This slide show is from a class I taught at the Liverpool Mission Academy 'Pastoral Pathway' course entitled 'Preaching and the Five-Fold Ministry Modes.'

1. Liverpool Mission Academy
PP100
Preaching and the ‘Five-Fold Ministry’ Modes
www.preachersforum.org

2. Learning Outcomes
1. Articulate the basic components that
distinguish the so-called ‘fivefold
ministries.’
2. Critically evaluate some of the driving
forces that each of the fivefold ministry
leadership types might bring to their
preaching content and ethos.

3. Agree/Disagree:
Are there various
forces that might
drive the way in
which a person
preaches?

4. Personality & Preaching
For example, might your
preaching styles be impacted if
your personality tends to be…
• More extroverted than
introverted?
• More analytical than emotive?
• More emotive than analytical?
• More sensing than intuitive?
• More perceiving than judging?

5. Leadership & Preaching
Do the ‘fivefold ministries’ identified by Paul
in Ephesians 4.11-12 reflect a variety of
leadership styles?
Do these missional leadership styles have
potential impact upon preaching forms?

6. Apostles
Prophets
Evangelists
Pastors
Teachers

7. If these
characterizations
fit a wide variety of
missional leadership
styles, how might each
of these categorizations
be driven to package
scriptural messages
in ways that are true to
their gifting?

8. Apostles
• ‘One who is sent’
(αποστελλω), Gal. 2.8
• A strategic planter who
works with teams
• Entrepreneurs and risk-
takers
• Often frustrated with the
‘status quo’ in churches
• This gift may be lacking
in preaching lists in many
mainstream churches

9. Prophets
• OT – ‘messengers of Yahweh’
(‫ נְבִיא‬navi)
• NT – ‘advocate’ (προφήτης
profétés)
• One who questions and challenges
the status quo; at times can be
confrontational
• Seek to convict, equip and
encourage believers with a word
from God
• May be viewed as a threat by
leadership and congregation alike

10. Evangelists
• Those who bring ‘the
good news’ (ευαγγελιον)
• Those who seek to
recruit and build
• Passionate to ‘win
people for Christ’
• Preaching through
lifestyle as well as words
• Can often be frustrated
with the lack of growth by
conversion in churches

11. Pastors
• NT – ‘shepherd’ (ποιµην)
• Often thought of as ‘paid
professionals’ who
maintain the status quo
• Many in churches have
pastoral gifts being un-
utilized or under-utilized
• Those who humanize and
care for the flock
• Preaching can address
pastoral concerns or
issues facing the church

12. Teachers
• Cultivates, organizes and
explains difficult concepts
• Passion for learning and
seeing others learn
• Can systematize complexity
• Helps people to grow in their
understanding of the faith

13. Conclusions
• Can you identify your particular leadership gift as
listed above?
• What sorts of preaching styles might the differing
leadership gifts tend to gravitate toward?
• What types of preaching styles might best
describe your gift set and why?
• Are you free to express your particular gift set in
your current preaching context or is it being
stifled?
• Why might this be and what steps can you take
in order to change the situation?
• How could a church encourage and foster all 5
gift sets?
(Adapted from class notes written by Rev. Dan Yarnell & Rev Dr Andy Hardy, Springdale
College, England)