“His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world because of sinful desire.” —2 Peter 1:3-4 ESV
Apostles get the Body
Evangelists make the Body
Prophets make the Body
Pastors make the Body
Teachers make the Body
Prophecy - Devine enablement to proclaim Gods truth with power and clarity in a timely and culturally sensitive fashion for correction, repentance, or edification.
Service - The divine enablement to attach spiritual value to the accomplishment of physical tasks within the body of Christ. Ability to demonstrate love by meeting practical needs that release others for direct spiritual ministry.
Teaching - The divine enablement to understand and give detailed explanation of biblical truth. Ability to search out and validate truth which has been presented.
Exhortation - The divine enablement to come alongside another in need of encouragement to reassure, strengthen, affirm, and challenge those who are discouraged or wavering in their faith. Ability to stimulate the faith of others.
Giving - The divine enablement to earn money, manage it well and wisely contribute to the work of the Lord with cheerfulness and liberality. Ability to entrust personal assets to others for the furtherance of their ministry.
Leadership - The divine enablement to see what needs to be done, set goals and attract, and lead and motivate people to accomplish the work of ministry. Ability to coordinate the activities of others for the achievement of common goals.
Mercy - The divine enablement to minister cheerfully and appropriately to people who are suffering or undeserving and to spare them from punishment of consequences justly deserved. Ability to identify with and comfort those who are in distress.
Prophecy – we are all in this together, let me show you God’s heart. (Eph 3:18)
Teaching – we are all in this together you and me, make three. (Luke 24 13-35)
Leading – we are all in this together, come and go with me. (1 Cor 11:1)
Giving – we are all in this together, watch this, He provides. (Acts 4:32-34)
Serving – we are all in this together, let’s do things. (Acts 6:2-3)
Exhortation – we are all in this together, I am with you, stay hopeful. (Act 11:22-24)
Mercy – we are all in this together, I am with you, keep your chin up. (Mat 25:34-46)
Until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” —Ephesians 4:11-16 ESV