There appears to be a great deal of confusion in the Body of Christ about the 5 fold ministries that are supposed to be present to be a WHOLE CHURCH.
I was offered a link that I read and regrettably it's old cessationist hat. Nothing worthwhile there. Unsupported and without any depth of understanding.
If you are truly interested in exactly how the Church should be founded, governed and directed you would do well to read the salient chapters regarding the issues that you might be a bit fuzzy on. Read particularly the Apostles and Prophets Chapters and you will get a picture of how it should be when Church really works.
Read this material by Ron McKenzie. You will find it soundly supportive of the church leadership model I endorse.
Unfortunately few churches today operate at this level. Most are out of line with the order God established long ago.
The good news is the Holy Ghost is re-reminding us of his order and priorities.
I'm glad of that. I hope you are as well.
2 comments:
Thanks Gene
You are right. There are some principles in there that are critical for the survival and success of the church over the next few decades. Unfortunately, the only people who understand these principles and seriously apply them to the way that they operate are groups like Hizbollah in southern Lebanon and to a lesser extent Al Qua’ida. Most Christians read these principles and agree they are important, but they just go back to the couch, pick up the remote and switch to the baseball or the latest big teleman of god.
PS I have put a detailed comment on you not about the Power Prophetic and the Overflow Effect below.
Ron
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