11 And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, (Ephesians 4:11-12 NKJV)
1. Be
God is not looking for ability. He’s looking for availability.
If you are willing and obedient, You shall eat the good of the land; (Isaiah 1:19 NKJV)
God is looking for willing vessels, not perfect ones.
If you make yourself available, He’ll make you capable.
And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.(2 Timothy 2:2 NKJV)
2. Be a
Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle… (Romans 1:1 NKJV)
Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus… (Philippians 1:1 NIV)
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ… (James 1:1 NIV)
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ… (2 Peter 1:1 NIV)
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ… (Jude 1:1 NIV)
Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, (Mark 10:43 NIV)