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to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge.
Good News Translation. He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ. International Standard Version. to equip the saints, to do the work of ministry, and to build up the body of the Messiah.
Ephesians 4:11 tells us that God chooses the leaders. Those whom He chooses, He equips. A leader is not self-made or self-appointed. Instead a leader should be humble and always aware that he is where he is because of God’s mercy and for the sake of God’s people.
12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 13 till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; 14 that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with ...
The purpose of these “gifts” (offices, if you will) is defined by Paul in Ep 4:12... “for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry”. “for the edifying of the body of Christ”. “Equipping The Saints For Ministry”, then, is an important function of those who serve as evangelists, pastors, and teachers...
Mar 15, 2016 · A simple study of the word “equip,” as used by Paul in Ephesians chapter 4, reveals four tools that are essential for preparing saints for service. 1. Prayer. When we do a study of “equip” (Gk., kataridzo), we discover that the first tool the pastor has for equipping the saints is prayer.