Tinker Tailor Soldier WorshipLeader

Who I Am. Ten Questions.

1. Do I have a role to play in the church (the believers collective)?
2. If I do, how do I know what it is?
3. Does it need to be defined? Or recognised? Or authorised?
4. Does it change depending on where I am or whom I am with?
5. Is it most like a family role, a bodily function, or a job position?
6. How does it relate to my role in the marketplace?
7. Does it have anything to do with my character?
8. Can my character be changed or only my behaviour?
9. Does it have anything to do with my abilities or skills?
10. Is it dependent on, or independent of, the role of any other believer?

The Wheels On The Bus

So I alight a public transport bus, which is almost full, and take the last seat. At the next stop, the doors swing open and several people climb aboard, including a friend, a member of the church, an unbeliever, a family member, a Muslim, a traveller from a distant land, a poor man and a neighbour.

A small sign on the bus says “please give up this seat to a pregnant or elderly person”.
In my culture, the rule is “first come, first served”.
Jesus said to “love thy neighbour” but loved those who were given to him.
Paul said to care for the family.
Peter said to love believers.
The evangelist says to love the unbeliever.
The missionary says to love the foreigner.

I only have one seat to give up. Who should I give it up to, if anyone?