DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERSHIP GIFTS
IN ACTS & EPISTLES
I. ACTS ACCOUNT:
APOSTLES
(Acts 1:2, 13, 25-26; Also see Elders) “Jesus through the Holy Ghost
had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: And
when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode
both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas,
Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon
Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James. That he may take part of
this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression
fell, that he might go to his own place.” And they gave forth their
lots; andthe lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the
eleven apostles.”
TEACHERS
(Acts 4:2;5:21,42;11:26;15:35;18:11,25;20:20;28:30-31) “Being
grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the
resurrection from the dead. And when they heard that, they entered
into the temple early in the morning, and taught. And daily in the
temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach
Jesus Christ. And when he had found him, he brought him unto
Antioch, And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled
themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the
disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Paul also and
Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of
the Lord, with many others also. And Paul continued a year and six
months, teaching the word of God among them. This man(Apollos)was
instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the Spirit,
he spake and taught diligently the thins of the Lord, knowing only
the baptism of John. I(Paul)kept back nothing that was profitable
unto, but have shewed you, and have taught you publicly, and from
house to house. And Paul dwelt two whole years in this own hired
house, and received all that came in unto him, preaching the kingdom
of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus
Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.”
SEVEN
(Acts 6:1-7) “Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men
of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom, whom we may
appoint over this business. And the saying please the whole
multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the
Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor and Timon, and
Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: Whom they set before
the apostles: and when had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”
EVANGELISTS
(Acts 6:5;8:5-40;21:8) “And the saying pleased the whole
multitude: and they chose Philip…Then Philip went down to the city
of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. And the people with one
accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and
seeing the miracles which he did. For unclean spirits, crying with
loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many
taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. And the angel
of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the
south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza which is
desert…And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of
the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him not more: and
he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus: and
passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to
Caesarea. And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed,
and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the
evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him.”
PROPHETS
(Acts 11:27-28;13:1;15:32;21:10-11) “And in these days came
prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them
named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great
dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of
Claudius Caesar. Now there were in the church that was at Antioch
certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, Simeon that was called
Niger, and Lucious of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up
with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. And Judas and Silas, being
prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and
confirmed them. And they tarried there many days, there came down
from Judea a certain prophet, named Agabus.”(Anna in Luke
2:36;Philip’s daughters who prophesied in Acts 21:9; Jezebel in
Revelation 2:20)
ELDERS, PASTORS, BISHOPS
Elders (Acts
11:30;14:23;15:2,4,6,22-23;16:4;20:17;21:18) “And they sent
it(relief) to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. And when
they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with
fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed. When
therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation
with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other
of them, would go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about
this question. And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were
received of the church and of the apostles and elders, and they
declared all things that God had done with them. And the apostles
and elders came together for to consider of this matter. Then
pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send
chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas;
namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the
brethren; And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The
apostles and elders and brethren, send greeting unto the brethren
which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia. And as
they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to
keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders, which
were at Jerusalem. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called
the elders of the church. And the day following Paul went in with us
unto James; and all the elders were present.” Pastors:(Acts 20:28)
Bishops:(Acts 20:28)
II. EPISTLE ACCOUNTS:
APOSTLES
Twelve
Apostles(Romans 1:1;11:13;16:7;I Corinthians 4:9;9:5;12:28
29;15:7;12:12;Galatians 1:1,17,19; Ephesians 2:20;4:11-16;II Peter
1:1;3:2;Revelations 21:14 (Also see Apostle Studies)
Other
Apostles(Acts 14:4;15:22,27,32,34,40;16:1;Acts 20:4;Romans
16:7;I Corinthians 1:12;I Corinthians 4:6,9; II Corinthians 8:23;
Galatians 1:19;Philippians 2:25;Colossians 4:14; I Thessalonians
1:1;2:6;Titus 1:4-5;Philemon 23-24;Also see Apostle Studies)(Also
see “Phebe” in Romans 16:1-2 and “Priscilla and Aquila” in Romans
16:3)
TEACHERS(Romans 12:7;I Corinthians 12:28-29;Ephesians 4:11;I Timothy
2:7;II Timothy 1:11;Titus 2:3;Hebrews 5:12)
THE SEVEN/DEACONS(“Paul
and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in
Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and
deacons:”(Philippians 1:1”; “Likewise must the deacons be grave, not
double-tongued, not give to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these
also first be proved; then let them use the office of the deacon,
being found blameless. Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife,
ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have
used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good
degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.”(I
Timothy 3:8,10,12-13)(Also see “wives” in I Timothy 3:11)
EVANGELISTS
“And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,
evangelists’; and some, pastors and teachers;”(Ephesians 4:11);”Do
the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.” (II
Timothy 4:5)
PROPHETS(I
Corinthians 12:28;14:29,32,37;Ephesians 2:20;3:5;4:11; James
5:10;Revelation 11:18;16:6;18:20,24;22:6,9)
ELDERS,
PASTORS, BISHOPS(Interchangeable terms: Acts 20:17, 28;
Elders: I Timothy 5:1,17,19; Titus 1:5; James 5:14; I
Peter 5:1; II John 1; 111 John 1; Revelation 4:4,10-11;
Pastors: Ephesians 4:11; Bishops: Philippians 1:1;I
Timothy 3:1-2;Titus 1:7) |