Turn Tables, Take up whips?

Today's scripture text on Jesus chasing market people out of the temple comes at a time when comfort is a much preferred state than discomfort. Church leadership can be hard and yet, like our Great leader, the Christ, we must, at times, take up whips, turn tables and chase people out of the temple. However, in doing this, as leaders in the 21st century church, we must explain " in what authority" we do these things. In justifying our way of doing ministry, small groups, preaching style, our music; I believe that we are in mission with God. Times are hard, we have become too busy out of God, new ideologies seem more interesting than our age old Christian heritage. Yet, tables must be upset, and complacency thrown out. Martin Luther the reformer did it and it wasn't easy for him. Some of us have done it and it has not been easy for us. Our Lord, Jesus Christ did it and although opposed (not in this text) but his whole leadership style was contradictory to the status quo. We are reminded that Christ's stance won the day.