Called to Preach

More and more pastors are getting sermon material off the internet and from other sources, rather than preparing sermons specific to the needs of their congregation. Paul said of Jesus, “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 4:1113 NIV). I’m now trying to imagine an apostle or a prophet going to other sources in order to accomplish the task the Lord called them to.