My Role As A Maker Of God

When the first article calls God the “maker of heaven and earth” it is speaking of God as the actor in all that is described in the Church’s confession. This includes the forgiveness of sin and the act of promising the eternal life to God’s children. What is stated within the confession is that God is the creator of all things and works through all things for the sake of love. This is to say that God is at work in every childbirth and is at work in every community-creating activity that serves the well-being of all people, regardless of who carries out the activity. One receives God’s creative action just like one receives oxygen through breathing. As one inhales and exhales one often looses track of the necessity of what one is doing to maintain …show more content…
As a pastor as the name suggests, I would shepherd the persons who has been entrusted to me. This means that I would be mindful of the spiritual and physical needs of the community as they bear upon the well-being of individuals and their relationship to God. I would seek to serve the spiritual needs of the people by means of taking pastoral calls, visiting the sick, performing the Eucharist and other rites of the Church, instructing confirmation for young people and adults, and by preaching Law and Gospel. Additionally, I would remember the needs of people and present those needs to the Lord. As an influential member of any community and a possible future leader within the ELCA it is important to acknowledge the need to be a voice that centers all members of the community towards the center of God’s Christian Church, Jesus Christ. As a preacher and teacher I would present the Gospel in all times and places to all people that is relevant to the immediate context. This means that I would aim to be approachable and convey the Gospel so that it may be not only be heard, but also applied within one’s life. The ultimate aim within this role is to not only inform others of the Scriptures, Creeds, and the Confessions, but to transform individuals so that they may, “have life and have it more abundantly.” It has been very clear to me that this aspect of the call is an extreme importance particularly in an age of growing biblical illiteracy. I believe that offering persons opportunities to meditate upon scripture is among the most important activities of the Church. Our life, mission, and meaning of Christian discipleship are grounded within scripture and is