The Hebrew word for “prophet” is “nabiy”; one who prophesies through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. To prophesy is to speak the mind of God for the purpose of direction, building, and encouragement of the Church. “Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for he that is now called a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.” (1 Samuel 9:9) “Seer” comes from the Hebrew […]
The Greek word for “pastor” is “poimen”, and it means a shepherd, or to tend a flock or shearing house. It is the same as the Hebrew word “ra’ah”, one who leads flocks. The pastor is responsible to care, nurture, love, protect and provide for the flock. The plural word “pastors” appeared once in the New Testament (Ephesians 4:11). That word defines a function, not a position. The ministry of a pastor is not recorded as an order of government. […]
The Greek word for “evangelist” is “euaggelistes”, and it means one sent to preach the gospel (good news of the Kingdom of God). An evangelist is a messenger sent out with a message. The primary task of an evangelist is to preach the gospel of the Kingdom of God to the lost. The ministry of the evangelist is not limited to functioning outside the local church. Evangelists also function in the church to teach and train others to do the […]
The term “apostle” comes from the Greek word “apostolos” which simply means a sent one, a delegate, an ambassador of Christ and of His Kingdom. An apostle is an emissary. In the New Testament, this word “apostles” described those “sent” out by the Lord Jesus to preach the gospel of the Kingdom (Matthew 10:1-3). The restoration of the apostolic ministry is hindered by dispensational doctrines that negates against the ministry of the apostles and prophets. During the dispensation, after the […]
“And said unto them, Ye are the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, both ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto the place that I have prepared for it. For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order. So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to […]
Brainstorming and meditation are mechanisms God has entrusted to us to achieve our potential in pursuit of God’s purpose for our life and ministry. The content of our thinking increases or decreases the potency of our life. In this season of apostolic reformation, there is scope for comparison and discernment of the measure of grace and impartation carried by each minister so that the believer can wisely draw and drink. “But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: […]