Understanding The Fivefold Ministry

by Green, Matthew D.

• ISBN13: 9781591856221
• ISBN10: 1591856221
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-02
• Publisher: Charisma House

Summary

Click Here For Sample Chapter The ministry gifts are alive and well today! When Jesus ascended to heaven, He left gifts behind: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. But their operation has often been surrounded by neglect, confusion, and outright controversy. Jack Hayford, Cindy Jacobs, Reinhard Bonnke, C. Peter Wagner, Fuchsia Pickett, Tommy Barnett, and many others combine decades of experience, reflection, and biblical study to uncover the true purpose for the fivefold ministry. Find answers to these questions regarding the release and shepherding of the fivefold minstry: Who are the modern-day apostles, and why does the church still need them? What are the marks of an authentic prophet, and how should we judge prophecy? How do you know if you're called to be an evangelist, and what's the most effective method for leading an unbeliever to Christ? Why are teachers so influential, and how do we discern false doctrine? What is the role of the pastor in the twenty-first century, and how is it changing? How do the five ministry gifts cooperate in thelocal church, and who's in charge when all five are active? God is building His body around the world in the most unexpected ways through the most unexpected people. Take a self-test to find out where your gifts lie and what area of ministry God may have custome-designed you for. About the Author: Matthew Green is managing editor of Ministries Today magazine and an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Beyond Novelty to Substance	xi
Jack W. Hayford
Introduction	1	(2)
Matthew Green
Apostles
Apostles Among Us	3	(10)
Matthew Green
Jennifer LeClaire
Jackson Ekwugum
J. Lee Grady
The Leadershift	13	(8)
Doug Beacham
Cover Me	21	(8)
S. David Moore
The Doc Responds	29	(4)
C. Peter Wagner
Prophets
Speaking for God	33	(8)
Matthew Green
A Voice to the Nations	41	(8)
Cindy Jacobs
2000 Years of Prophecy	49	(8)
Vinson Synan
Putting Personal Prophecy to the Test	57	(6)
Eddie Hyatt
Can You Spot a Prophet?	63	(8)
J. Lee Grady
Speaking God's Thoughts	71	(8)
Ernest Gentile
Despise Not Prophecy	79	(6)
Jack W. Hayford
Evangelists
Mission: Possible	85	(8)
Matthew Green
Ministerial Etiquette	93	(10)
Brenda Kunneman
How to Share Your Faith (Without Losing Your Mind)	103	(8)
Ray Comfort
The World Is Waiting	111	(4)
Reinhard Bonnke
Man on Fire: A Q&A With Reinhard Bonnke	115	(6)
Matthew Green
Cell Multiplication	121	(6)
M. Scott Boren
Randall Neighbour
Pastors
Future Pastor	127	(4)
Tommy Barnett
Tommy Barnett: Dream Weaver	131	(6)
Matthew Green
Thugs in the Pulpit	137	(8)
Richard Dobbins
The Pastor and the Fivefold Ministry	145	(8)
Ted Haggard
Teachers
Itching Ears	153	(6)
R. T. Kendall
Word + Spirit = Power	159	(8)
R. T. Kendall
True or False?	167	(8)
Gary B. McGee
The Character of a Teacher	175	(8)
John Paul Jackson
A Teacher and a Mother	183	(8)
Matthew Green
Understanding Your Gifts
Stuck on Titles?	191	(4)
J. Lee Grady
Understanding Your Gifts	195	(4)
Notes	199	(4)
Bibliography	203