Apostolic Sionism’s spiritual organization is based upon several scriptures that we find in the bible. We believe in the basic five fold ministry as well as three other positions in the ministry introduced by the apostles. In Ephesians 4:11-16 it reads:
“ and He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying 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; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting 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 supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.”
This shows the basic five fold ministry as instituted by Christ. In First Timothy 3:1-10 we find the positions of bishops and deacons, which we refer to as stewards, included in the positions. Acts 20:28 introduces us to overseers, a position which is instituted by the Holy Spirit. We also like to recognize those who do our administrative work as they are called to that ministry. Sionism believes that in order to edify the body that the ministerial positions must be in place and functioning as those that began this movement intended our body to be led. Through these positions we will edify the body and raise it to the level of holiness intended by the Father and the Son. Only in adhering to this process will the body be returned to a pure state for the heavenly sheppard to reappear amongst his sheep.
The Ministry Positions of Apostolic Sionism
Head Apostle
Apostles Head Prophet
Prophets
Bishops Evangelists Overseers
Pastors
Teachers
Stewards Administrative
The Body of Christ
“ and He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying 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; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness of deceitful plotting 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 supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.”
This shows the basic five fold ministry as instituted by Christ. In First Timothy 3:1-10 we find the positions of bishops and deacons, which we refer to as stewards, included in the positions. Acts 20:28 introduces us to overseers, a position which is instituted by the Holy Spirit. We also like to recognize those who do our administrative work as they are called to that ministry. Sionism believes that in order to edify the body that the ministerial positions must be in place and functioning as those that began this movement intended our body to be led. Through these positions we will edify the body and raise it to the level of holiness intended by the Father and the Son. Only in adhering to this process will the body be returned to a pure state for the heavenly sheppard to reappear amongst his sheep.
The Ministry Positions of Apostolic Sionism
Head Apostle
Apostles Head Prophet
Prophets
Bishops Evangelists Overseers
Pastors
Teachers
Stewards Administrative
The Body of Christ
Apostolic Sionism
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