Positioned for a Purpose

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ.-Ephesians 4:11-12 (NLT)

We all have been positioned for a purpose.  Christ gave gifts to the church, the people of God, for a purpose.  He did not give us gifts just for the sake of giving them to us.  He had something in mind when He did so.

He provided gifts so that these gifts would be used for His purpose.  There is an internal use of the gifts that is obvious from the text presented in Ephesians.  These varying gifts are to be used in concert to help God’s people ready themselves for God’s work and build up the church.  These gifts are for edifying and equipping others.

Consider why God has provided us with such positions.  Rethink about your approach to Christian leadership.  Identify where your gifts lie.  See how you play a vital role in others exercising their gifts.

Look at Position for a Purpose  where a full document shares further about this topic. http://lifepathministries.christianarchives.org/