“Now when the Jewish leaders saw the boldness of Peter and John and found out that they were uneducated and ordinary men, they were amazed and realized that they had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13-14)

Jesus chose “ordinary” people to be His disciples

The disciples were simple men with a weak and basic faith. Peter, Andrew, James, and John were fishermen. Mathew was a tax collector. Simon was a zealot (a political activist). We aren’t told what the occupations of the others were. Jesus transformed the disciples through teaching, admonishing, transforming, and empowering them. He can work through and use the same ordinary people today.

The Apostle Paul said…

“Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him. It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. Therefore, as it is written: “Let the one who boasts boast in the Lord.” (1 Cor. 1:26-31 NIV)

“For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.” (Phil 2:13 ESV)