to be apostles (special messengers),some prophets (inspired preachers

and expounders),some evangelists (preachers of the Good News,

traveling missionaries), some pastors ( shepherds of His flock) and

teachers.

His intention was the perfecting and the full equipping of the saints

(His consecrated people),so  that they should do the work of

ministering toward the building up Christ’s body, the Church.

Until we all attain oneness in the faith and in the comprehension

of the full and accurate knowledge of the Son of God, that we might

arrive at really mature adulthood, the excellence of personality

which is nothing less than the standard height of Christ’s own

perfection, the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ and

the completeness found in Him.

(Ephesians 4.11-13).

POINTS FOR MEDITATION AND PRAISE

1) We are blessed with various gifts to fulfil the positions

needed to perform the five-fold ministry. Namely, apostles,

prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers in order to equip

the saints to build up the Church until we all come to the full

unity and maturity of the knowledge of God’s Son and His full

stature with His completeness and full  measure of perfection.

2) We thank our Lord and Savior for His grace gifts which enable

us to fulfil these roles and help edify His body, knowing Him better

and as His Church is built up to the fullness of Him we grow in His

grace, knowledge and understanding to glorify Him more and more.

HALLELUJAH! THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOREVERMORE!