This article addresses some of the most pressing issues that the church faces today. I wish Frank would have used scripture in his defining of the gifts. Maybe he does that in the book. In all fairness he did about as much as what I’ve heard others do when defining the functioning of the gifts. Most don’t quote scripture when they do. They just share their concept based on however they received it.
Its a revelation to me that the concept of the restoration of a 5-fold ministry is a 200 year old message. The way it’s been taught in the group I’ve grown up in believes that it is an exclusive revelation that Will Sowders received. What a shocker. Oh I’m sure one might say the nuances/details of how it’s applied will differ but the overall concept is still the same. I could be wrong. This is just my perspective from 32 years of listening old and present day messages. If I am wrong in this perspective I’m definitely not alone in this perspective being transmitted.
Follow the link below to read for yourself.
http://frankviola.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/rethinking-the-five-fold-ministry/
