The Five-Fold Ministry: The Teacher

In addition to apostle, pastor, & evangelist, the teacher is another role in the five-fold ministry. Many of these roles overlap, & many times a pastor also has a teaching gifting--as do others in the body. However, the primary function of a teacher is to establish sound doctrine & ground the body in the sound doctrine of the whole of Scripture.

An apostle primarily preaches the apostolic gospel of the death, burial, resurrection, & return of Christ. An evangelist preaches the salvation message, & a pastor focuses more on matters of an individual's heart. A teacher, however, systematically teaches the whole of Scripture to ensure that sound doctrine is established to balance all of the messages. The message of the teacher typically works hand-in-hand to balance the prophetic ministry which we will see in the next session.

Within the body of Christ, there are usually many people gifted in teaching & it is important to call them into that gifting & allow them to use it because many different perspectives & voices allow for a more thorough view of God. There are so many different aspects of the nature of God & each of us has a tiny picture, but the more voices released means a greater view of the whole nature of God.