1)CHRIS - Person / Character / Coming – of the Holy Spirit The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit… Acts 2/3 Gen 1 Ex 40

1)CHRIS - Person / Character / Coming – of the Holy Spirit 1)KEITH – Ministry Gifts and their purpose / Apostle The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit… EPH 4: 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ. 14 Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there by every wind of teaching and by the cunning and craftiness of people in their deceitful scheming. 15 Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the head, that is, Christ

1)CHRIS - Person / Character / Coming – of the Holy Spirit 1)KEITH – Ministry Gifts and their purpose / Apostle 1)PETER – Ministry Gifts – Prophet / Evangelist The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

1)CHRIS - Person / Character / Coming – of the Holy Spirit 1)KEITH – Ministry Gifts and their purpose / Apostle 1)PETER – Ministry Gifts – Prophet / Evangelist 1)CHRIS – Ministry Gifts – Pastor / Teacher EPH 4: 11 Christ Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

PASTOR – Gk word Poimen 23 times in the NT – 16 Gospels, 7 Acts & Epistles 1 time translated ‘Pastor’ Eph4:11 22 times translated ‘Shepherd’ Matthew 9:36 But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion for them, because they were weary and scattered, like sheep having no shepherd The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

JEREMIAH 3:15 Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. JOHN10: 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep. So when he sees the wolf coming, he abandons the sheep and runs away. Then the wolf attacks the flock and scatters it. 13 The man runs away because he is a hired hand and cares nothing for the sheep. The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

PASTOR Acts 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. 1 Peter 2:25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls 1 Peter 5:2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them—not because you must, but because you are willing, as God wants you to be; not pursuing dishonest gain, but eager to serve; The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

ELDER (Gk Presbureros)– 67 references in the NT. 25 times in the Gospels, 42 times in Acts & Epistles BISHOP / Overseer (Gk Episcopos)– 6 references in the NT. All in Acts & Epistles STEWARD of GOD (Gk Oikonomo) – 1 reference in the NT, Titus 1:7 (MINISTER) PASTOR (Gk Poimen) – 1 reference in the NT, Eph4:11 The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

CHURCH LEADERSHIP : The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit… 1Tim4:14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. Titus1:5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you should set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city ACTS 20:17 From Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church

ELDER / BISHOP ACTS 20:28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. 1 PET 2:25 For “you were like sheep going astray,” but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 5:1 The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed: The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

ELDER/BISHOP 1Tim3:1-7 Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer (Bishop) desires a noble task. 2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

ELDER/BISHOP 1Tim3:1-7 Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer (Bishop) desires a noble task. 2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap. The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

ELDER/BISHOP Titus 1:5-9 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. 7 Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. 8 Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self- controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

TEACHER Acts 4:13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus. James 3:1 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

TEACHER COMMUNICATES – insightful, inspiring, exposing DISCIPLES – practical, applicable, meaningful GUIDES – guards and applies truth, identifies falsehood, MODELS – Heartfelt, testimony, empathetic The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

DEACONS ACTS 6 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, … the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3 Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; 4 but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” 1TIM3 8 In the same way, deacons are to be worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. 9 They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience… 12 A deacon must be faithful to his wife and must manage his children and his household well. The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

HELPS Rom16:1-2 I commend to you Phoebe our sister, … 2 that you may receive her in the Lord in a manner worthy of the saints, and assist her in whatever business she has need of you; for indeed she has been a helper of many and of myself also Acts 27:17 The men pulled it up (the skiff) on deck. Then they passed ropes under the ship to reinforce it. Fearing that they would hit the large sandbank off the shores of Libya, they lowered the sail and were carried along by the wind. The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…

ACTS 27:17 ASV and when they had hoisted it up, they used helps, under-girding the ship ‘ A leader without a following is just a man going for a walk ! ’

Ephesians 4: But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.” 9 (Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also first[c] descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.) 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 The Ministry and Gifts of the Holy Spirit…