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Hebrews 6:1-3 encourages us to move on from the foundation. Although Jesus Christ is most definitely active in the church today, His role as the cornerstone of the church was completed with His death, burial, resurrection, and ascension. If the work of the cornerstone is, in that sense, complete, so must the work of the apostles and prophets, who were the foundation, be complete.
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THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD GOD IS UPON ME; BECAUSE THE LORD HATH ANOINTED ME TO PREACH GOOD TIDING UNTO THE MEEK; HE HATH SENT ME TO BIND UP THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PROCLAIM LIBERTY TO THE CAPTIVES, & THE OPENING OF THE PRISON TO THEM THAT ARE BOUND; TO PROCLAIM THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD, & THE DAY OF VENGEANCE OF OUR GOD; TO COMFORT ALL THAT MOURN. ~ISAIAH 61:1-2~
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. ~ 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (NKJV).
11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ;
13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
This ministry exists to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ
· In Word
· Through Music
· With Hands-On Ministry
Everywhere God opens the door including:
· Evangelism to the Lost
· The Release of Anointing Healing
· Deliverance and Freedom from Demonic Oppression
· Prophetic Release and Ministry
· Miracles, Signs and Wonders
Praising the Lord our God. We uplift Jesus by our praises to Him.When we can praise God with our whole heart, we need not be unwilling for the whole world to witness our gratitude and joy in him.
Five-Fold ministers re gifted to the church and how this works in the practical.

Apostles- govern

 While some believe that apostles died out with the original twelve it is clear that the twelve trained and raised up post ascension apostles to do the work; Andronicus, Junia (a woman) James, Barnabus, Timothy, and Paul are just a few. This has continued on throughout the ages, whether they were recognized as apostles or not.
 Apostles love change, love taking calculated risks and enjoy building and creating new things that advance the kingdom of God.
 Peter Wagner describes an apostle as one whom: “assumes and exercises general leadership over a number of churches with an extraordinary authority in spiritual matters that is spontaneously recognized and appreciated by those churches.” Apostles have been given especially to church pastors and leaders for help and guidance.   They are peacemakers, troubleshooters and problem solvers. They can make demands that appear unreasonable at times but they are gladly accepted because people recognize their authority. They have the big picture in focus and don’t get caught up in minor issues.”  An apostle normally has a measure of all the other five fold gifts, Prophet, Pastor, Teacher and Evangelist so they have an understanding to train and equip and so they can step into these roles as God leads. Many apostles are a Senior Pastor of a local church but do not restrict themselves to the work of a pastor, they have pastors that work with them to shepherd the church body.


 An Apostle:

  • Casts and keeps Gods vision burning before the churches and ministries they oversee
  • Recognizes, raises up and equips Five Fold Ministers and releases them into ministry
  • Leads, nurtures, corrects, rebukes and spiritually oversees the body of Christ they     are responsible for
  • Lays foundations for churches and ministries or sets in order those already established.
  •  Is a Spiritual Mother or Father with governing authority and supernatural
  •  anointing to regions, countries or nations as Christ appropriates it.
  •  Makes final decisions if one cannot be reached by those they oversees.
  •  Is accountable to Jesus Christ and other Five-Fold Ministers in there sphere of influence.

Networks with other five fold ministers either locally, nationally or internationally.

Prophets -guide
 A prophet is anointed to perceive and speak the mind of Christ to individuals, churches, businesses, countries and or nations.  They proclaim a divine message that should never contradict scripture, and should bring Holy Spirit confirmation of truth within the person receiving the word.  Just as with every five fold minister, a prophet needs space to learn and make mistakes.

A prophet:
  • Imparts supernatural power and gifts for ministry.
  • Encourages, guides, corrects and rebukes the body of Christ through biblical teaching and receiving revelation from God.3
  • Leads in and teaches regarding prayer and intercession.4
  • Works alongside Apostles to bring balance between vision and direction.
  • Is accountable to Jesus Christ and other Five-Fold Ministers in there sphere of influence
  • Prophets and apostles are called to work together, there combined gifting join together make a formidable team.  As Dr Bill Hamon puts it –  “They are powerful and effective in their own ministry, but when they join together they are multiplied many times over. One can put a thousand to flight, but when they co-labor together, two can put ten thousand to flight.”
Evangelists- Gather
 Evangelists have a strong passion to seek and save people from hell, this desire constantly burns within them propelling them to bring the freedom of the gospel wherever they go.  They have a magnet type supernatural force that draws non Christians to Christ.  They are responsible to train up and equip the body of Christ to evangelize to non-believers.
 An evangelist:

  • Imparts passion to individuals, Churches and ministries to share the gospel.
  • Supernaturally draws non -believers into a relationship with Jesus Christ bringing them into His church.
  • Imparts power to bring conviction and break the bondages of sin, often followed by signs and wonders.
  • Cleary teaches on the Biblical truths of salvation, Baptism and the Holy Spirit to the body of Christ.
  • Is accountable to Jesus Christ and other Five-Fold Ministers in there sphere of influence.
 Pastors -Guard
A pastor is called to protect and guard the body of Christ entrusted to them.  They give direction, protection and correction as they lead lives that are often sacrificial in many ways.  They will run to the rescue when there is genuine need; encouraging, praying for and bringing comfort to the believers that are in their care.
 A Pastor:

  • Imparts the heart to nurture and encourage the body of Christ to all believers’.
  • Supernaturally draws people to themselves for counsel, support and love.
  • Imparts supernatural healing to the emotionally and spiritually wounded. 
  • Trains and equips others to lead the body of Christ.
  • Is accountable to Jesus Christ and other Five-Fold Ministers in there sphere of influence.

Teachers- ground
 A teacher is called to ground the church body in biblical truth. They truly enjoy the task of breaking down difficult chunks of scripture and doctrine and presenting them to the body through either spoken or written word. Teachers love the word of God and train others to read, understand and apply biblical truth.  They often study to obtain more knowledge and insight to pass onto the body of Christ.
 A Teacher:
  • Encourages understanding and the ability to divide truth from error or deception to the body of Christ.
  • Supernaturally brings Gods truth to Christians through speech, written word and lifestyle.
  • Encourages grounding in regular Biblical discovery and study to the body of Christ.
  • Trains and equips others to lead the body of Christ.
  • Is accountable to Jesus Christ and other Five-Fold Ministers.

There are certain things we must remember about spiritual gifts and also the five fold ministers that are gifted to the church.  Gifts or calling do not equate to maturity.

Fivefold ministers are servants, Matthew 20:25 “whoever wants to be great must be a servant of all”. Jesus is the greatest servant of all, he gave his very life for those he loves. A calling on a minister’s life (e’g five fold minister) is one aspect of their ministry for the Lord, their character is the second aspect. How much their character has been matured directly relates to the level of authority that the Lord commissions them to have.

I Timothy 3:1-7 gives the qualifications of an overseer and all fivefold ministers have to have been proven in these areas before the Lord will release them into the fullness of their call.   Every Christian needs to be accountable to those that are called to look after and equip them, including five fold ministers.

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