An Open Letter to Pastors and the Church by stella ashworth
An Open Letter to Pastors and to the Church of Jesus Christ
Grace and peace to you.
I write this letter with the utmost love, honour, and deep respect toward those pastors and shepherds who faithfully labour in the Gospel of Jesus Christ, those who teach the Word with integrity, who guard the flock with humility, and who pour out their lives in obedience to the call of God.
Many serve quietly, sacrificially, and without recognition, and for this I give thanks to God.
It is from this place of love for the Church, reverence for Christ, and concern for His Body that I now write, not to condemn, but to call us all back to the heart of the Gospel.
I think of the hungry, the widow, the weary soul longing not for noise, but for truth, those who desire a deeper, truer walk with Christ. I think of the beauty and power of the Gospel, the true Light that still shines in a darkened world.
And I think of the promise of our Lord: that He will return for His Church. The question that burns within me is this, what will He find?
Never in my lifetime have I witnessed such division within the Body of Christ as in these days. We who seek and follow Him come not to be entertained, but to be fed as His sheep.
We come to be equipped with truth, to be strengthened for the battles we face in a world that grows increasingly hostile to righteousness.
We do not seek personalities on a stage; we seek Christ alone. We do not gather for spectacle, but for substance. Our eyes must remain fixed on Jesus, now and always.
We are planted in different places within the Body, yet we belong to one Body. Christ is the Head of the Church, not man. There is no room for pride that boasts, “My church is better than yours.” God did not call us to deepen division while quietly sweeping our own sins under the carpet. Scripture calls us first to set our own house in order before presuming to judge another’s.
Make no mistake, God is still moving across the earth. Christ is still seated on the throne. His Name is still above every name. But hear this with sobriety and fear of the Lord: remove your idols from the church.
Lay down your personal agendas. Return to the heart of the Gospel. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not a product to be marketed, nor a platform for profit. It is the power of salvation. It is the dividing line between life and death, light and darkness, eternity with God or eternity without Him.
Do not sow division among the brethren. Do not preach holiness while living compromise. Do not walk in arrogance as though the anointing belongs to you alone. Do not turn the pulpit into a political stage. Preach Christ and Him crucified.
For yokes to be destroyed, Christ must be lifted high. This world does not need clever branding, endless opinions, or religious performance, it needs Jesus.
Give the people Christ. Lay down your idols. You cannot worship idols in the house of God and call it revival. That is not worship; it is a spectacle.
Worship the Father in Spirit and in truth, for such are those He seeks.
Pastors, shepherds, leaders of the flock, remember the weight of the calling you carry. The Church does not belong to you. The people are not your possession. The glory does not belong to man.
Preach Christ. Live Christ. Point relentlessly to Christ.
And may the Lord find us faithful when He comes.
Written by Stella Ashworth - Bay Talk