Posts with the tag: teacher

If Believers Have an Anointing to Teach Themselves, Why Do They Need Teachers? (1 John 2:27)

This question arises from something John instructed in his first epistle to the believers from the circuit of assemblies he oversaw near Ephesus in what is today western Turkey: As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches […]

What’s the Difference Between TEACHING and PREACHING?

The New Testament speaks of both teaching and preaching God’s Word, whatever the topic might be: Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people. Matthew 9:35 (NKJV)   And every day, in the temple […]

The Fivefold Ministry Gifts — Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher

  When people hear the term ‘minister’ they naturally think of a pastor, a minister who oversees a local assembly, but pastoring is only one of the five ministerial gifts in the body of Christ. This can be observed in this passage: So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and […]

Mentor & Protégé Dynamics

Jesus emphasized that believers “are all brothers (and sisters)” and that the person who wants to be first must become last. What’s this mean?