APEPT Matrix also known as APEST source Alan

APEPT Matrix (also known as APEST) source: Alan Hirsch MIN 4033

Read Ephesians 4: 1 -16 v. 1 -6 Church Unity v. 7, 11, 16 Grace gifts v. 11 APEPT Matrix Ministry= diversity in unity v. 12 Why APEPT? Equip for service v. 12 ff Community & maturity for growth

A. P. E. P. T. —Fivefold Ministry • It’s charismatic (“grace gifting”) for function not office • Churches cannot mature without it: “tossed about, immature, infantile, docile” (Eph 4. 14) – PROBLEM: evangelists made itinerant & marginalized, apostles & prophets ostracized or ignored • All five need to function for balance in ministry • Everyone in your church fits into one of the five

Functions of the Fivefold Ministry • Apostolic function – operates translocally, pioneers in new work, oversees development, strategizes, establishes • Prophetic function – discerns spiritual realities in given situations, disturbs, questions, communicates them in timely & appropriate way to further the mission of God’s people • Evangelistic function – communicates the gospel in such a way that people respond in faith and discipleship, recruits, W. O. O.

Functions of the Fivefold Ministry • Pastoral function – Shepherds God’s people by leading, nurturing, protecting and caring for us. Community glue. • Teaching function – Communicates the revealed wisdom of God for God’s people to learn how to obey all that Christ commands us. Systematizes, connects present and future to the past

Remember: • Primary functions areas of ministry – But not mutually exclusive • Apostle may still preach & teach • Prophets may still evangelize • Leaders are APEPT=Leadership matrix • Everyone is APEPT=Ministry matrix – The whole church is in ministry together guided by leaders with a “calling within a calling” or a community within a community

Role of Apostle • One who is sent & establish • EXTENSION • Urgency of tomorrow Define Focus Impact Myopia • Demands of today

Role of Prophet • One who knows the direction • UNDERSTANDS • Demands of today in light of tomorrow Define Focus Impact Myopia • Demands of today

Role of Evangelist • One who recruits/WOO • EXPANSION • Urgency of today Define Focus Impact Myopia • Demands of today

Role of Pastor • One who cares • NURTURE • Demands of today Define Focus Impact Myopia • Urgency of tomorrow

Role of Teacher • One who explains & guards • INTEGRATION • Demands of past & present in light of the future: whole Define Focus Impact Myopia • Allows time to pass too quickly

Entrepreneur groundbreaker and strategist initiating organism’s mission Apostle APEPT

Questioner disturbs status quo/challenges org to move in new direction Apostle Prophet APEPT

Communicator/Recruiter takes org’s message to outsiders, W. O. O. “sells” it to them/convinces Apostle Prophet APEPT Evangelist

Humanizers provides organizational glue by caring for insiders Apostle Prophet APEPT Pastors Evangelist

Systematizers/Trainers organizes various parts into working unit & articulates structure to other members Apostle Teachers Prophet APEPT Pastors Evangelist

Super-charged Synergy comes about as different grace-giftings pull together in harmony & unity to build the church Apostle Teachers Prophet APEPT Pastors Evangelist

APEPT Possibilities • It’s organic: – body, ligaments, balance of diversity in unity – in the church’s DNA (another organic metaphor) • It’s reproducible – at local, district, regional, global levels – always someone capable of 1/5 of the ministry in a Christian grouping (Eph 4. 7, 11 -12) • It’s self-sustaining & regenerative – the APEPT matrix causes growth & maturity (Eph 4. 1416)