Nepotism within Christendom
NEPOTISM
IN THE KINGDOMS OF MEN
Anyone
who has ever been around the power structures of the kingdoms within
Christendom know that powerful men put into place men who will not question
them. They typically surround themselves with what the world would call ” yes
men.” It is of course the opposite of the Biblical model but perfectly in line
with the world and how it runs itself. It is interesting that we hear and know
nothing of the children of the Apostles. Why? Because it was not a dynasty, it
was not a family business where sons and daughters are promoted by virtue of
who their fathers are. Time and again we see this within Christendom. David
Wilkerson managed to avoid so many of the problems of other men with similar
sized organisations. He could have easily promoted his own son and groomed him
to take over when he retired, but instead he puts an ex-policeman from Canada
into that position. Sadly he is a very rare exception. Jesus has to be
preeminent in our lives, in our gatherings and in our structures and we have to
be but mere bond servants to the cause of Christ and to those who follow Him.
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