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1. While we will regret setting the bar below the standards of Scripture in recognizing men called to the eldership, we can also in our zeal set it artificially higher than the Scriptures, and fail to recognize that some of the best gifts grow in ministry. 2. Especially remember that “able to teach” (1 Tim. 3:3), with its corollary of being able to “rebuke” (Tit. 1:9, i.e. to use the Scriptures for the ends for which they were given [2 Tim. 3:15-16]) does not specify an arena. Some are “able to teach” who are not suited to regular public preaching. 3. Look for men whose lives exhibit the spirit of, as well as an intellectual grasp of, sound doctrine. Orthodoxy with approachability is a great desideratum in an elder (approachability being the very least that “hospitable” means; Tit. 1:8). 4. Pose the most neglected question—”Do outsiders think well of him?” (1 Tim. 3:7)—and ponder why that question is important. 5. Choose those who are already “among” the flock, and the flock “among” them (1 Pet. 5: 2). Moral, domestic, occupational, didactic qualifications being met, ask, “Does this man love the flock and is he beloved by them?” Commitment to corporate prayer is often a litmus test. 6. Avoid appointing those who would commit to loving the flock if they were asked to be elders. Better by far to have men who love the sheep than men who love being shepherds (the former will become the latter, but not vice-versa). 7. Seek men who are simultaneously gentle but prepared to be courageous, and prepared to suffer if need be—to get in front to protect as well as behind to follow! An elder must be capable of both biblical rebuke and gentle restoration (Gal. 6:2). Quieter men, with quiet hearts, are worth their weight in gold and may astonish us by their wisdom. 8. Ask the question, “Would our church be willing, if need be, to pay this man a stipend to labor among us as an elder?” The answer may tell a great deal about his ministry in the flock and his esteem in their eyes. 9. Consider how well a man’s life echoes the principles of the Lord’s shepherding in Psalm 23.
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    • Four-Colour Shiu My

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    Meats, Eggs Chinese Dim sum, Snacks, Chinese 50 Snacks

    INGREDIENTS

    6 oz Minced pork
    1 ts Light soy sauce
    1 ts Dry sherry
    1 ts Cornflour
    2 ts Sugar
    Salt and pepper
    2 tb Water
    1 tb Oil
    6 oz Peeled cooked shrimps, diced
    1 ts Finely grated fresh root ginger
    1 ts Chopped spring onion
    8 oz Winter melon or courgettes, grated
    A pinch of monosodium glutamate
    1 lb Plain flour
    6 fl Boiling water
    1/4 pt Cold water
    2 tb Peas
    2 tb Diced carrot
    2 tb Minced black fungas
    2 tb Sieved hard boiled egg yolks

    INSTRUCTIONS

    FILLING
DOUGH
GARNISH
Mannate the pork with the light soy sauce, sherry and cornfiour, the sugar,
a pinch of pepper, the water and oil for 20 minutes. Mix in the shrimps
ginger, chopped spring onion, winter melon or courgettes, seasoning and
monosodium glutaniate. Chill for 1 hour. DOUGH: Sift the fiour and divide
it in half. Mix the boiling water into ope portion and knead well. Mix the
cold water into the second portion. Knead thorouhly. Combine both doughs
and knead until smooth. Roll into a cylinder and cut into 50 equal
portions. Roll these into thin rounds. Fold them in half, pinch the middle
together, then open the dough to form a bow=B7 Pinch opposite ends of the
bow together in the middle to make four neat pockets. Press filling into
each pocket; top with peas, carrot, black fungus and egg yolk. Steam the
shiu my over boiling water for 10 minutes. Serve at once.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #284
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 1996 18:20:09 +0000
From: ray.watson@ukonline.co.uk

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