Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven Culture Of Honor Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven “There is nothing like returning to a place that remains unchanged to find the ways in ! which you yourself have altered.” ~ Nelson Mandela

The 5-fold Ministry: Heavenʼs Government 1) Apostle 2) Prophet 3) Teacher 4) Pastor 5) Evangelist “And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers.” Ephesians 4:11

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 1) The leadership of a church acts like a wineskin that ________ the outpouring of the Spirit from ___________ to ___________. “Now you are Christʼs body, and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.” 1 Corinthians 12:27,28

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 1) The leadership of a church acts like a wineskin that funnels the outpouring of the Spirit from Heaven to Earth. “Now you are Christʼs body, and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.” 1 Corinthians 12:27,28

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 2) The _______ and ________ create a perspective that is primarily focused on perceiving what is going on in Heaven and bringing what they see to earth.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 2) The Apostle and Prophet create a perspective that is primarily focused on perceiving what is going on in Heaven and bringing what they see to earth.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 3) The ________ is focused on being able to describe everything that happened accurately.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 3) The Teacher is focused on being able to describe everything that happened accurately.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 4) The _______ and ________ are focused on the people.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 4) The Evangelist and Pastor are focused on the people.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 5) Churches become _________ __________ because they are divorced from the flow of grace from the ________ and ____________, which look to Heaven.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 5) Churches become “earthly” focused because they are divorced from the flow of grace from the Apostle and Prophet, which look to Heaven.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 6) If we only look to the _______ to see what God has done, we miss out on what God is doing __________.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 6) If we only look to the past to see what God has done, we miss out on what God is doing future.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 7) When ________ is the model for our culture, the primary result is __________. “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” James 3:16-18

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 7) When Heaven is the model for our culture, the primary result is peace. “For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there is disorder and every evil thing. But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. And the seed whose fruit is righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” James 3:16-18

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 8) Disordered forms of government create _______, which is the intended goal. Man has the __________ goal of Heaven.

Chapter 2: The Funnel From Heaven 8) Disordered forms of government create control, which is the intended goal. Man has the opposite goal of Heaven.

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