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Evangelist
...is one who the Holy Spirit particularly gifts
to believe and obey the command of
Jesus to, “Go into all the world, and preach
the Good News to the whole creation.
He who believes and is baptized will be
saved; but he who disbelieves will be
condemned.” (Mark 16:15,16) In this way,
they add new people to the church.
Teacher
Prophet
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people either by
foretelling the future or speakin
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a current matter. In this way,
they help God’s
people to become what Jesus
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...is a term used by Paul in Ephesians to describe
various job roles given to people. “Christ chose
some of us to be apostles, prophets, evangelists,
pastors, and teachers, so that His people would
learn to serve and His body would grow strong.
This will continue until we are united by our faith
and by our understanding of the Son of God.
Then we will be mature, just as Christ is, and we
will be completely like Him.” (Ephesians 4:11-13)
These people are given as gifts to the church
by Christ. Christ gives these people abilities that
help the Church, His ‘body’, become what He
wants it to be.
Some people think this gives them special
‘privileges as leaders’ in the church. However,
the bible teaches that they are servants
accountable to the Master.
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A teacher have a special gifting to explain God’s
Word. They help us to know and understand how
to apply God’s word so that it makes a difference in
the way we live and that we pleases God.
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Apostle
...means one who is sent. An apostle’s job seems
to be starting new churches in places where
there are none. Paul describes what he did, as
an apostle, in this way:
“It seems to me that God has put us apostles in
the worst possible place. We are like prisoners
on their way to death. Angels and the people
of this world just laugh at us. Because of Christ,
we are thought of as fools, but Christ has made
you wise. We are weak and hated, but you are
powerful and respected. Even today, we go
hungry and thirsty and don’t have anything to
wear except rags. We are mistreated and don’t
have a place to live. We work hard with our
own hands, and when people abuse us, we
wish them well. When we suffer, we are patient.
When someone curses us, we answer with kind
words. Until now we are thought of as nothing
more than the trash and garbage of this world.”
(1 Corinthians 4:9-13)
Paul also says that he never coveted people’s
money but often supported himself and those
who traveled with him. (See Acts 20:32-35)
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