Episode 135: Are Early Church Leadership Structures for Today?
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How should we apply the Ephesians 4 “APEST” model in our churches today?
In Episode 135 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, we’ll talk about how the Ephesians 4 description of leadership giftings works today. Here’s Cam Abbott with today’s question:
What do you think the role of the APEST [apostle, prophet, evangelist, shepherd, teacher] is in the modern church?
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Perspectives on the role of the APEST (Ephesians 4) leadership structure in the modern church.
- The difference of applying the five-fold gifts as offices or impulses within your leadership structure.
Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):
- “We have overemphasized the pastor/teacher gift to the deemphasis of others.” –@edstetzer
- “Not everybody leads the same way. And that’s good.”-@edstetzer
- “[There is a] danger…when we take a construct and apply it as normative in the life of the church.”-@edstetzer
- “New words help us emphasize things that need to be emphasized again.”-@edstetzer
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