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NAMES
AND LEADERSHIP
1.
APPOINTED
is the Greek word tithemi meaning to
put or place. II
Timothy1:11 “I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a
teacher of the Gentiles.”
2.
APOSTLE
is the Greek word apostolos meaning
one sent forth.
Acts 15:6 “The apostles and elders came together.”
Acts 14:14 “The apostles, Barnabas and Paul.
I Corinthians 12:28 “And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,
secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers.
I
Corinthians 15:7
“After that He was seen of James; then of all the
apostles.”
Galatians 1:19 “But other of the apostles saw I non, save
James
the
Lord’s brother.”
Ephesians 2:20 “Built upon the foundation of the
apostles
and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone:”
Ephesians
4:11
“And He(Christ)gave some, apostles;…”I Thessalonians
3:2
“(Paul)sent Timotheus our brother, and minister of God, and our fellow-laborer
in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you
concerning
your faith:”
Titus 1:5 “For this cause left I(Paul) thee(Titus)in Crete,
that thou shouldest set in order the things that were wanting, and ordain
elders
in every city, as I had appointed thee;”
3.
BELIEVER
is the Greek word pisteuo meaning one
who relies on or one who trusts.
Acts 5:14 “And believers were the more added to the Lord,
multitudes both men and women.”
4.
BISHOP
is the Greek word episkopos to
oversee, superintend.
Philippians 1:1 “Paul to the bishops and
deacons.” Acts
1:20 “His(Judas) bishopric let another take.” (Qualifications: I
Timothy 3:1f; Titus 1:7f)
5.
BRETHREN
is the Greek word adelphoi meaning one
who is a brother. Matthew 23:8 “Jesus: But be not ye called
Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.”
Acts 15:23 “The apostles, elders and brethren send
greetings.”
6.
ELDER
is the Greek word presbuteros meaning
an aged person.
Acts 11:30 “They sent it to the elders by the
hands of Barnabas and Saul.”(Note: first mention of elders in Acts) I Peter
5:1 “The elders, which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder.”
II John 1 & III John 1“The elder(John).”
Acts 15:6 “The apostles and elders came together.”
7.
EVANGELIST
is the Greek word euaggelistas meaning
one who announces good tidings.
Acts 21:8 “Philip the evangelist.
Ephesians 4:11 “And He gave some…evangelists…”
II Timothy 4:5 “Timothy, do the work of an evangelist,
make full proof of thy ministry.”
8.
MINISTER
is the Greek word diakoneo meaning to
serve. Acts
19:22 “So he(Paul)sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered
unto him, Timotheus, and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.”
I Thessalonians 3:2 “(Paul)sent Timotheus our brother, and minister
of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to
comfort you concerning your faith:”
I Peter 4:10-11“As every man hath received the gift, even minister
the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any
man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let
him do it as of the ability which God giveth:”
9.
ORDAINED
is the Greek word tithemi meaning to
put, place or set.
Acts 14:23 “They(Paul and Barnabas)ordained them
elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the
Lord, on whom they believed.
I Timothy 2:7 “Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an
apostle, a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.”
Titus 1:5 “I(Paul)left thee(Titus)in Crete, that thou shouldest
set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every
city, as I had appointed thee:”
10.
PASTOR
is the Greek word poimen meaning to
tend and guard.
Ephesians 4:11 “And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets;
and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;”
11.
PREACHER
is the Greek word kerux meaning a
crier, proclaimer, herald.
I Timothy 2:7 “I am ordained(tithemi=to put, place, set)a preacher
and an apostle.”
II Timothy 1:11 “I am appointed a preacher, and an
apostle and a teacher of the Gentiles.”
12.
PROPHET
is the Greek word prophetis meaning a
public expounder.
Acts 11:27 “And in these days came prophets from
Jerusalem unto Antioch…Agabus.”
Acts 13:1 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch
certain prophets and teachers;”
Acts 15:32 “And Judas and Silas, being prophets also
themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.”
13.
SAINT
is the Greek word hagios meaning one
who is set apart, separate, holy.
Romans 1:7 “To all that be in Rome, beloved of God called to be saints:”
14.
SERVANT
is the Greek word doulos meaning a slave. II Peter 1:1 “Simon
Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ.”
15.
TEACHER
is the Greek word didaskalos meaning
instructor. Acts
13:1 “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets
and teachers;” II Timothy 1:11 “I am appointed a
preacher, and apostle and a teacher of the Gentiles.”
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