5-fold Ministry Survey

[Jim Watt]

“*TWO ARE BETTER THAN ONE” MINISTRIES*

*Jim & Marie Watt*

*Tel: 253-517-9195 - Email: jmbetter at gmail.com*

*Web: www.2rbetter.org*

April 6, 2012


 *2012-04-05 - SURVEY V - 5-FOLD MINISTRIES, Eph. 4:11; 1 Cor. 12:38; Tit.
1:5; 1 Tim 3:12*

*Link these with Ephraim - the tribe of Joshua.*


 EPHESIANS g. 4:11-16 HIGH PURPOSE OF MINISTRY GIFTS OF CHRIST TO CHURCH

*And HE gave some as apostles; and some, prophets;*

kai auTOS Ed*o*-ken tous men a-poSTOlous [652]; tous de, proPH*E*tas [4396];

*and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; *

tous de, eu-ag-ge-lisTAS [2099]; tous de, poiMEnas 4166] kai di-das-KAlous
[1320];

12* for the perfecting of the saints, unto a work of ministry,*

pros ton ka-tar-tisMON [2677] t*o*n haGI*o*n [40], eis ERgon di-a-koNIas
[1248],

*unto a building of the body of the Christ:*

eis oi-ko-doM*E*N [3619] tou S*O*ma-tos tou ChrisTOU:

13* till we :all attain unto the unity of the faith,*

MECHri ka-tanT*E*s*o*-men [2658] hoi PANtes eis t*e*n heNOt*e*-to [1775] t*e
*s PISte-*o*s,

*and of the knowledge of the son of :God, unto a perfect man,*

kai t*e*s e-pigN*O*se-*o*s [1922] tou huiOU tou TheOU, eis ANDra TElei-on
[5046],

*unto a measure of stature of the fulness of the Christ: *14 *that we no
longer be babes,*

eis METron h*e*-liKIas [2244] tou pl*e*R*O*ma-tos [4138] tou ChrisTOU: HIna
m*e*KEti *O*men N*E*pi-oi,

*tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of :teaching,*

klu-d*o*-niZOme-noi kai pe-ri-pheROme-noi panTI aNEm*o* t*e*s di-da-skaLIas,

*by the sleight of :men, in craftiness, unto the wiles of :error;*

*en te kuBIa [2940] ton anTHROpon, en pa-nourGIa [3834], pros ten
me-thoDIan [3180] tes PLAnes;*


 1 CORINTHIANS o. 12:28 GOD SOVEREIGNLY SETS THE VARIOUS MEMBERS

*And :God has set some in the church,*

Kai hous men Ethe-to ho TheOS en t*e* ek-kl*e*SIa [1577],

*first apostles, second prophets, third teachers,*

PR*O*ton a-posTOlous [652], DEUte-ron proPH*E*tas [4396], TRIton
di-dasKAlous [1320],

*then powers, then gifts of healings,*

Epei-ta duNAmeis [1411], Epei-ta chaRISma-ta iaMAt*o*n [2386],

*helps, governments, kinds of tongues.*

an-tiL*E*Mpseis [484], ku-berN*E*seis [2941], GEn*e* gl*o*sS*O*N [1100].


 TITUS B. 1:5-16 PURPOSE OF QUALIFIED ELDERS

1. 1:5-9 QUALIFICATION AND FUNCTION OF ELDERS

a. 1:5-6 ELDERS

*For this cause I left you in Crete ** *TOUtou CHArin aPEleiPON [2641] se
en KR*E*t*e*,

*that you should set in order the things wanting,*

HIna ta LEIpon-ta e-pi-di-orTH*O*s*e*,

*and appoint elders in every city, as I gave you charge;*

kai ka-taST*E*s*e*s [2525] kaTA POlin pres-buTErous [4245], h*o*s eG*O* soi
di-e-taXAm*e*n [1299];

6* if any is blameless, husband of one wife,*

EI tis esTIN eNEGkl*e*-tos [410], miAS gu-naiKOS [1135] aN*E*R [435],

*having believing children not accused of riot or unruly.*

TEKna [5043] Ech*o*n piSTA [4103] m*e* en ka-t*e*-goRIa [2724] a-s*o*TIas
[810] *e* a-nuPOtak-ta [506].


 1 TIMOTHY f. 3:12 HOME QUALIFICATION OF DEACONS

*Let deacons be husbands of one wife, ** *diAko-noi Est*o*-san miAS
gu-naiKOS ANdres,

*ruling the children and their own :houses well.*

TEKn*o*n [5043] kaL*O*S pro-iSTAme-nos [4291] kai t*o*n iDI*o*n OIk*o*n.


 g. 3:13 REWARD OF DEACONS

*For who have served well as deacons gain to themselves a good standing,*

hoi gar kaL*O*S di-a-koN*E*san-tes [1247] bathMON [898] he-auTOIS kaLON
pe-ri-poiOUNtai [4046],

*and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.*

kai polL*E*N par-r*e*SIan [3954] en PIstei t*e* en ChrisT*O* I*e*SOU.


 *1. APOSTLES. R.P. #1366, p. 709, II.C, aPO-sto-los, from STELlo*, 81
(296) references.*

One sent forth with a commission. Through miracle, carves out city churches
from raw heathenism. The beginning church peculiarly founded upon the 12
apostles. Yet, there are many other apostles like Paul, Acts 14:4, 14;
Romans 16:7; 2 Corinthians 8:23; Philippians 2:25; 1 Thessalonians 2:6. 12
other apostles are mentioned. Missionaries emulating Paul's ministry are
modern apostles. There are many so-called and self-appointed apostles.


 *2. PROPHETS. R.P. #428, p. 283, XXIX.A, proPHEtes, from eREo*, 149 (4080)
references.*

Prophets speak for God what cannot be known by natural means. They
forthtell the will of God for past, present or future. They edify, comfort
and encourage believers (build up, cheer up, stir up), 1 Corinthians 14:3.
They reveal to unbelievers secrets; convict of sin; constrain to worship.
They restore dead or languishing churches, as a Revivalist, Ezekiel 37.
They enable church members to find their ministry, and function in their
gifts to the Body of Christ, 1 Timothy 1:18. There *are* false prophets!


 *3. EVANGELISTS. R.P. #24, p. 15, V.C., eu-ag-ge-lisTES, from Ago*, 3
(1291) references.*

Messenger of glad tidings, or preachers of the Gospel, Acts 21:8. A
distinctive function in the church, Ephesians 4:11. They are Missionaries
who preach, but do not found new churches. A N.T. evangelist has “power”
gifts to shock one into the Kingdom of God. Two of the first deacons became
evangelists.


 *4. PASTORS. R.P. #1158, p. 656, A, poiMEN*, 18 (40) references. SHEPHERD
- correct translation.*

Metaphorically (a figure of speech) of those who act as pastors in the
churches, Ephesians 4:11. Tends (guides & oversees) as well as feeds the
flock, Acts 10:17, 28. Tends and exercises oversight, 1 Peter 5:1-2.
Involves tender care and vigilant superintendence. See Exodus 18 - Jethro's
advice to Moses that accorded with God, and exemplified by Timothy in
Ephesus, Titus in Crete: elders over elders.


 *5. TEACHERS. R.P. #333, p. 185, E, diDASka-los, from diDASko*, 58 (219)
references.*

Teachers of *truth* in the churches (there are *many* false teachers). The
authority of the message requires obedience. Apostles, prophets and pastors
include this office also. The true evangelist teaches foundation truths
thoroughly, Hebrews 6:1-2.


 *6. ELDERS. R.P. #1179, p. 666, D, presBUte-ros, from PRESbus*, 67 (79)
references.*

Exercise spiritual care and oversight over the churches. Raised up and
qualified by the work of the Holy Spirit, Acts 20:28. *Not* a
self-appointed office! Paul appointed Timothy and Titus for this function.

*OVERSEER. R.P. #1317, p. 695, D, ePI-sko-pos, from SKEPto-mai*, 7 (34)
references.*

Bishop or overseer indicates the nature of the elders' work. All three
words relate to the same office. “Elder” indicates the maturity of
experience, 1 Timothy 4:12. Young Mormon elders hardly qualify here. God's
plan: A plurality of elders to be appointed in each city church, called the
Presbytery, 2 Timothy 4:14, with an apostolic pastor like Timothy or Titus
over the city Presbytery. Each local church in the home in the beginning
had but one elder. All these together formed the plurality of Eldership in
the City Church.


 *7. DEACONS. R.P. #705, p. 424, II.A, diAko-nos, from KOnis*, 31 (109)
references.*

Primarily denotes a servant with regard to character. Used of the servants
of Christ in the work of preaching and teaching. Used of those who serve in
the churches, Acts 6; 1 Timothy 3:8-13.


 *8. HELPS. R.P. #770, p. 456, III.B, anTIle-sis, from lamBAno*, 1 (447)
references.*

Official functionaries are not in view; rather households which devote
themselves to minister to saints. Especially helping and ministering to the
weak and needy.


 *9. GOVERNMENTS. R.P. #743, p. 443, A, kuBERne-sis, from ku-berNAo*, 1 (3)
references.*

To guide through steering or piloting. Metaphorically (a figure of speech),
those who act as guides in a local church. Those who exercise the word of
knowledge and word of wisdom.


 *NOTE**: *There is great deal of controversy concerning the 5-fold
ministries of Ephesians 4:11-12. A number of books have been written in
this area. Recently I mailed out a Greek word study on *ka-tarTIzo* - to
perfect, equip, chiropractically *adjust* the members of the Body of
Christ, so our Lord Jesus as Head - by the Holy spirit, can cause His
Church, His Body, to function corporately under His control. This took
place to a large extent in the church of Jerusalem and Antioch in the
beginning. The “5-fold” have this appointed function, and it is the Body
members they “adjust”, who are to do the work of the ministry.


 The majority of Evangelicals to day feel that apostles and prophets ceased
at the end of the church's First Century. Why choose these first two, and
retain the last three? Their is no scriptural warranty for either of these
actions! However, the Holy Spirit's use of the word *gave* in Ephesians
4:11, and *set* in 1 Corinthians 12:28, are in the Aorist tense. This tense
expresses God's design to have these 5 ministries continue as long as there
*is* a church. During times of spiritual decline, they tend to cease to
function. But as soon as Revival and Renewal takes place, they spring into
a functioning mode once again, along with the gifts of the Spirit of 1
Corinthians 12:8-ll, including tongues or glossolalia.


 Look up Strong's # for each of the above, and do a thorough Greek Word
Study on each. This discipline can be extremely enlightening. Any seven
significant references to any one of these words - tend to bring forth an
accurate definition to any selected word. We have taken each significant
Greek word in the NT and made studies for each reference, followed by a
“Tentative Evaluation” for each word. These studies are based on Ivan
Panin's “Bible Numeric Greek and English texts, his Outlined Interlinear
Greek NT, the Concordance of John Stegenga, and Englishman's Greek
Concordance. We *cannot* say a “Thus says the Lord” over these results -
but we can say - the “Tentative Evaluations” are most illuminating. The
above remarks are based on these 4000 manuscript pages. J.A. Watt



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