The Gifts and Callings

1.The Gifts and Ministries in the Church
Wherefore he saith. When he ascended up on high he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men  (Ephesians 4:9).

2. Congregational Gifts
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith; if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully. (Romans 12;6-8).

3.Governmental Gifts
Gifts men are. And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, (Ephesians 4:11).

4. Charismatic Gifts
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. (1 Cor 4;8-11)

5.Who are the Five Fold Ministries?
And he gave some apostles and some prophets and some evangelists and some pastors and teachers (Ephesians 4:11).

6.The Purpose of the Five Fold Ministries
His   intention  was  the  perfecting  and  the  full equipping  of the Saints   (his   consecrated  saints) that they  should  do  the  work  of  ministry towards  building up Christ’s body  the  church) Ephesians 4;12 AMP 

7.Leaders with Special gifts and Callings
Why is it that  he  gives us special abilities to do certain things  best. It is that God’s people will be  equipped  to do the work for him    building  up the church   the    body   of  Christ to a position  of  strength  and maturity  (L.BIBLE). 

8.The Purpose of The Five Fold Ministry Gifts
To   prepare God’s  people for works  of  service  so that  the body  of  Christ  may be built  up  (NIV).

9.The Purpose of the Supportive or Congregational Ministry
 I Corinthians 12:28 (emphasis added) – “And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then healings, HELPS, governments, diversities of tongues.”

10.The body is many members each as important as the other
The apostle is anointed, equipped and authorized by the Lord to restore the working of the two joints of the church. The joint of helps (1 Corinthians 12:28) and the joint of the five fold ministry. (Ephesians 4:11).

NOTES:

The gifts of the spirit are given to all.
Gifts men have or special endowments. These gifts fall into three categories. The voice Gifts, prophecy Tongues and Tongues for interpretation. The Power Gifts, Faith Miracles and Healings. Gifts of Revelation, Word of Wisdom, Word of Knowledge, Discernment of Spirits. The word ‘charismatic’ derives from the Greek charisma, ‘gift’, and plural form charismata, ‘gifts’. This is the term used in the biblical texts (see Rom 1:11; 5:15–16; 6:23; 11:29; 12:6; 1 Cor 1:7; 7:7; 12:4, 9, 28, 30–31; 2 Cor 1:11; 1 Tim 4:14; 2 Tim 1:6). Other Greek terms are used synonymously with charisma in the Pauline literature including: doma ‘gift’ (Eph 4:8), dōrea ‘gift’ (Eph 4:7; Rom 5:15), diakonia ‘service’ (1 Cor 12:5), energēma ‘activity’ (1 Cor 12:6), phanerōsis ‘manifestation’ (1 Cor 12:7), and pneumatikos ‘spiritual gift’ (1 Cor 12:1; 14:1). The apostle prophet pastor teacher and evangelist will use these gifts as a lifestyle, not just in church for they are anointed to teach preach and deliver with these gifts. that is they have a special use and anointing to use these gifts in full time service.

The Governmental gifts are given to Lead and Perfect the Church
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, (Ephesians 4:11). are given ‘to Perfect the Saints for the Work of the Ministry’.. A. The word “perfecting” comes from the Greek word “Katartismos” and means the “complete- adjustment” or “to make ready.”

The congregational Gifts are talents and Ministries of the corporate  Church.                                           
 ‘Helps’ is another word for supportive or assistive ministries. In  Acts 27;14 we find the account of Paul on a voyage to Rome encoutered a great storm. ‘But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon. And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive. And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat: Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quick-sands, strake sail, and so were driven.’  We find the word ‘helps’ in “undergirding the ship” synonyms: to brace up. beef up, fortify, strengthen. make strong or stronger. The gifts of helps therefore help brace up. beef up, fortify, strengthen. make strong or stronger.brace up. beef up, fortify, strengthen. make strong or stronger the church og Jesus Christ as they support the m,embers and leadership.

QUESTIONS: 1.What are the distinctive functions of the five fold ministry? How are they different from the congregational ministries? 3.Name some of the congregational Ministries. 3. What is the purpose of these congregational ministries? 4. What charismatic gifts have you? 5. What does Paul tell us about our attitude to these gifts should be (1 Cor 12;1)
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