Feeding the Sheep

Jared Wilson writes on the question "Should Pastors be responsible to feed their congregations or are Christians responsible to feed themselves?" See posts here and here.

How about a little of both? How about both/and?

• God calls elders and teachers to feed His flock (John 21:15-19, Acts 20:28)
• God calls Christian to feed themselves on the milk and meat of Scripture (1 Tim 3:16-18. Hebrews 5:11-14, 1 Peter 2:1-3)

I answer the question "Yes to both!" However, I do agree with these points:

1) There are some lazy, consumerist, adultolescent Christians whose "I'm not being fed" is nothing more than a whiny excuse for growing bored with their church's programs and not serving.

2) There are some mature, self-sacrificing, wise Christians whose "I'm not being fed" is a sign a church has gone off the rails.

3) We need more pastors/preachers who can tell the difference.