The Army of the Potomac undoubtedly benefited from his instruction. But the army didn t exist to train. It was there ultimately to engage the opposing army. The church has periodically suffered from McClellan s Syndrome. We educate, condition, and train our members in the tasks of the kingdom.
Churches proclaim that each member is a minister.
In spite of the proclamations and training, evidence of work accomplished is sparse. Training that does not end in positive and meaningful ministry has aborted. The Implications of Bivocational Ministry for the Church and for You by Steve Clapp, Ron Finney, and Angela Zimmerman contains a spiritual gifts inventory. Lay Ministry Mobilization contains several practical and easily implemented suggestions. Volume 4, Issue 4.