MONDAY, DECEMBER 7
Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-16

Ephesians 4:11-16 says, “And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, 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; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting, but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ—from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.” It is quite obvious that God is intent on manifesting His fullness in the church and He charges the five-fold ministry with preparing His people for that very thing. Once the five-fold ministry does the preparation, it is time to get out of the way and let the church walk in it. Perhaps we are approaching that era.