NASHVILLE, TN - Local man Jonathan Ryder announced Wednesday he was humbled and honored to have finally received his spiritual gift: the "really important, highly significant" gift of stacking chairs after service.
As Ryder's church meets in an elementary school, the spiritual gift is super-important for the local expression of the body of Christ.
"I don't know why the Lord chose me to be the one to have this rare, one-of-a-kind spiritual gift, but I'm humbled and will use it to the best of my ability," he said. "With great power comes great responsibility. Bibleman said that---or was that Larry Boy? I don't remember, but it was one of them."
As soon as a service is concluded, Ryder jumps into action, shoving old ladies and small children off the church's seats so he can begin stacking