For the Perfecting of the Saints: Exploring the Ministries of the Pastor and of the Teacher

By Roderick L. Evans

The scriptures reveal that God has set ministries and gifts in the Church. The ministries of the apostle and the prophet provided the foundation for the Church. However, their ministries alone could not advance the Church. Thus, God set other ministries within the Church; namely, the pastor and the teacher. These ministries are important for the equipping and maturing of the saints. In the pages of this book, we will discuss the ministries of the pastor and of the teacher in detail. A proper understanding of these ministries will help individuals recognize and appreciate their functionality in the Church. Small Group and Bible study edition is available: " Pastoral and Teaching Ministries 101: Biblical Studies for the Ministries of the Pastor and of the Teacher."

• Language: English
• Publisher: Abundant Truth Publishing
• Release date: Jan 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9781601411167

Roderick L. Evans

Roderick Levi Evans is an author, bible lecturer, and Christian apologist. He is the founder of Abundant Truth International Ministries: a prophetic and a Christian apologetic ministry with the commission to defend, equip, and contend for Christ’s Kingdom. He is a prolific author, having written numerous books on topics such as Christian orthodoxy, leadership, worship, spiritual gifts, and other areas of Christian thought and practice; as well as, articles, blogs, sheet music, and poetry.He travels nationally and internationally proclaiming the message of the Christian faith, equipping the Body of Christ for service, and imparting prophetic revelation through seminars, conferences, revivals, and other sacred services. His desire is to see the Church perfected through the truth of God revealed in Jesus Christ. He and his family reside in Elizabeth City, NC.

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FOR THE PERFECTING OF THE SAINTS

EXPLORING THE MINISTRIES OF THE PASTOR AND OF THE TEACHER

Written by: Roderick Levi Evans

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For the Perfecting of the Saints

Exploring the Ministries of the Pastor and of the Teacher

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 – For the Perfecting of the Saints

For the New Covenant

For the Church

For the Perfecting of the Saints

Chapter 2 – The Pastoral Office

Pastors as Shepherds

Pastors as Fathers

Pastors as Watchmen

Pastoral Character

Nine Functions of the Pastoral Office

Chapter 3 – The Teaching Office

Teachers as Instructors

Teachers as Trainers

Teacher’s Character

Nine Functions of the Teaching Office

Chapter 4 – Pastors and Teachers

Similarities of the Offices

Differences Between the Offices

How the Offices Work Together

Focus of Pastors

Focus of Teachers

Chapter 5– Understanding Anointings

Anointings in the Old Testament

Anointings in the New Testament

Office versus Anointing

Chapter 6 – The Pastoral Anointing

Pastoral People are Under-shepherds

Pastoral People are Men and Maidservants

Character Traits of Pastoral People

Recognizing the Pastoral Anointing

Flowing in the Pastoral Anointing

Chapter 7 – The Teaching Anointing

The Teaching Saints as Instructors

The Teaching Saints as Tutors

Character Traits of Teaching Saints

Identifying the Teaching Anointing

Walking in the Teaching Anointing

Chapter 8 – False Pastors and Teachers

Characteristics of False Ministers

Characteristics of False Pastors and Teachers

Raising the Standard

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Introduction

The scriptures reveal that God has set ministries and gifts in the Church. The ministries of the apostle and the prophet provided the foundation for the Church. However, their ministries alone could not advance the Church. Thus, God set other ministries within the Church; namely, the pastor and the teacher. These ministries are important for the equipping and maturing of the saints.

In the pages of this book, we will discuss the ministries of the pastor and of the teacher in detail. A proper understanding of these ministries will help individuals recognize and appreciate their functionality in the Church.

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Chapter 1-For the Perfecting of the Saints

Anyone involved in construction knows the most important part of the building is the foundation. Changes can be made to a building at any time, but the foundation must be solid. Walls, ceilings, and fixtures are exchanged frequently, but the foundation is created to last. God is the ultimate architect. Through His spoken word, He created and laid the foundations of the world. (Genesis 1:1-30).

Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the (spoken) word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. (Hebrews 11:3, Parentheses mine)

Throughout history, God laid the foundation for man’s worship of Him. At Sinai, God gave Moses the Law as the foundation for Israelite worship. However, it could do nothing for the conscience of men and God instituted another covenant with a new foundation.

FOR THE NEW COVENANT

God, in His wisdom, did not establish the New Covenant upon laws and principles as He had done under the Law. He decided to found the New Covenant upon a person. Therefore, He sent Christ into the world, not only to give all the opportunity to partake of the New Covenant, but also to be the foundation for it.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (John 3:16)

For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. (I Corinthians 3:11)

The New Covenant was founded upon Christ and the work that He did upon the cross. God did not give man a set of laws and rules to follow. He only had to believe on Him who came to fulfill the law. Then, through the presence of the Spirit of God, man was able to adhere to the principles and laws originally ordained in the beginning.

Since the Old Covenant and its laws were rendered null and void, a new way to worship God had to be instituted. The worship of God would not be based upon ritual, but upon relationship through the presence of the Holy Spirit.

But the hour cometh and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. (John 4:23-24)

But now we are delivered from the law, that being dead wherein we were held; that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter. (Romans 7:6)

The presence of the Spirit of God in all worshippers was to be characteristic of the New Covenant. God wanted to make man His new dwelling place.

FOR THE CHURCH

Under the Old Covenant, the presence and worship of God was always associated with the