Discover Your Giftings
The Five-Fold Ministry of JEsus
You have a part in God’s plan for His Kingdom to come, and His will to be done. And this assessment is designed to help understand how God has gifted you as a follower of Jesus and His ministry.
At the River we work as a team, with each person anointed by the Holy Spirit is empowered to take part in Jesus’ ministry, serving people in need with the Gifts of the Spirit.
FIRST - in this passage Jesus spoke about His five functions of Ministry:
Luke 4:18–19 (NAS) Jesus read, “The Spirit of the lord is upon me, because He anointed me to bring good news to the poor. he has sent me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”
SECOND - this passage details the five ways Jesus’ followers continue the functions of His ministry:
Ephesians 4:11–13 (NIV) “He [Jesus] gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ.”
The Five Ministry Functions:
Apostolic Ministry - This Governing function fulfills Jesus’ ministry of proclaiming the favorable year of the Lord, which means unifying people to work together for long-term growth and future generations.
Prophetic Ministry - This Guiding function fulfills Jesus's ministry of bringing spiritual freedom and power in Christ, which means help the body hear the voice of the Spirit so we can be in alignment with heaven.
Evangelistic Ministry - This Gathering function fulfills Jesus's ministry of bringing Good News to the needy, which means introducing people to Christ so they can receive salvation from their past through the cross into new life in His kingdom.
Pastoral Ministry - This Guarding function fulfills Jesus's ministry of releasing captives into healthy community, which means caring for each person in God’s family so they are healthy in heart, soul, mind and body.
Teaching Ministry - This Growing function fulfills Jesus's ministry of recover of sight to the blind, which means to grow in the maturity of Christ through learning and practicing His word as His disciple.
These ministry giftings are not about having a Title but are about BEING like Jesus, serving one another, seeking to honor the Lord and demonstrate His power and His Presence as King on earth as it is in heaven.
We believe that the same Spirit is active today as when Jesus was alive, working through his people to fulfill the mission of Christ - Built on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets that continue to function today.
What amazing thing does the Lord want to do in and through you? Try to Assessment right now!
Introduction to the Five-Fold Ministry of Jesus