“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:” ~ Ephesians 4:11-12
Earlier this year, I saw this chart on Facebook and thought it so very interesting. I do welcome any thoughts regarding this gentleman’s breakdown. I can look at this and get a pretty great idea of where I fit, can you?
DNA of the Five-Fold
By Oscar Guobadia
In 2018, I admonish all Five-Fold graces to learn their call. These in the nutshell are the basic DNA of the FIVE-FOLD. It can be expounded, but you can definitely run with this…….All these should be the EXPRESSIONS of the Church.
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THEIR MAKE-UP
APOSTLES – Mission
PROPHETS – Vision
EVANGELISTS – Commission
PASTORS – Compassion
TEACHERS – Passion
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THEIR GAZE
APOSTLES – Long-Sight
PROPHETS – Foresight
EVANGELISTS – Hindsight
PASTORS – Oversight
TEACHERS – Insight
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THEIR MANDATE
APOSTLES – Governs
PROPHETS – Guides
EVANGELISTS – Gathers
PASTORS – Guards
TEACHERS – Grounds
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THEIR OPERATIONS
APOSTLES – Leads
PROPHETS – Speaks
EVANGELISTS – Proclaims
PASTORS- Cares
TEACHERS – Equips
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