FIVE SMOOTH STONES - The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherds Bag

FIVE SMOOTH STONES — The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherd’s Bag

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter # Introduction… ....................................................................................... 7 Five Smooth Stones… ........................................................................... 9 Present Day Ministry Gifts… ............................................................. 17 Calling and Commissioning… ........................................................... 23 Character Comes First… .................................................................... 29 Understanding The Shepherd’s Gift… ............................................. 35 Servant Leaders… ............................................................................... 45 Biblical Eldership… ............................................................................. 49 Balance Between Ministries… ............................................................ 53 What Makes Church… ....................................................................... 59 Know Your Company… ..................................................................... 65 Apostles Establish, Prophets Confirm, Teachers Strengthen ........... 71 The Seal of Apostleship – Planting Churches?.................................. 77 Prophets, Seers and Builders… .......................................................... 83 Perfecting the Prophetic Ministry… .................................................. 91 Old Testament and New Testament Prophets… .............................. 97 Purposes of Prophetic Ministry – Direction, Protection, and Correction… ................................................................................ 101 Apostles and Prophets Teaming Together… ................................... 109 The Gift of Evangelist… .................................................................... 119 Evangelists and Apostles… ............................................................... 129 Apostolic Teams… ............................................................................. 135 False Leadership, True Love… ......................................................... 141 Pitfalls and Polishing… ..................................................................... 147 Balaam – Beware the Glory, the Gold, and Girls… ......................... 157 Jezebel – Fear, Discouragement and Control… ............................... 165 Absalom – A Betrayal of Trust… ..................................................... 177 Diotrephes – The Spirit that requires Preeminence… .................... 187 Diotrephes – False Leadership / Cold Love… ................................. 193 Diotrephes – Diotrephes and the Nicolaitan… ................................ 199 Sound Judgment Produces Justice… ................................................ 205 Judging Matters… .............................................................................. 211 Called from Birth… ........................................................................... 223 The Polished Shaft… .......................................................................... 235 Appendix A Government Structures… ............................................ 241 Appendix B Twelve Expressions of Inspiration… .......................... 245 Appendix C Prophetic Etiquette....................................................... 249

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