Specialization

For almost three years my husband has been dealing with nerve issues in the area of his hip and pelvis. He has been referred to one specialist after another, most recently a neurosurgeon. The Physician’s Assistant (PA) listened to Bill’s narrative, looked over his records and said, “And why were you sent to us?” Come to find out, a neurosurgeon works only on nerve issues from the pelvis up. The PA recommended we go to orthopedics (been there, done that), or to someone who specializes in the pelvis. It occurs to me that many believers go to the preacher for church related direction and he, rather than referring us to other church specialists, becomes the decision maker. Paul said, “It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ” (Eph 4:11-13 NIV).