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In this episode of Loving On Purpose Presents: Culture of Honor, we’re diving into Chapter 2 “The Funnel From Heaven,” and unpacking one of the more provocative ideas in the book: the fivefold ministry. We talk about apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers, why each gift matters, and what can happen when we build church culture around one gift while minimizing or removing the others.
We also get into what it actually looks like when heaven becomes the source instead of human control, fear, or self-preservation. I share some of what we experienced through years of ministry around Bethel, how different leaders brought different strengths to the table, and why a healthy culture doesn’t require everyone to see things the same way. Honor means recognizing the way God has designed you while also making room for the perspective and anointing He has placed on someone else.
As you listen, I want you to consider two questions: What fivefold gift do you naturally carry, and whose different gift do you need to make more room for? The goal isn’t hierarchy, titles, or figuring out who is most important. It’s the maturing of the body of Christ so that every gift can function together and heaven can flow through the whole body the way God intended.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Why Chapter 2 May Challenge You
03:36 - The Fivefold Ministry and the Funnel From Heaven
07:11 - When Control Replaces Heaven’s Perspective
10:47 - Apostles, Prophets and the Flow of Anointing
14:23 - How to Stay Connected to What Heaven Is Doing
17:58 - When Fivefold Gifts Become Competing Tribes
21:34 - Honor Means Every Gift Has a Voice
25:10 - How Your Spiritual Anointing Shapes Your Perspective
28:45 - Discovering Your Fivefold Ministry Gift
32:21 - Maturing the Body of Christ
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