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““And he gave the apostles, the And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the prophets, the evangelists, the

shepherds and teachers, to shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work equip the saints for the work

of ministry, for building up the of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all body of Christ, until we all

attain to the unity of the faith attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the and of the knowledge of the

Son of God, to mature Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of the stature of the fullness of

Christ, so that we may no Christ, so that we may no longer be children, tossed to longer be children, tossed to

and fro by the waves and and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, doctrine, by human cunning,

by craftiness in deceitful by craftiness in deceitful schemes. schemes.

Rather, speaking the truth in Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in love, we are to grow up in

every way into him who is the every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and the whole body, joined and held together by every joint held together by every joint with which it is equipped, with which it is equipped, when each part is working when each part is working

properly, makes the body grow properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in so that it builds itself up in love.” (Ephesians 4:11–16) love.” (Ephesians 4:11–16)

“…be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

(Matthew 5:48)

“And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some,

evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the

saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:”

(Ephesians 4:11–12, KJV)

Mission Statement:

“Leading people to a growing relationship with Christ.”

2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A 2 WAYS THE CHURCH IS A GREENHOUSE OF GROWTHGREENHOUSE OF GROWTH

1. Equipping the Saints

“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some

prophets, some evangelists, and some

pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of

Christ,” (Eph. 4:11–12)


1. Equipping the Saints“…you are fellow citizens with the

saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the

apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,”

(Ephesians 2:19–20, ESV)



“And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them

were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.”

(Revelation 21:14, ESV)



Important Truth:God perfects the saints when the

Church is in unity.



“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge

of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the

stature of the fullness of Christ:” (Ephesians 4:11–13)



“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.” (Eph.

4:15–16)


2. Deploying the Saints

“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good

stewards of God’s varied grace:” (1 Peter 4:10)


2. Deploying the Saints

“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of

service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of

activities, but it is the same God who empowers them

all in everyone.” (1 Corinthians 12:4–6)

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The Greenhouse of Growth “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry,