We are then gradually that the church should be like,

Ephesians 4:11-16: "And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, asic for the perfecting of the saints, do their job, the body of Christ may be built up until we all come in the unity of the faith, knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, grow into the full stature of Christ, so that we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and deception spells, pagan wind was shaking all , floated on followers all sorts of heresy; but speaking the truth in love, all things grow, is the head of Christ, he was contacted by the whole body fitly hundred festival by every post, according to the function of each body of another help, he called the body grows and builds itself up in love. "
Please note that these verses say, the apostles in Jerusalem, and three thousand of believers saved, after a few years, Jerusalem may be increased from 15,000 to 20,000 saints, but suddenly Jerusalem Church was great persecution, so when all the people have left, only apostle to stay. Observe the early church asic ministry is a very interesting thing, in the second chapter of Acts records Peter's sermon after three thousand were saved! At the time it was a very exciting thing, because this is not to say, there is a church membership reached three thousand people, but a sudden increase in the church's three thousand believers! Road to be this way, described the church's vitality: "(those who join the church) have devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer" (Acts 2:42) at the time of the Apostles line Many miracles! In the United States in the twentieth century when Christians read this scripture, we often would such a scene conceived as the following structure:
We thought of this situation: there are three thousand of new believers into the church became the congregation, and the pastor is considered apostles, they teach and preach to the congregation, and three thousand of believers come to hearing. We can understand this imagination and description, because that scene would concern us. If this is the way the early church to operate, we can imagine what happened next: the apostles teach their tithe, began to establish asic a building asic fund, and then teach them to church regularly, have a good Christian life have a happy marriage, and the apostles to continue shepherding, teaching, healing, this three thousand of the early church believers will become good friends, and invite asic friends asic into the church, so it will feed more people apostle, and Over time, some of them will be sent out, replanted extension of the new church hall, and then said: "! which is a healthy church apostle is a good shepherd, and has a vast congregation!"
This is why we see in Acts Chapter VIII, would feel so surprised asic reasons: "from that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria." (Acts 8:1) we see here will be thinking, "My God, the church asic is in trouble! church members are running for their lives to go, but not with the apostles with them, those poor sheep without a shepherd, no people feed them! "If you can imagine the kind of things asic that happen in today's church, what will be the situation? We believe that if the lack of pastoral care for those poor sheep will certainly be lost! They will leave the main! If the early church is the mode of operation of the church today, it will definitely be a big disaster! But what happened next is that we did not anticipate, and those scattered around the sheep went to preach asic the gospel (Acts 8:4)! They are not the poor sheep, they preach, preach the Gospel of Christ! So, "there are many people with an unclean spirit, those ghosts loud voice, came out from them;. Many paralyzed and lame, were healed" (Acts 8:7) you would like to see here : Those are scattered flock it? These poor sheep even miracles up! After you see Acts 9:31 records the: "At that time, Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace throughout the church, was built; walking in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit, were multiplied. "You thought: these flocks spread asic out, started to build the church went! If you can imagine such a thing happen in the church today, that would be kind of situation? After scattered flock severed care and feeding of spiritual leaders, even to go out to preach asic the gospel, mighty signs and wonders, asic and the establishment of a healthy, strong churches in the country, so the result is "flock" out preaching, and "shepherd" to stay at home! If the early church encountered happened in the church today, that would ruin any one church, but the early church, but thrive! How do they do it? Because asic it was the mode of operation of the church and the church today is different!
We are then gradually that the church should be like, "Shepherd model" such a situation: the pastor's sermon to shepherd the church, and to take care of, care, encouragement, asic feeding generally believers; while the church congregation is composed of ordinary believers The lack of Bible knowledge asic and training, weekly church to worship God, devotion, reading, and live the life of good character, but they have not been taught to heal, prophesy, preach, and this is "shepherd model" Church. But the pattern of the early church was very different, in Ephesians 4:11: "And he gave some to be apostles, asic some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers ..." When we read this, we first see that they are not only one pastor's office to engage in all pastoral work, but there are five leadership gifts: apostles, prophets, asic teachers, evangelists, and pastor! However, in today's church is only one fifth of the plan! But the difference is not only that, they serve different purposes! In Ephesians asic 4:12 says: "To equip the saints to do the work of ministry" asic (NIV revised edition) so the congregation as the apostle does not flock to feed and care for them as the Apostles 'Saints' , is to be called by God to serve the people out! The task of leaders is to equip them! Therefore, the "apostle type church" for the church to have a completely different perspective, in the second chapter of Acts, when the apostles in the teachings, not to teach them "how to be good members of the church," but rather teach them to do work of Jesus! Teach them how to heal the sick, cast out unclean asic spirits, miracles, prophecy, and win lost souls! That God designed the church's ability to line up! However you want to become "apostles type church", we need to get a new vision to understand "what the church is," we also need to get a new vision to know that as Christians we have received a call! That, and we have been taught in the past, the concept is completely different, so if you know Jesus, you know you are not called to be good members of the church, until you are dead to heaven! But God has called you out to be a "ministering" [God's servant, preacher] asic (minister)! Your job is to build the church makes you mature and equip you to do ministry work! I emphasize once again: the Church's duty is to serve equip every believer to do the work! God said: What does that mean, "You are to serve the people!"? Your mind would think that our current situation asic does not meet the traditional church ah! We believe asic in the traditional church: We are the church, and the pastor is the preacher, and the preacher asic preacher usually wear clothing, standing behind the pulpit to preach, so if we are "to serve people," that means we must wear clothing that looks just more "religion of"? asic Or we have to stand behind asic the pulpit to preach to serve? No! Not so! The so-called "ministry" [ministry] is to do God's work! Ministry is to do what they are good at work: to bring people to the gospel of salvation, healing people, the release of people, encourage people .... Jesus described this "ministry" in Isaiah 61:1-3 says: Spirit, "the Lord GOD is upon me; because the Lord has anointed me, called me to preach asic good news to the humble (or translated: Biography the gospel to the poor), sent me to heal the brokenhearted, reports the captives, the prisoners from the prison; grace of the Lord in the report, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn, thanks Arima Zion sad person, instead of ashes; oil of joy instead of mourning; garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; make them called "trees of righteousness," the planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified. "So asic Jesus' ministry is: "Find those who are oppressed by the enemy, and lead them into God's blessing!" if lost, would lead them to salvation! If it was tied, just release them! If weak, give them strength! If desperate, give them a vision and confidence! If lacking, put them into God's rich! If sick, they bring them God's healing! And God called you to do these things! God wants each of us to preach! All people can go out to preach the gospel: "Those who dispersed (believers) went everywhere preaching." (Acts 8:4); all people can heal and release people: "those who believe God . tracks follow them that my name cast out demons; speak with new tongues; take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; hands on the sick, they will get well "(Mark asic 16: 17-18); all people can do miracles: "I tell you the truth, I have done, I believe people have to do, and do even greater things than these, because asic I am going the Father "(John 14:12); all can prophesy (Chapter XIV Corinthians); all people asic should be taught:" Only grown up to eat dry food; they The minded practitioners have to discern good and evil. "(Hebrews 5:14) God wants you to preach! Jesus wants all of us to do what he did! Therefore, every believer is called by God to preach the gospel! Only in this line, we can achieve our destiny! God has this desire in your heart, only to be met to learn to serve you!
When we think of Jesus' healing ministry work, we will find him there either, He will heal! He is in the market, the synagogue healed, He healed on the Sabbath, He can heal the Gentiles, when a large number of people to Him, and He healed them all! Jesus' healing ministry will work as part of His work on earth! He not only heal people, asic and He commanded His disciples to heal people! He sent out the twelve asic disciples to heal the sick (Luke 9:1-6), He sent seventy-two individuals to heal the sick (Luke 10:8-9, NIV modern Chinese translation and revision) It was a command! The healing ministry of Jesus did not work as is his own work, he repeatedly commanded His disciples to go to heal the sick! He promised to give healing ability of all to follow Him! Mark 16:17-18: "Trust signs shall follow them ... hands on the sick will be healed."; John 14:12: "I have done things [miracles] , people who believe in me to do. "So asic Jesus healed the sick, but also commanded His followers to heal the sick, He promises to give healing ability of all to follow Him and His" appointment "to teach His Apostles Church to heal the sick! So in Matthew 28:18-20 "great mission": "... go and make disciples of all nations, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit baptizing them in the name (or translated: baptizing them , to the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost). whatsoever I have commanded you, teaching them to observe, and I will be with you always, asic even unto the end of the world. "So Jesus gave them one commandment is" to heal the sick. " : "Jesus called his twelve asic disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases, and sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the patient." (Luke 9:1 - 2), the Apostle to obey the Lord's command line, first apostles healed the sick: "the apostles and many wonders and miracles." asic (Acts 2:43); "apostle of the Lord by the hand of God in a lot of folk line signs and wonders; "(Acts 5:12); then they pray God that healing anointing increase in the church:" Lord ... Hold out your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders Because of your holy servant. asic (servant: or translation sub) line out in the name of Jesus "(Acts 4:30). Apostle also teaches that Jesus commanded the saints to do the things they do! And that includes the treatment of patients! The Bible says: "(They) have devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching." (Acts 2:42); "apostles asic taught the people." (Acts 4:2). How we know that the apostles taught the Saints to heal the sick? There are two points: First, Jesus commanded them to teach; secondly, that the saints have learned something. So the result is that the Apostle teaches: the saints begin to heal the sick! In Acts 6:8: "Stephen, full of grace and power, did great wonders and miracles." Acts 8:6-7: asic "And when they heard, and saw Philip, the miracles on one accord asic to obey his words because there are many people with an unclean spirit, those ghosts loud voice, came out from them;. many paralyzed and lame, were healed "like this. The result was a "healing church"! I Corinthians 12:7-10: "Spirit is given to every man to profit withal man given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, that the same Spirit who is also the word of knowledge, there are. a person of his faith by the same Spirit, there is a man to whom the same Spirit gifts of healing, also known as a man of miracles, also known as a person can be a prophet, also known as a man of discerning of spirits, also known as a person can speaking in tongues, to another the interpretation asic of tongues. "scriptures point out here that when we get together, the Holy Spirit to reveal each one of us, someone got word of wisdom, it was the confidence of someone to get gifts of healing, Some miracles ..., the Holy Spirit highlight of everyone! And here described, it is normal church life experience! Is when we get together, they should be healing, miracles should have appeared! So you see, we did not really understand God's plan for the church! If we think of the church is a team that we think is the senior pastor of star players, and our fans, we sat in the stands cheering for him to come on and I hope he can score goals in this week! If the pastor to pray for people, the result of people being healed, then we think we won! But that was not God's plan for the church! In God's plan, church leaders is the coach, and their job is not to score a goal! I ask you, when you look at the World Cup, if the coach ran to grab the football on the pitch, and the ball went to the touchdown zone touchdown, you will be glad to cheer you? No! That not score! That's not the coach's job! So you see, that is the church scene! Leader of work is not a goal is scored, their job is to equip and train the saints! In general every day all Christians are star players, members of the church is a strong army, doing God's work! If not so, church leaders failed! If you are a pastor, asic when you look at the course when, let me tell you, in the eyes of God, not to you attract a crowd of people at the Sunday morning ability to measure