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Ephesians 4:11-16

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“And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine,

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by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:11-16‬ ‭ESV‬‬

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BIG IDEA: At CrossPointe, we believe our church is strengthened because the church is engaged in the 5 FOLD MINISTRY.

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MISSION: Connecting people to God and to Each Other

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THE 5 FOLD IS NOT ABOUT TITLES, IT IS ALL ABOUT THE PROCESSES AND PRACTICES OF THE CHURCH THAT ALLOW THE CHURCH TO BE STRENGTHENED FOR IMPACT.

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Apostles
The word apostle means, “one sent forth.” An apostle is sent forth by God to minister with God-given authority.

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“Therefore, holy brothers and companions in a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the apostle and high priest of our confession;” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3:1‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

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CrossPointe is a church with an apostolic mission. WHY?
The role of the apostle is to have seen the mind and heart of God in Jesus Christ so as to understand the intentions and purposes of God in their lives and in the world.

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CrossPointe is a church that practices the process of apostolic understanding because CrossPointe sees that the most important issue in our lives is how we can align our lives with what God is doing in the world.

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Prophets
The most basic definition of the Greek word we translate "prophet" is "one who speaks for God and interprets the God's will." Prophets speak the word of God or announce a word from God.

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CrossPointe is a prophetic church that speaks the word of God in order to declare the will of God.

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“But the person who prophesies speaks to people for edification, encouragement, and consolation.” ‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭14:3‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

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CrossPointe is a church that will apply apostolic understanding to the prophetic word. WHY?
Prophets apply the apostolic understanding to the situation in which we find ourselves here and now. They speak a word from God that honors what God has done to bring us to where we are and calls forth new possibilities to move us to a new place.

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CrossPointe is a church that recognizes our need for processes and practices for the prophetic to be released because everyone needs to hear a fresh word from God.

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Evangelist
The evangelist is a messenger who proclaims the good news.

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CrossPointe is a church that evangelizes within the context of an apostolic vision. WHY?
The evangelist guides people into the practices that both characterize and nurture the Christian life. An evangelist shows people how to practice the Christian faith, including being part of a Christian community, participating in spiritual disciplines and the means of grace, and how to live out their faith in the world.

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“Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. For the time will come when they will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear something new. They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. But as for you, be serious about everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.” ‭‭2 Timothy‬ ‭4:2-5‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

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CrossPointe is a church that recognizes it need for processes and practices that allow us to evangelize in our city and in our world.

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Pastors
The Greek word translated "pastor" in Ephesians 4:11 means "shepherd"

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CrossPointe is a church who pastors under an apostolic focus understanding this is what keeps us healthy because the focus is not on ourselves but on God and each other. WHY?
All of us need other people of faith in our lives who care for us personally. And we need people who we will care for personally. All of us need extra care during time of illness and grief.

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Teachers
The work of the teacher is to understand, interpret and explain the biblical teachings.

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“We have a great deal to say about this, and it’s difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand. Although by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the basic principles of God’s revelation again. You need milk, not solid food. Now everyone who lives on milk is inexperienced with the message about righteousness, because he is an infant. But solid food is for the mature — for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5:11-14‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

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CrossPointe is a church that allows for the processes and practices of the teacher to flow within the apostolic mission and vision. WHY?
The apostolic vision needs to be grounded and based in the biblical story so the people understand the context of the bigger picture and they understand specific teachings so that we live out the truth of God’s word in our daily lives.

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APPLICATION: Now that you understand that CrossPointe’s desire is to have processes and practices that align with the 5 fold ministry, what do you see as your role? How do you desire to flow within these gifts?
Sign up sheets. We have areas of need where we need people to become part of the process and practices of what God wants to do here at CrossPointe. Please take the time and look at each area and determine how you can become part of the 5 fold at CrossPointe.

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Ephesians 4:11-16