf]pmg\ , gqtf 3d08n] k'mn]/
ltgL lbofan;n] kfpg] b08df kg]{5g\ . km]l/, aflx/sfx¿sf b[li6df klg ltgL c;n
7xl/g' k5{, gqtf ltgL lgGbf / lbofan;sf] kf;f]df kg]{5g\ -! ltdf]yL #M!–&_
.
a}wflgs d08nLx¿df k|foM h;f] x'g] u/]sfx¿ h;n] gofF kfi6/
vf]lh/x]sf x'G5g\ ltgLx¿;Fu oL of]Uotfx¿sf] t'ngf ubf{ w]/} d08nLx¿df k|fylds
;d:ofx¿ b]vf kb{5g\ . ltgLx¿n] Pp6f Joj:yfks÷dgf]/~hg lbg ;Sg]÷5f]6f] ;Gb]z
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s'/fx¿ p7fpg ;Sg]÷x/]s;Fu ldqjt x'g]÷ / 306f};Dd sfd ul//xg] hflu/ vfg] h:tf]
JolSt vf]lh/x]sf x'G5g\ . ltgLx¿n] æd08nLsf] ;]jsfO{ lgoldt ¿kdf ;+rfng ug{
;Sg]Æ sf]xL JolSt rfxG5g\ . tyflk afOanLo lg/LIfs -lazk_ rFflx ;a}eGbf dfly
dxfg rl/qsf] / v|Li6df ;dlk{t ePsf] dflg;, / ;fFrf] ;]js x'g' kb{5, lsgeg]
p;sf] nIo eg]sf] cfk}mnfO{ k'gM pTkfbgsf] JolSt agfpg' xf] . æltdLx¿n] d]/f]
cg's/0f u/, h;/L d}n] v|Li6sf] cg's/0f u/]sf] 5'Æ eg]/ p;n] cfˆgf] aufnsfx¿nfO{
eGg ;Sg] x'g' kb{5 -! sf]l/GyL !!M!_ .
kfi6/sf] ;]jsfOsf] ;DaGwdf clws cWoog ug'{ k/]df, k|]l/t
@)M@*–#!, ! ltdf]yL %M!&–@), / ltt; !M%–( klg x]g'{xf];\_ .
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office of Deacon
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cGtdf, d tkfO{x¿nfO{ 5f]6s/Ldf l8sgx¿sf] af/]df s]xL s'/f
atfpg rfxG5' . l8sgsf] ;]jsfO{ :yfgLo d08nLdf Pp6f dfq a]Un} k|sf/sf] ;]jsfO{
xf], / of] kfFrj6f ;]jfsf j/bfgx¿dWo]sf] xf]Og . d08nLdf PN8/x¿sf] h:tf]
l8sgx¿sf] zf;g ug]{ clwsf/ x'Fb}g . 8fOofsf]gf]; (diakonos) eGg] u|Ls zAbnfO{ l8sg (deacon) eg]/
cg'jfb ul/Psf] 5, h;sf] cIf/zM cy{ æ;]jsÆ (servant) eGg]
x'G5 .
o?zn]dsf] d08nLdf b}lgs ¿kdf lawjfx¿nfO{ v'jfpg] sfd
ug{sf] nflu ;fthgf dflg;x¿nfO{ lgo'Qm ul/Psf] lyof] / ltgLx¿nfO{ g} klxnf]
l8sgx¿ k|foM dflgPsf] 5 -x]g'{xf];\ k|]l/t ^M!–^_ . ltgLx¿ d08nLsf] ;efaf6
r'lgPsf / k|]l/tx¿åf/f v6fOPsf lyP . ltgLx¿dWo] slDtdf lkmlnk / l:tkmgnfO{
k/d]Zj/åf/f zlQmzfnL k|rf/sx¿ x'gsf] nflu kbf]Gglt ul/Psf] lyof] .
l8sgx¿sf] af/]df ! ltdf]yL #M*–!# / lkmlnKkL !M! df klg
elgPsf] 5 . :ki6¿kdf of] ;]jsfOdf :qLx¿ / k"?ifx¿ b'j} lgo'Qm x'g ;S5g\
-x]g'{xf];\ ! ltdf]yL #M!!_ .
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;lsG5, æk|e' o]z" v|Li6sf r]nfx¿ agfpgsf] nflu .Æ
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