Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
The Apostles are the First CALLED By GOD into the church(I Cor. 12:28). The definition of Apostle in Greek is "Apostolos" A missionary SENT FORTH or Messenger/Ambassador. An Apostle is called by GOD ad NOT MAN. Apostles characteristics are commissioned by GOD to do a specfic work instruted by Him (GOD)Their gifts are to operate in the Authority, Power and Wisdom that comes from the Lord through the Holy Spirit. At the present time they have strong spiritual insight were they are SENT to Build, Restore, Organize, Strengthen and RE-establish the church to bring it back to order in which God ordain it to be. Apostles are Men & Woman whom delight in the Law of the Lord. They believe in meditating on His Word Day & Night according to (Psalms 1:2).The Apostles believe in studying to show themselves approved unto God, a workman that does not need to be ashamed rightly dividing the Word of Truth (2Timothy 2:15) They Preach the Word of God in Biblical Truths to defeat the spirit of error according to (1 John 4:6). Apostles are very Independent, they don't rely on other resources such as churches or people, they rely totally on God for all their financial or any other needs, (Phil. 4:19). The Apostles are submissive to God and NOt Man. They are Men & Woman that live their lives as Imitators of God. Apostle choose to live a righteous lifestyle. They have the heart of God when it comes to His people. They have the characteristics & fruit of Jesus Christ according to (gal. 5:22-23) Which are the fruit of the spirit: Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness & Self Control. Apostles are True Worshipers, according to (John 4:24), "God is a Spirit and His Worshipers must worship Him in Spirit & Truth." The Apostles are Chosen and Appointed by Christ to Bear His Fruit according to (John 16:15). The Apostles operate in the Authority of God to bring forth Signs, Wonders & Miracleas according to (Mark 16:17-18). They are Men & Woman that pray without ceasing according to (Thessal. 5:17). The Apostles believe in praying for one another, their Sisters & Brothers according to (James 5:16), "Confessing your sins to each other and pray for each other, so that you may be Healed & the Prayers Righteous Man or Woman is Powerful & Effective." PLEASE REMEMBER JESUS IS THE APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST ACCORDING TO (HEBREWS 3:1),FIX YOUR THOUGHTS ON JESUS, THE Chief Cornerstone
THE MINISTRY OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES, THE APOSTLES OF JESUS CHRIST WERE CALLED DISCIPLES. THE DEFINITION FOR DISCIPLES ARE STUDENTS OR FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST. THE APOSTLES WERE NOT ACKNOWLEDGE AS BEING APOSTLES WHEN JESUS CHRIST WAS ON THE EARTH. THEY WERE TWELVE STUDENTS THAT WERE CHOSEN BY JESUS CHRIST THAT WENT THROUGH SPECIFIC TRAINING WITH THE GUIDELINES THAT THEY MOST FOLLOW WHICH WAS THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FROM JESUS. THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE THEIR TRANSFORMATION FROM BEING DISCIPLES TO BECOMING APOSTLES TO AFTER JESUS HAD RESURRECTED AND ASCENDED TO HEAVEN. THIS IS WHEN THE DISCIPLES RECEIVED THE IMPARTATION OF THE HOLY GHOST AND THE COMMISSION FROM JESUS ACCORDING TO (MATTHEW 28:18-20) (NIV) "THEN JESUS CAME TO THEM AND SAID,’ ALL AUTHORITY IN HEAVEN AND EARTH HAS GIVEN TO ME THEREFORE GO AND MAKE DISCIPLES OF ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER, THE SON, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, TEACHING THEM TO OBEY EVERYTHING I HAVE COMMANDED YOU. AND SURELY I AM WITH YOU ALWAYS UNTIL THE END OF TIME. THE SCRIPTURES WERE YOU CAN FIND THE NAMES OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES ARE (MATTHEW 10:2-4), (MARK 3:16-19), (LUKE 6:13-16).
THE MINISTRY OF THE PROPHET /PROPHETESS IS AN INDIVIDUAL THAT GOD HAS ENTRUSTED VALUABLE INFORMATION TO WHO CAN FORETELL EVENTS WHICH HAVEN'T OCCURRED THROUGH DIVINE INTERVENTION. THEY ARE HEARERS BECAUSE THEY CAN HEAR THE VOICE OF GOD. PROPHET/PROPHETESS ARE ALSO INDIVIDUALS THAT BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER AND INTERCESSION WERE THEY RECEIVE REVELATION FROM THE LORD. THEIR MOST IMPORTANT JOB IS TO EDIFY THE BODY OF CHRIST BY TEACHING THE PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE VOICE OF GOD AND NOT SATAN AND BRING FORTH REPENTANCE, A INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD THROUGH PRAYER AND STUDYING AND MEDITATING ON THE WORD OF GOD. (PSALMS 1:2) LIVING A RIGHTEOUS LIFESTYLE IN CHRIST. THE PROPHETS ARE ONE OF THE DIVISIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN WHICH JESUS SPEAKS OF. THE THREE DIVISIONS OF THE OLD TESTAMENT IN (LUKE 24:44), SAINTS THERE ARE TWO CATEGORIES IN THE BIBLE FOR THE PROPHETS THAT ARE MAJOR AND MINOR PROPHETS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FIVE MAJOR PROPHETIC BOOKS NAMED AFTER EACH MAJOR PROPHET. THE REASON THEY ARE DEFINED AS MAJOR PROPHETS BECAUSE THE MAJOR PROPHETIC PROPHECIES ARE LONGER IN LENGTH IN THEIR BOOKS. PLEASE BE ADVISED THE BOOK OF LAMENTATION IS NOT INCLUDED IT IS WRITTEN BY PROPHET JEREMIAH. THESE BOOKS AND PROPHETS ARE ISAIAH, JEREMIAH , LAMENTATIONS, EZEKIEL AND DANIEL. THE MINOR PROPHETS WHO WROTE THE BOOKS OF PROPHECIES THAT ARE SHORTER IN LENGTH INCLUDES THESE PROPHETS HOSEA, JOEL, AMOS, OBADIAH, JONAH, MICAH, NAHUM, HABAKKUK, ZEPHANIAH, HAGGAI ,ZECHARIAH, AND MALACHI. SAINTS IN THE BOOK OF JUDGES CHAPTERS 4 AND 5 IT INTEL’S THE MINISTRY OF PROPHETESS DEBORAH WHO WAS A PROPHETESS AND THE FOURTH AND ONLY FEMALE JUDGE OF PRE-MONARCHIC OF ISRAEL OF THE OLD TESTAMENT. MOST IMPORTANT THAT THE BODY OF CHRIST RECEIVE TRUE SALVATION, RESTORATION AND DELIVERANCE TO BE THE MEN AND WOMEN GOD CALLED AND CHOSEN THEM TO BE IN HIM.. THE PROPHETS WERE THE SECOND OF THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRY CALLED AND CHOSEN BY GOD ACCORDING TO (EPHESIANS 4:11-12).
THE MINISTRY OF THE PASTOR THE DEFINITION OF AN PASTOR IS A PERSON THAT IS A CLERGYMEN, PRIEST ,POIMEN OR SHEPHERD THAT’S IN CHARGE OF A CHURCH, THE PASTOR IS A PERSON THAT’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
THE MINISTRY OF A TEACHER IS TO EDUCATE AND BREAKDOWN THE SCRIPTURES WERE AN INDIVIDUAL CAN RECEIVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORD OF GOD. ACCORDING TO 2 TIMOTHY 2:15 BY STUDYING AND SHOWING THYSELF APPROVE UNTO GOD BY NOT BEING ASHAMED OF RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH. THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT SPECIALIZE IN STUDYING AND MEDITATING ON THE WORD OF GOD ACCORDING TO PSALMS 1:2. THEIR MUST IMPORTANT MINISTRY TASK IS TEACHING THE BIBLICAL TRUTHS AND THE WAYS OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. TEACHERS GIVE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE STYLE IN CHRIST FROM GENESIS TO REVELATION. TEACHERS BELIEVE IN BEING A POSITIVE ROLE MODEL AND GIVEN INDIVIDUALS THE HEART DESIRE OF BECOMING STUDENTS OF THE WORD OF GOD ,DISCIPLES OF CHRIST TO EQUIP, INSTRUCT,AND MENTOR. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO TEACHERS OF THE WORD OF GOD. THEIR MAIN GOAL IN LIFE AND MINISTRY IS FOR ALL MEN AND WOMEN TO BE THE MEN AND WOMEN GOD HAS ORDAINED THEM TO BE.
THE MINISTRY OF AN EVANGELIST- IS A PERSON THAT DOES EVANGELISM ALL OVER THE WORLD BY TELLING PEOPLE ABOUT THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. HOW HE DIED FOR OUR SINS WHERE WE WOULD RECEIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE SALVATION SO WE COULD HAVE ETERNAL LIFE. THE EVANGELISTS ARE ALSO CALLED SOUL WINNERS, OR (EVANGGELISTES). THESE ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT THE LORD EQUIPS THEM TO BE TOTALLY SUBMISSIVE TO THE SPIRIT. WHERE THEY ARE FULL OF LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR WINNING SOULS. GOD ALSO USES THEM IN THE SPIRITUAL GIFTS ACCORDING TO (1 CORINTHIANS 12) AND THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT ( MARK 16:15-18). THIS IS THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRY GIFT THAT BELIEVES IN GOING OUTSIDE THE CHURCH. EVANGELISTS DOESN'T HAVE A PROBLEM OR COMPLAINT WITH LABORING IN THE HEDGES AND HIGHWAYS AND VINEYARDS. THEY ARE SUBMISSIVE TO THE SPIRIT WERE IT BRINGS FORTH TRUE REPENTANCE (ACTS 2:38), RECONCILIATION (1 CORINTHIANS 5:18-19) AND REDEDICATION WHEN AN INDIVIDUALS HAVE BACKSLIDDEN. (PSALMS 51) THE EVANGELIST MAIN MINISTRY TASK IS BEING SOUL WINNERS FOR CHRIST. THE EVANGELISTS BELIEVES IN THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD. THEY ARE ALWAYS PREACHING AND TEACHING THE GOSPEL. THEY ARE INDIVIDUALS THAT BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PRAYER. EVANGELISTS ARE ALWAYS PRAYING WITHOUT CEASING. (1 THESSALONIANS 5:17) AND PRAYING FOR EVERYONE( JAMES 5:16).
