January 2024 | Conversion: Persecutor Turns Promoter
Before discussing about the fivefold ministry, it is proper to consider what is ministry? Ministry in the Christian community is a participation in the ministry of Christ. It is the ministry of the Father through the Son by the Spirit. All believers are called to witness to the gospel, visit the ...Read More
In the previous chapter we discovered the true purpose for the ascension of Christ, namely, that He might fill all things with Himself. He has planned to fill the Church with His presence and glory in these latter days in a greater way than ever before. God has decreed in the earth that in the days ...Read More
Arthur T. Pierson called Paul’s letter to the Ephesians “Paul’s third heaven epistle”, because it carries its readers into heavenly places in Christ. Through the work of the cross and the resurrection Christ purchased the gifts of the Spirit. Quoting from Psalm 68:18, Paul equates David’s ...Read More
THE PROPHETS (This article is taken from his book ‘The Ministry-Gifts of Christ’)
There is considerable haziness in the minds of many people concerning the real nature of the office and ministry of a “prophet” in the church.Some would have us believe that the “prophet” is simply another name for the preacher, and that all true preachers are prophets, and all their preachi...Read More
LESSONS FROM THE SCHOOL OF THE SHEPHERD
I have a confession to make. The assignment to write this article has been on my desk for well over a month. It pokes at me each week like a splinter that demands attention. I have looked it over time and again, yet, have not written a word on something that should not be dif...Read More
A PASTOR’S CALL AND HIS MINISTRY
Pastoral ministry is one among the five fold ministries given by the Lord Jesus Christ to the Church. The term shepherd or Pastor is well known to the people of Israel and in the Christian community. The word Pastor came from the term ‘pasture’ or ‘Pastores’; the Latin equivalent of the Gree...Read More
TEACHER (This article is taken from his book “The Fullness of Ministry”)
There are primarily four Old Testament books which are related to the restoration of Israel after their captivity in Babylon. They are Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, and Zechariah. The men after whom the books are titled played very critical roles in Israel’s return and rebuilding of Jerusalem and the Te...Read More
Ministry of Women: The Priscilla Model
Ministry is ‘service’. It refers to a way to serve our Creator God and one another. God gives ministry to each person just by virtue of being created by Him. Women too, therefore, have ministry. Any consideration of ministry must be much broader than the official and ordained ministry of the chu...Read More