tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30572591.post7337599724635644584..comments2024-01-15T04:16:19.747-06:00Comments on A Few Paragraphs: Means of GracePleonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12334707630263609614noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30572591.post-44158556082130742052009-02-17T15:03:00.000-06:002009-02-17T15:03:00.000-06:00Thanks for the encouragement. I spent a lot of ti...Thanks for the encouragement. I spent a lot of time in a church where "minister" *only* meant ordained and employed by them. I know what you're saying about Wesleyan way of looking at being a minister and that's one thing that drew me toward becoming a Methodist. But it's still easy to slip back into old ways of thinking.Pleonichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12334707630263609614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30572591.post-25359577742767478842009-02-16T06:33:00.000-06:002009-02-16T06:33:00.000-06:00Good points. I am enjoying my Wesley Study Bible t...Good points. I am enjoying my Wesley Study Bible too. Like you, I had to share with friends, who are also enjoying it. <BR/><BR/>Don't sell yourself short. You are a minister, just not an ordained elder. We Wesleyans have a fine tradition of lay leadership and ministering.Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00091445655872919350noreply@blogger.com