Equipping the Equippers: Handbook for Raising Up Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, & Teachers

We must recognize that we are equal in Christ, but we do not have equal metrons, equal callings, or equal graces. This was Paul’s point in 1 Corinthians 12: And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. Are al

As a Christian, you have been smeared with the presence of the Holy Spirit. The word “anoint” means “to smear,” so to be “anointed” is to have “been smeared” (past tense), and the “anointing” of the Holy Spirit is the “smearing” of the Holy Spirit.

the purpose of five-fold ministry is, in fact, to help us become like Jesus.

Honoring the grace we see on someone’s life is how we receive the benefit of their grace into our own life. If we can recognize what grace and metron someone is walking in, then we can receive them properly and receive from them: Whoever welcomes a prophet as a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever welcomes a righteous person as a ri

The goal of the fivefold graces is to get every member of the body activated in caring for their metrons, so that the influence of the kingdom covers the whole world, until our metrons fully match the metron of Jesus.

The Old Testament tells us a lot more about anointing than the New Testament does. Kings, prophets, and priests were all anointed in the Old Testament. The anointing did not come and go. It was applied and remained. Even in the case of evil King Saul, David recognized him as the Lord’s “anointed” long after God had rejected him as the chosen king.

Grace is given not only based on calling and metron, but also based on humility. Some are humble and receive more grace; some are arrogant and lose what they have:

Being a fivefold leader means that you are signing up to suffer, not to be praised.

All Christian leaders should be able to confidently (and humbly) say, “Read my life, follow my example, and imitate me. If you want to be like Jesus, be like me!” If you cannot say this about yourself to your followers, then you probably shouldn’t be leading.