Five fold ministry???? Who are they at your Church?

Originally Posted by mfblume

Some assemblies cannot have this since they are not large enough. The BEST is to have them in each assembly, but that is not always possible. Bottom line is that there is no verse in the bible that says, "Each church must have each of the five-fold ministries."

I didn't say they must, I said that I think each local assembly was intended to have them (even if it happens to be the same man filling one or more of them)

Apostle means SENT ONES. I agree they are missionaries. But THIS sort of missionary is not the average. The apostle reaches out in uncharted areas of hte world and starts works and oversees them after they are started. That is where my point comes into play. But top say they are generally missionaries is not necessarily true.

I think ALL missionaries are supposed to do this, though I don't think it has to be in a part of the world that is uncharted, since it seems every part of the world has been charted for at least the last 100 years.

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Originally Posted by Chan

I didn't say they must, I said that I think each local assembly was intended to have them (even if it happens to be the same man filling one or more of them)

I think ALL missionaries are supposed to do this, though I don't think it has to be in a part of the world that is uncharted, since it seems every part of the world has been charted for at least the last 100 years.

Some missionaries sent to regions are not gifted to oversee, but yet will win souls and are God-sent to these places. Again, the scriptures do not elucidate on the matter to that extent otherwise.

Originally Posted by mfblume

Some missionaries sent to regions are not gifted to oversee, but yet will win souls and are God-sent to these places. Again, the scriptures do not elucidate on the matter to that extent otherwise.

Then one who is gifted to oversee (this oversight is, of course, temporary) needs to be sent. Of course, all Christians are called to go into all the world with the gospel.

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Originally Posted by Chan

Then one who is gifted to oversee (this oversight is, of course, temporary)

And they are,m but not all sent are.

needs to be sent. Of course, all Christians are called to go into all the world with the gospel.

Exactly.