And Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.Stephen wasn't called by the church to be a great teacher or miracle worker. Instead, he was chosen to be what today would be called by many a deacon. He was someone to deal with the administration of the church, so that other (the Apostles, or maybe today elders) would be able to do all that "spiritual," "miraculous" stuff.
However, here we find that Stephen was, it could be said, encroaching on the Apostles "territory." He was the one performing miracles and getting noticed by the outsiders. It shows that even though we may be called to do something seemingly mundane for the church, God may well have other (and bigger) plans for you.
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