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Biblical Example

Evangelical Example House Church Example

Five kinds of persons given to churches Ep 4:11

• Apostles, start new & develop congregations Ac 14
• Prophets, speak to encourage and strengthen 1Co 14
• Evangelists, make known the Good News, Ac 9
• Shepherds, lead and serve congregations Ac 20
• Teachers, help disciples to obey Christ Mt 28

Five kinds of evangelical ministers

• Missionary
• Pulpit preacher
• Public orator
• Staff member
• Lecturer

Five kinds of house church advocates

• House church planter
• Believers speaking one to another
• Soul winners
• Spending time discipling others
• Leading Bible application discussions

Apostles

• First 12 commissioned by Jesus
• Others sent by prophets and teachers Ac 13
• Establish training chains 2Ti 2.2
• Report to sending church Ac 14

Missionaries

• Appointed by parachurch organization
• Sent by general director
• Establish formal Bible schools
• Raise funds from congregations

House church planter

• Usually commissioned by a congregation
• Usually coached by another apostle
• Seek to coach and mentor novice shepherds
• Often self-supported with some assistance

Elders

• Appointed by apostles & associates Ac 14, Ti 5
• Made episcopes by Holy Spirit Ac 20
• Episcopes must meet criteria 1Ti 3, Ti 1
  • Public reputation
  • Lead family
  • Able to teach

Staff cleric

• Hired by state-mandated board
• Highly talented
• Manage programmes
  • Private personal life
  • Private family life
  • Able to recruit

House church shepherd

• Appointed by apostles or other shepherds
• Recognized passion to disciple others
• Encourage all believers to minister to each other
  • Known character & gifting
  • Known for spiritual family life
  • Able to help others obey the Word

Deacons

• Associated with a congregation Ro 16
• Tested, then allowed to serve 1Ti 3
• Men and women who help others 1Ti 3

Board member

• Elected by congregational vote
• Usually popular in congregation
• Usually wealthy men

Mercy worker

• Prefers to work in cooperation with a fellowship
• Gets involved in public service projects
• Men and women who love people over ideas

Prophets

• Speak encouraging messages in plain language
• Receive ?revelations?
• Keep quite when others speak
• Keep control over their own spirits
• Respect instructions from apostles

Pulpit preachers

• Monologue about favorite topics
• Read widely in popular theology
• Protect their role as pulpit orator
• Employ rhetoric to move emotions
• Use the Bible as material for sermons

Kingdom spokes person

• Speak up often in groups meetings
• Reflects long on spiritual ideas
• Affirm others who express helpful truth
• Confident that the Spirit speaks today
• Seek patterns & principles from Scripture

Teachers

• Make obedient disciples of Jesus
• Cooperate with prophets in leading congregations
• Read and apply the Scriptures

Lecturers

• Build systematic theologies
• Enter into polemics against other ideas
• Interpret Scriptures to prove ideas

Biblical counselor

• Use biblical examples to guide group actions
• Weighs theological categories against Scripture
• Explains the Bible to guide growth & obedience