And He gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints (us) for the work of ministry for the edifying (building up our faith) of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13
The gifts of the equippers, that which trains the church for service, the work of ministry, and the results of the edification of the body! These gifts may not be in every church, for instance, an evangelist may come and preach in a city, and many would be saved and placed in several churches.
An apostle might lay the foundation of a church and then appoint elders and move on to his next assignment, the same with prophets and teachers, and then pastors would shepherd the flock. The modern-day church needs to follow this model to be able to come into the unity of the faith and the knowledge of Jesus Christ.
If we would follow the "Divine Design" given by God we would see the outcome of the equipper's labor, a complete "New Man" that would measure to the stature and fullness of Christ.
But speaking the truth in love may grow up in all things into Him who is the Head, Christ from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint (us) supplies, according to the effective working by which every part (us) does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love. Ephesians 4:15,16
Your servant in Christ, Timothy Laughlin
Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ