Ordered Under Christ
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Born into the Body
Placed with a Purpose
Ordered Under Christ
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 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, 14 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.
“11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
defining “builder” roles
this phrase is the focus of the paragraph but not the point (error)
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
the body “gets” to do the work of ministry, not just the pastor
framework given to the application of spiritual and natural gifts God has given to every believer for the work of His Kingdom in each locality
meant to accomplish Kingdom work in that locality as well as joining regional and world wide efforts to spread the Gospel
“building up” = discipleship
13 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,
pulling in the same direction
with discernment and strength
sanctification and fortification (individual—> church)
14 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.”
spiritual war
battle for truth, definitions
The Church is God’s beacon of light to a dark and dying world
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Describe DCL
origin and development
address leadership supply proactively
familiarize learners with issues a church encounters
provide opportunities to learn by doing
assess spiritual gifts and natural talents
facilitate the growth of ministry that God is developing in His people
The Pastor holds spiritual authority and theological responsibility.
The Board holds fiduciary authority and operational stewardship.
Ministry leaders hold functional leadership.
The congregation holds covenantal participation.
