The Five Fold Ministry

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 4:12 (KJV)

Ministry is for the perfecting of the saints in the five fold ministry

First, the thumb -- "he gave some apostles, the thumb represent the apostle.

The apostle is the first headship of the church given the right and authority to touch every member of the body of the 5-fold ministry. He is a man "anointed" to go and establish churches, as the Apostle Paul did. The apostle set up churches and church leaderships in cities, countries and nations. The apostles sets up a church, incorporates the word of God as the basics of it existence. He establishes helps in establishment of ministry inside the church and sets up a Pastor if necessary. he helps the office of evangelism he in bringing in the people. The church now established, the apostle moves on and establishes elsewhere. The apostle is a true missionary and dose the work.

The second finger, the forefinger. It represent the prophet.

 A prophet is one  feared in the old testament, knowing he was a man of God who brought a word from God and usually it was correction, and such, showing tremendous miracles. 


The third finger, the middle finger represent evangelist. 
Holding your hand out flat and fingers together, you have a middle finger, the longest finger on your hand. This is the evangelist, this finger most usually sticks out further than the other four, this is the office of the evangelist  reaches out into the community bringing in souls into the kingdom of God. It is an anointing that is within the evangelist that reaches for souls..

The four finger on the hand is the ring finger... the covenant finger, represent the Pastor of the church

The pastor is married to the church. He is in covenant to the Church that God has place him over. He  provides weekly meat for the church table to be fed, It's the Word preached and taught to the the sheep fold. The pastor labors studying and preparing the word. He gives fresh food everyday as it were fresh manna from heaven. He visits the sick and others in the body of the church. He stays daily with the church assures all is well. He sets offices inside the church, prays and guards over them. He helps keep the sheep fold from wandering off, and being eaten by wolves. The pastor is the shepard and covenant man of  church's house.

The fifth finger on the hand, the pinkie finger, is the smallest finger and most time with the hardest job; The teacher

The little finger, the teacher is anointed to bring the word in a way that one with a hearing ear, can sit down and listened to the teaching until well fed. A dedicated teacher is always studying to be prepared and his light never turns out. Its the anointing in the office of teacher that makes the Word blessed. We must have many great anointed teachers of the word along with the pastor who should also have this gift.

This is 5 fold ministry

 The ministry for the perfecting of the saints. These ministries all working inside the local church, or should be and one can it begins with that thumb representing the Apostle as the head The thumb held out can touch every finger of the hand. Trying holding your hand out again and take your thumb and touch the tip of each finger on your hand.. The Apostle is the only finger that can touch each of the other offices. He reaches them all. He stays in contact with the churches he helps in building and establishes. He incorporates these ministries into that body so each can be efficient.

The 5 fold ministry

One must pray and ask God to show where one fits, God will show him or her. He is concern about His ministry and His church working all works together properly.

CCOGIC, USA