In the book of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul teaches us that gifts were given to the body of Christ for the purpose of equipping the church for work of ministry and to build up the body.

Ephesians 4: 11, 12 (NASB)

And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ;