Unity of the Spirit and unity of the Faith are such a big deal to God, and He only works through unity. Unity of what. God only works through bodies of believers, not individuals. Any minister you see has people with him or behind him in support of what The Lord is doing.
This unity is a unity of dislikes, meaning different members united in the same body under one head. Apostles and prophets are the heads as the scripture says, they represent the government of God. The entire Bible was written through them, as the Spirit led.
Evangelists win souls, pastors establish devotion to God, and teachers explain what the scriptures say and mean. Those are the 5 offices of ministry and these different offices of ministry are not the same, nor were they meant to be. Prophet is not another form of pastor, prophets are not pastors at all.
The first century ecclesia had all five offices of ministry in operation, ranked in the order they were written in Ephesians 4, and other scriptures. These different offices were not born of men, they were established by God. Jesus birthed these offices of ministry and stood in all five.
Ministry is something God is doing, and is essential to men becoming like Christ. Which is why the enemy works so hard to divide us thru offense unforgiveness and misunderstanding. To destroy the unity. Not a single man or ministry has everything, each only has a part.
We are different members of the same body, and need what God has equipped the others with whether we want it or not. Rheinhard Bonnke as an anointed evangelist held the biggest meetings in the history of the world across Africa, and is well known for it. One and a half to two million people in the larger meetings especially in Nigeria.
What is almost unknown is his connection to an apostle, Brother Kenneth Copeland. His number one financial partner in all he was able to do in Africa was Brother Copeland. Who by the way gave more than 20 planes and jets to other people over decades, before reaping the fine one he has now. Which is none of your business, and you better repent if you judged him or thought ill of him for it. Reaping what you sow is a spiritual law.
Brother Copeland was a prophet and teacher before becoming an apostle, like others in scripture. Brother Keith Moore and myself came into ministry in the same year of ’81, and we were both prophets and teachers before becoming apostles. Brother Keith was also later called to pastor, which is rare for prophets. Birthing their ministry in others is the main thing apostles do, not building churches as some have taught. Ministry is in people not in buildings.
Brother Keith poured water over Brother Hagin’s hands for more than 20 years, before inheriting his mantle. These are mighty men of God and among the most anointed in the earth. Yet Brother Hagin was despised by many while he lived and Brother Copeland is outright hated by even more. Both for things they have nothing to do with, just a bunch of ignorant accusations. If we are to value what God values it is essential to know these things, and everything else He is doing.
Because the most important work being done in the earth is not porn sales, a better mousetrap, or aiding in the rise and fall of the stock market. It is expanding the Kingdom of God in the hearts and minds of men and women all over the earth through the Word going forth, done only through a unity of parts working together in one single body.
You cannot love appreciate and honor Reinhard Bonnke and not do the same for Kenneth Copeland. You cannot. They are connected, and The Lord used them together for His purposes, not yours or mine. You not knowing that until now may not be entirely your fault, but judging them is. They are The Lord’s servants, not yours. If some of you had thought ill of the man of God, you need to say Amen to that.
Brother Greg
Prophet and Teacher
Full Grown Ministry
Much Grace 