Ephesians 4:11 mentions several roles or functions of church leadership - apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher (some scholars argue that pastor and teacher refer to one person who should be designated pastor/teacher - but we'll assume for this discussion that it refers to two people - thereby giving us five roles).
In future posts I would love to discuss the purposes and functions of these various types of church leaders. I'd also enjoy discussing elders and deacons and how they fit into the mix. My question for now is this: Do we see all of these leaders in the church today? Is there a healthy balance between these leadership functions, or have some risen in prominence to the detriment of others? Should there be an equal balance between the five or not? I'd love to hear your thoughts.
--Derik
Saturday, July 22, 2006
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