The new music teacher at the Junior High school had just organized a band. The principal decided that the band should give its first concert, but the music teacher was not certain that the band was ready. Just before the concert, the music teacher whispered to her nervous musicians, "If you’re not sure of your part, just pretend to play."

When the big moment arrived, she brought her baton down with a sweeping flourish and lo, nothing happened. The band gave forth with a resounding silence.

Sometimes the church is like that. Lay people are uncertain of their roles and they look to the pastor and church officers for leadership. But sometimes the pastor and the church officers are uncertain where the church should be headed. Thus the group of people to whom Christ entrusted his symphony of …