The five Fold Ministry Must Operate in Today's Church

Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Eph 4:12 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Eph 4:17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind,

Eph 4:18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

I went to church in a well known church today on the east end of Long Island NY. Holding out hope church. We were greeted with love and treated great. They broadcast on WLIX radio. The praise and worship reminded me of the days with The Vineyard. Talented musicians and the two pastors husband and wife led worship Pastor Richard and Diane Anderson. He preached so beautifully. They both loved God and it was clear. We were asked to fill out a contact card and we hesitated because we are members of another church. My husband filled it out Pastor Eric Robinson and Apostle Diane Robinson. So as praise and worship finished he said we have clergy visiting us Pastor Eric Robinson and his wife Diane Robinson.

My heart sank. The church did not recognize the five fold ministry. They did have a layman team, intercessors. There were some speaking in tongues. There was no prophet or apostle. I felt sad because there is so much we could do together and because they do not recognize my office I cannot go back. It was funny too because he was talking about the prodigal and getting kissed by the father when you come back. He said sometimes you get kissed by a Judas. I thought it was ironic. I was blessed because I said if nothing else I attended their church to worship God and that is what I did.

They are having a huge revival coming up. They are spending $15,000 and have collected $10,000 so far. It is a blessed thriving church. A sadness came over me as I remembered the scripture when Jesus said many will come in my name and say Mat 7:22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
See the lesson in this is we cannot be ignorant and follow some of the scriptures and not all. God is the word and all of it is GOD. Not just the New Testament. The five fold ministry is how the church is to operate. If your church is not it is because it is not accepting it as valid and is from false doctrine or there are none in the church because it is small.

We have to take the blinders off. Your pastor could be leading you straight to hell because of doctrine. My husband and I could have been a tremendous blessing to them and aided them in their revival week. We would have thoroughly enjoyed it. Our passion is the lost and every ministry that operates in the church. I am grateful to God that my husband and I read the word and do not get tickled on Sunday by good preaching. It is not the will of God for us to be deceived. We must know the word of God and operate in our gifts. Any church out there who does not operate in the five fold and recognize the offices in Ephesians 4:11 or picks and chooses scriptures to follow is making a grievous error.

The good news is the churches can repent and allow Gods anointed to operate and help the church. People do not go sick to a hospital and not expect to get healed. It is the same for a church. My job is not to down pastors or tear down churches who really do love the Lord but because they are blinded are missing God and the gifts he wants to bestow on people. Please pray for our churches so that God can build his churches the way he intended and have all the gifts operating together. In Jesus name I pray…AMEN