{"id":1632,"date":"2025-10-23T15:51:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T13:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ats.ac.za\/blog\/?p=1632"},"modified":"2025-11-13T11:20:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T09:20:55","slug":"the-voice-of-the-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ats.ac.za\/blog\/the-voice-of-the-church\/","title":{"rendered":"The voice of the Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>The address given at the 2025 graduation ceremony of Auckland Park Theological Seminary<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Journey from Non-religious to Pastoral Ministry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I was raised in an atheistic home without any exposure to the Bible or church life. Six months after my conversion, I applied to this seminary to pursue training as a full-time pastor. My application posed challenges for the screening committee due to my complete lack of biblical and church knowledge. Ultimately, my acceptance came with a clear caution: I was instructed to remain silent in class, listen attentively, and learn, mindful that I would represent God in pastoral ministry. This caution profoundly shaped my ministry and prompted a persistent self-reflection: Am I certain that what I proclaim truly represents Jesus Christ? Is the content of my preaching, teaching, and counselling <strong>congruent with the authentic voice of the Church<\/strong>? This led me on the path of enquiry in understanding what the voice of the Church is. By the voice of the Church, I do not mean the voice of any particular denomination but rather the<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ats.ac.za\/blog\/a-christ-centered-perspective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">voice of Jesus Christ\u2014the voice of the Gospel<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/iframe.iono.fm\/e\/1617833?layout=modern\" width=\"100%\" height=\"170\" frameborder=\"0\" referrerpolicy=\"origin\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Understanding the Church\u2019s Distinctive Voice in Ministry<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Testament presupposes that the Church possesses a distinctive voice. As Cilliers (2004:23) articulates, the voice of the Church embodies the triune God, with Jesus\u2014the crucified and risen Christ\u2014at its very core. Consequently, the voice of the preacher, teacher, or counsellor must reflect this testimony concerning Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This <em>voice of the Church<\/em> speaks both to believers and to the world and stands in fundamental contrast to secular discourse. Schoeman (2019) asserts that preaching constitutes the voice of the Church. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ats.ac.za\/blog\/a-picture-guide-to-good-preaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">preaching<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ats.ac.za\/blog\/the-importance-of-our-teaching-at-auckland-park-theological-seminary-and-in-the-church-of-jesus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">teaching<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ats.ac.za\/blog\/how-to-facilitate-a-bible-study-home-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">leading a home group<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ats.ac.za\/blog\/why-would-one-consider-studying-a-higher-certificate-in-pastoral-counselling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">counselling<\/a>, one participates in this voice\u2014namely, the voice of Jesus Christ\u2014engaged in the appropriate witness to the present age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Human agents are not autonomous custodians of this voice to manipulate according to personal preference or agenda. As Cilliers (2004:36) underscores, the voice uttered by teachers, preachers, or counsellors belongs not to the individual; rather, it must be <em>the voice of the Church<\/em>\u2014that is, the voice of Jesus Christ embodied in the Gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This raises essential theological questions regarding the nature of the voice of the Church: What constitutes its content? Who determines its character? How may one ascertain whether one\u2019s own voice is genuinely aligned with that of the Church? The last question is particularly critical: does one\u2019s voice truly correspond to the voice of the Church?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paul\u2019s Teaching on Christ Crucified as the Church\u2019s Voice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These inquiries are by no means new. Paul addresses <em>the voice of the Church<\/em> explicitly in his first letter to the Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians 2:1-2, he writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cAnd I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Pauline declaration is profound and encapsulates a definitive description of the voice of the Church. While scholarship often emphasizes the contrast between human wisdom\u2014rejected by Paul\u2014and Jesus Christ as the wisdom of God, the phrase \u201cJesus Christ, and him crucified\u201d entails a deeper theological significance. For Paul, the Church has but one voice: Jesus the crucified Christ. Every individual voice must align with this reality to achieve unity within the Church\u2019s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Significantly, in all Pauline references to Jesus Christ as being the wisdom of God, Christ is invariably described as crucified (cf. 1 Cor 1:21, 24; 2:7; Eph 3:10). To Paul, Christ crucified is the wisdom of God; there exists no separation between Christ and the cross. This salvific message of the cross extends equally to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Likewise, the crucified Christ and the resurrection cannot be separated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Historical and Theological Significance of the Crucifixion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is necessary to appreciate the full gravity of the crucifixion\u2019s symbolism in the ancient world. Crucifixion was not merely a method of execution; it constituted a public declaration of total depravity, shame, absolute rejection, and abandonment. It marked the crucified individual as accursed and beyond restoration, irrespective of innocence or guilt. The cross did not raise questions of justice but pronounced an individual as utterly disgraced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Historical inquiry establishes that Roman crucifixion was reserved for those deemed worthless, despised, and socially excluded (Cook 2019:20). Paul\u2019s description of the Church\u2019s voice gains depth when situated within this historical-religious context of the cross. Jesus\u2019s crucifixion designated Him as one of the worst criminals, a cursed and abandoned man\u2014even forsaken by God (cf. Matt 27:46; Mark 15:34). Humanity\u2019s sin occasioned this supreme rejection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul\u2019s intentional and repeated references to \u201ccrucified\u201d underscore the crucifixion as a central element in God\u2019s salvific wisdom. The Church\u2019s voice would be incomplete and, indeed, illegitimate if divorced from the reality of the crucifixion. For Paul, any separation between Christ and the cross is unthinkable. This alignment necessitates theological reflection: Why is it imperative for Paul\u2014and for us\u2014to speak in harmony with the Church\u2019s voice as <em>Jesus the crucified Christ<\/em>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cross and Resurrection: Foundation of the Church\u2019s Message<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul\u2019s reference to <em>Jesus Christ as crucified<\/em> demands a twofold interpretive framework. The Church\u2019s voice encapsulates the foundational pillars of Christian faith: the cross and the empty tomb (1 Cor 2:1-5). The cross and resurrection are inseparable; without the cross, the resurrection would lack significance, and without the resurrection, the cross\u2019s message would be undermined (1 Cor 15:14). The Church proclaims not merely Jesus\u2019s death on the cross but the victorious resurrection of Christ, wrought through the power of the Holy Spirit. Just as Jesus\u2019s submission to death secured humanity\u2019s liberation from sin and reconciliation with the Father, so His rising to life in the Spirit\u2019s power secured eternal life for all who submit to His lordship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resurrection of Jesus was effected through the Holy Spirit\u2019s power. Importantly, however, this power is not confined to Jesus alone; it extends to those who confess and submit to Jesus the crucified Christ. Believers likewise will be raised from bodily death by this Spirit-empowered resurrection (Romans 8:11; 1 Cor 6:14). Through the Spirit\u2019s revelation of the risen Christ, Paul confidently proclaims that death has been decisively defeated (1 Cor 15:55).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proclamation of Jesus as the Son of God was not solely accomplished by His crucifixion, as Jews struggled to accept a Messiah executed by Gentiles. His death did not inherently disclose His divine sonship. Nevertheless, the cross remains pivotal as the locus of humanity\u2019s reconciliation with God. Jesus\u2019 divine sonship was confirmed through His resurrection by the Holy Spirit\u2019s power (Rom 1:4).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sin situates humanity within the crucifixion narrative. Just as Jesus was separated from God on the cross, bearing human sin, so sin alienates humanity from God. This was poignantly manifested in Jesus\u2019s agonized prayer at Gethsemane, where He\u2014sweating blood\u2014pleaded to avoid the coming cup, not out of fear of death <em>per se<\/em>, but due to the anticipation of complete separation and curse as humanity\u2019s substitute. His agony expressed a profound estrangement from God, embracing the full burden of human sinfulness. From this, Paul grounds his conviction that the voice of the Church must be none other than Jesus the crucified Christ. The cross reveals humanity\u2019s desperate need for salvation and the immeasurable scope of Christ\u2019s atoning sacrifice. Yet the message of the crucified Christ culminates not in death\u2019s despair but in triumphant resurrection and eternal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proclaiming Jesus the Crucified Christ in Modern Ministry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is imperative to recognise that in many contemporary contexts the Church\u2019s voice has been compromised by postmodern ideologies and moral failings, which marginalise the message of Jesus the crucified Christ. Today, the Church often proclaims a gospel devoid of the crucified Jesus. Hence, ministers are called to recommit to the centrality of Christ\u2019s cross and resurrection by the Holy Spirit\u2019s power. In your ministry, you bear the sacred responsibility to uphold the authentic voice of the Church\u2014eschewing transient cultural trends and faithfully communicating the full gospel of Jesus the crucified Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individual voices misaligned with the Church\u2019s voice effectively nullify its witness (cf. 1 Cor 1:17). Such voices become spiritually and socially ineffective. The Church\u2019s voice is compromised when individual utterances deviate, frequently producing what Paul terms a \u201cdifferent gospel\u201d: an illegitimate voice failing to represent the fullness of Jesus the crucified Christ (cf. 2 Cor 11:4; Gal 1:6). Although crucifixion conveys shame and disgrace, Paul boldly and unashamedly proclaims Jesus as the crucified Christ (cf. Rom 1:16), for the power of the Holy Spirit removes this shame of the cross. This mandate extends to all ministerial functions of preaching, teaching, counselling, and leadership in the Church. Join Paul in aligning your voice with that of the Church\u2014the voice of Jesus the crucified Christ. May you come to identify with Paul\u2019s affirmation: \u201cI have fully preached the gospel of Christ\u201d (Rom 15:19). May your voice resonate perpetually in harmony with the Church\u2019s voice\u2014Jesus the crucified Christ\u2014who submitted Himself to death and in equal submission to the Holy Spirit\u2019s power rose victorious as <em>Jesus Christus crucifixus<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOURCES<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cilliers, J.&nbsp; 2004.&nbsp; The living voice of the Gospel. Revisiting the basic principles of preaching. Stellenbosch: Sun Press.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cook, J.G.&nbsp; 2019.&nbsp; Crucifixion in the Mediterranean world.&nbsp; Zurich: Jorg Frey.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rutledge, F.&nbsp; 2015.&nbsp; The crucifixion: Understanding the death of Jesus.&nbsp; Grand Rapids: Wm Eerdmans Publishing Company.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/340395802_The_voice_of_the_congregation_-_a_significant_voice_to_listen_to\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Schoeman, K.&nbsp; 2019.&nbsp; The voice of the congregation \u2013 a significant voice to listen to.&nbsp; <\/a>Stellenbosch Theological Journal (vol 5 no 2). Stellenbosch: Stellenbosch University.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The address given at the 2025 graduation ceremony of Auckland Park Theological Seminary. My Journey from Non-religious to Pastoral Ministry I was raised in an atheistic home without any exposure to the Bible or church life. 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