What is an Apostle, Pastor, Etc?
Pastor Jerry Wilhite,
author
Ephesians 4
4. There is one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;
5. One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
6. One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all.
7. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
8. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
9. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11. And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
12. For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13. 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 fulness of Christ:
14. That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
15. But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
16. From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.
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John 10
1. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6. This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
10. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
11. I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.
12. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep.
13. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep.
14. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.
15. As the Father knoweth me, even so I know the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.
16. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
A pastor is one who knows the voice of the Lord the chief shepherd, is called by Him to be a pastor (shepherd), and only does that which the Lord tells. Mostly he is to teach all to listen for and to the Lord only. While waiting for them to hear he will watch over them, pray over them and keep them uplifted and fed on the milk until the meat can come from above.
An apostle is one with a special message, set apart by God, and as such has to be hearing from God and guided by God only.
An evangelist is a preacher of the Good News (Gospel).
A teacher is the only one held to be accountable more than all others. They must be hearing from God to teach the truth only.
John 4
23. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him.
24. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
John 14
26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Strong's Ref. # 652
Romanized apostolos
Pronounced ap-os'-tol-os
from GSN0649; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a comissioner of Christ ["apostle"] (with miraculous powers):
KJV--apostle, messenger, he that is sent.
Strong's Ref. # 4396
Romanized prophetes
Pronounced prof-ay'-tace
from a compound of GSN4253 and GSN5346; a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet:
KJV--prophet.
Strong's Ref. # 2099
Romanized euaggelistes
Pronounced yoo-ang-ghel-is-tace'
from GSN2097; a preacher of the gospel:
KJV--evangelist.
trong's Ref. # 4166
Romanized poimen
Pronounced poy-mane'
of uncertain affinity; a shepherd (literally or figuratively):
KJV--shepherd, pastor.
Strong's Ref. # 1320
Romanized didaskalos
Pronounced did-as'-kal-os
from GSN1321; an instructor (genitive case or specially):
KJV--doctor, master, teacher.