BE SUBMISSIVE AND LOYAL
(TITUS 3)
The men God had raised up to help Moses helped him best when they stood by his side and held up his arms. That is our responsibility towards those God has placed over us. Here at Calvary Chapel Bible College and Conference Center, it is my calling, my responsibility, and my duty to assist my pastor. Chuck Smith is the director of this ministry; he is the shepherd whom God has charged with overseeing this ministry. My job is to ease his burden, to make his job lighter, to hold up his arms, to help him in any way that needs doing.
My job is to pray for my pastor daily, to encourage him if I can, to give him lots of data so he knows everything that's going on, so that he's never surprised by anything, to give him input and opinion, to support him and help him. Pastor Chuck doesn't want nor need a yes man that nods dumbly at everything. But on the other hand, he doesn't need some independent cowboy seeking to build his own kingdom.
God has placed somebody over you. Submit to him. Love him. Pray for him. Help him. Above all, always be loyal. Never betray those with whom you minister. Never ever backbite or criticize publicly. Never gossip or be a talebearer.
If there's something you can't live with in a ministry, quietly leave. Never try to build your own ministry on another man's foundation. Touch not the Lord's anointed. If he's off the wall, God will deal with him; who are we to criticize another man's servant?
Never cause strife or division. Help, encourage, submit, lighten the load, assist. Don't try and be a star. Serve God by serving the man God has placed you under. If I'm doing my job right, Pastor Chuck will never have to worry about this part of the ministry because he'll know that it is running just exactly as it would if he had the time to be here and do it all personally. The only reason he hired me is because he doesn't have time to do it all. If he did, he'd do it himself. It is his ministry; I need to guide it just as he would.
I've heard people say that Pastor Chuck is hard to work for. Let's go on record that that is simply not true. If you have a heart for God's people, are a servant, and are willing to put sincere effort into your service, you'll never have trouble with Pastor Chuck.
