Workers Go in Overseer's Name
Many go preach under the name of a certain denomination. The workers are no different. They go out in the overseer's name. The friends of the workers will only accept workers sent out in their overseer's name.
If a preacher, pastor or minister of Jesus Christ or Jesus Christ himself (just supposing) were to come to a meeting or encourage the friends of the workers to come to a preaching service, they would not accept because they were not approved of by the overseer.
Joh_5:43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.
When the friends of the workers try to identify each other as one of their own, they will often ask "Do you know (overseer's name)?". This strongly contrasts with what I think like today. I would ask "Are you a disciple of Jesus Christ?" |