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ApostleJacquelynF.Fedor

THEFIVEFOLDMINISTRYTheHandofGod
THEPASTOR
ChristrestoredtothechurchasthegreatShepherd

TheofficeofpastorisrepresentedbytheringfingerontheHandofGod.They
aremarriedtothechurchandmustbeonthejob24hoursaday.Theirmain
functionistoloveandcareforthesheep.Theypullthewoolapartandlookfor
thespiritualscratchesandcutswhichgounnoticedmanytimesbytheother
offices.TheydisplaytheunconditionallovethatGodhasforHispeople.No
matterhowrottenthesheepare,thePastorwillcometotheirdefense.Theyare
thatpartofJesusthatknowseveryhaironyourhead.

Matt10:30
30Buttheveryhairsofyourheadareallnumbered.

DifferingfromtheProphetandApostle,GodthroughthePastorhasmoreofa
oneononerelationshipwiththesheep.ChristknowingandcaringforHis

BrideisexemplifiedinPastorsastheycareforGodsflock.

WhenministersarechosenbyGod,itisquiteevident,asyousurveythoseHe
chose,thatHeisdefinitelynotarespecterofpersons.Being"JeworGreek,
maleorfemaledoesnotmattertoGodwhenitcomestospiritualmattersand
fillingthefivefoldofficesthatfunctionoverHispeople.Bothgendersandall
nationalitieswillberepresentedsothesensitivethingsofthenaturalcanbe
wiselydealtwithandhandled,aswellasthespiritualsituationsthatariseinthe
Churchfamily.

Gal3:28provesthisstatement:
28ThereisneitherJewnorGreek,thereisneitherslavenorfree,thereis
neithermalenorfemaleforyouarealloneinChristJesus.

ISAIAH61

Pastorsaremainlytheretoministerto,notjustpreachattheflock.Itis
thereforebeneficialforthemtobetrainedintheIsaiah61,orthedeliverance
ministry.ManytimesgiftedmenandwomenwillcometoGodsfamily
lookingforadeeperwalkwithGod.Theyareveryoftensobrowbeatenbylife
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however,andscarredbytheenemy,thatitisonlythroughdeliverance,inner
healingandlovingguidancethattheycanbesetfreetotaketheirplacein
GodsfamilyandfunctionasahealthymemberofthebodyofChrist.How
manyindividualsinthetraditionalchurchhaveevenbeenofferedthisministry
ofdeliverance?HowmanyPastorsteachwhyitisneeded?

PASTORSARESPIRITUALUMBRELLAS

PastorsstandbetweenthePowersandPrincipalitiesovertheirchurchfamilyin
muchthesamewayafathercovershisnaturalfamily.Becauseoftheclose
relationshipthePastorshavewiththeindividualsheep,theyarethebest
equippedtokeeptheumbrellacoveringoverthesheeponaoneononebasis.
ThisisadifferentumbrellathantheApostolicandPropheticcoveringthatis
overtheentireleadershipaswellastheflock.Infact,theofficesoftheApostle
andtheProphetunitetoformanumbrellaovertheentireUniversalChurch.

PASTORSRAISETHEMUP

Asaparentdisciplinestheirchildren,teachingthemtorepent,soPastorsmust
dolikewisefortheflock.FirsttheyexperiencetheFeastofPassoverbywalking
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throughthefour(4)PostsrepresentingthegospelsintotheCourtyardasdrawn
bytheHolySpiritthroughtheevangelist.Nowhowever,itbecomesthejobof
thePastorstoteachthemtocutthecordsofiniquityandrenounceallaffiliation
with,andsoultiesto,thecursedAdamicrace.Thesenewbelieversmustbe
preparedproperlyforbaptism,ortheywillnotexperiencetheFeastof
UnleavenedBread,wheretheleaven,orsin,ispurgedfromtheirlivesorthe
FeastofFirstFruitssotheycanbecomenewcreaturesandapartofGods
family.Infact,ifnotproperlytaught,thepeoplewillcomeupfrombaptismno
differentthanwhentheywentdowninthewater.IfindeedthefirstHoly
Convocation(Passover,UnleavenedBread,andFirstFruits)isexperienced,
pastorsmustthenencouragetheflocktogoontoexperiencealltherestofthe
Feasts.Theyshouldteachthemtodevelopatasteforthetruth,toeatallofthe
LambandtocontinuetheirwalkuptheKingsHighway.AlloftheWedding
Suppermustbeserved,oreachfeastexperienced,beforetheend.Otherwise,
thesheepwillnotbenourishedenoughtowithstandtheendtimewarfareorbe
raiseduptoproperlyfight.Theymustbegiventhelightofrevelationsothey
canseethevisionoftheKingdomandfindtheirwayintoeternity.

PASTORSHAVETOHAVETOUGHLOVE

ThePastorsalsomustmaketheflockseetheconsequencesofnotwalkingin
Truth.Iftheyfailtowarnsomeoneinerror,theywillstandbeforeGodwiththe
responsibilityofhavinglostoneofHissheep.

Ezek3:1821tellsus:
18WhenIsaytothewicked,Youshallsurelydie,andyougivehimno
warning,norspeaktowarnthewickedfromhiswickedway,tosavehislife,
thatsamewickedmanshalldieinhisiniquity;buthisbloodIwillrequireat
yourhand.
19Yet,ifyouwarnthewicked,andhedoesnotturnfromhiswickedness,nor
fromhiswickedway,heshalldieinhisiniquitybutyouhavedeliveredyour
soul.
20Again,whenarighteousmanturnsfromhisrighteousnessandcommits
iniquity,andIlayastumblingblockbeforehim(totesthisobedience),he
shalldie;becauseyoudidnotgivehimwarning,heshalldieinhissinandhis
righteousnesswhichhehasdoneshallnotberemembered;buthisbloodIwill
requireatyourhand.

21Neverthelessifyouwarntherighteousmanthattherighteousshouldnot
sin,andhedoesnotsin,heshallsurelylivebecausehetookwarningalsoyou
willhavedeliveredyoursoul.

IfthePastordoesfeedthesheepontruth,andrebukesandwarnstheflock
whentheyarewrong,yettheyrefusetomaketheHighwayofHolinesstheir
path,thepastorwillbeexoneratedandthesheepwillbecomethefooledelect,a
partofAntichrist,and2ndThessalonians2:1012willapplytothem.

IITh2:1012
10andwithallunrighteousdeceptionamongthosewhoperish,becausethey
didnotreceivetheloveofthetruth

,thattheymightbesaved.
11AndforthisreasonGodwillsendthemstrongdelusion,thattheyshould
believethelie
,
12thattheyallmaybecondemnedwhodidnotbelievethetruthbuthad
pleasureinunrighteousness.

PASTORSPROTECTFROMFALSEDOCTRINEAND
ANTICHRIST

AstherehasbeentherestorationoftheProphetandtheApostlefortrue
revelationknowledgetobebroughtforth,sotheremustbeendtime,cutting
edgePastorsguardingtheflockagainstthemoldybreadoftheoldchurchbeing
fedtothem.Theymustseethattheflockisfedonlyfreshspiritualfoodorfresh
manna.PastorsmustatthesametimeadamantlyguardandprotectGodssheep
fromtheAntichristSpiritthatoperatesthroughthosewhoteachfalsedoctrines,
thatdefendtheirreligioustheories,andjustifytheirownunwillingnessto
change.Therearemanyouttherethatdrink,smoke,getinvolvedinwrong
relationshipsetc.behindcloseddoorsthatappearholyandcleaninfrontof
God'speople!PastorsmustwarnthesheepthatwhentheywatchT.V.
ministriesforinstance,orlistento,quoteunquote,"religiousmusic",that
withoutknowingthefruitofthelivesofthepeopletheyareallowingtospeak
intothem,theyareindangerofopeningthemselvestoevilspiritswhilebeing
fedreligioustraditionsandlies.Rebellioussheepthatrefusetolisten,oraflock
withtaintedleadershiporthosewithoutanychurchcoveringatall,mayvery
wellbecomeapartofthetreeofgoodandevilandbefilledwiththespiritof
Antichrist,withoutevenknowingit.(LetuslookatIJohn4:13).
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IJn4:13
1Beloved,donotbelieveeveryspirit,buttestthespirits,whethertheyareof
God;becausemanyfalseprophetshavegoneoutintotheworld.(Howcanyou
testsomeonethatisonT.V.orknowwhattheydoinprivatepersonally?)
2bythisyouknowtheSpiritofGod:EveryspiritthatconfessesthatJesus
ChristhascomeinthefleshisofGod,
3andeveryspiritthatdoesnotconfessthatJesusChrist(hascome)intheflesh
isnotofGod.AndthisisthespiritofAntichristwhichyouhaveheardwas
coming,andnowisalreadyintheworld.

ItisChristinusandHehasbeenhereinussincetheupperroomexperience.
Colossians1:27provesthistous:

Col1:27
27TothemGodwilledtomakeknownwhataretherichesofthismystery
amongtheGentiles:whichisChristin

you,thehopeofglory.

Iftheoutsidesourceswelooktoforknowledgedonotteachandwarnthatthe
bodyofChristwillbeattackedbythebodyofSatan,beware.Iftheydonot
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teachabouttheeternaltriumphantchurchoraboutGodspeoplebeing
regeneratedandbroughtbacktotheperfectionofthegarden,thentheseare
onesPastorsareobligatedtowarnagainst!Why?Becausetheyarenotteaching
whatGodisreleasingtoHisfamilyfortheendofthisage.

THREEKINDSOFGIFTS

Pastorstoalargedegreeareresponsibleforseeingthateverybodypartinthe
bodyofChristisfunctioningasitshould.Forthebodytooperateasawell
oiledmachine,sotospeak,everyonemustbedoingtheirpart.Toaccomplish
this,eachmustbeabletoworkintheirindividualgifting.Thismeanswe
shouldbeefficientlyworkinginorworkingtowardsthecreativegiftsour
Fathercreatesinusatbirth.Thesearewhattheworldwouldcallournatural
gifting.WemustalsobeabletooperateasthegiftsofChristthatJesusgivesto
thechurchifweareonescalledtothefivefoldoffices,andeveryonethatisa
partofthebodymustlearnhowtoyieldtheirvesselstotheHolySpiritsoHis
giftingandabilitycanflowthroughus.

THEFATHERSGIFTS

TheFathersgiftsarethenaturaltalentsthatwearecreatedwith.Forinstance,
somearebornteachers.Wefindtheminschoolsandbusinessetc.Prophetically
giftedpeoplemakegoodspeakers,lawyers,doctorsandveterinarianswiththeir
keeninsightandnaturaldiscernment.Themusicallyinclinedarefound
everywhere.Therearepeoplewithanaturalgiftingtosell,thatifsavedanda
partofGodsKingdom,wouldprobablybeabletopresenttruthverywell.
Thesetraitsorgiftsmayhavebeenhonedandperfectedthrougheducation,but
basicallythoseendowedwithspecialgiftingwerejustplaincreatedthatway.
Whenusednegativelyandworldlyhowever,youhaveapeoplethatwillsell
youtheBrooklynBridge,usetheirdiscernmenttoknowandtakeadvantageof
yourweaknesses,becomepsychicsthatwilltellyourfortuneorlawyersthat
willtakeyoutothecleaners.Theworldsmusicianswillplaymusicforevery
kindofentertainmentpossibleandteacherswillmakesureyouunderstandall
thatiswrittenbyourgreatestintellects.Withoutrealizingit,theyareusingtheir
naturalgiftingtobuildandestablishSatanskingdom.Theyareclever,crafty
andshrewdliketheirmasterandquiteproudofit.WillGodremovetheir
giftingfromthem?No.SeeRomans11:29.

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Romans11:29
29ForthegiftsandcallingofGodareirrevocable.

SodonttrustgiftingtoproveGodspeopleareatwork!

GIFTSOFCHRISTTHEFIVEFOLD

Ephesians4:8and11
8ThereforeHesays:WhenHeascendedonhigh(Jesus)Heledcaptivity
captive,andgavegiftstomen.
11AndHeHimselfgavesometobeapostles,someprophets,some
evangelists,andsomepastorsandteachers,

ThepeoplefillingtheseofficesaregiftsChristgivestoGodspeople.Theyare
vesselsGodoperatesthroughtoprotectHisfamilyandbuildHisKingdom.Let
uslookattheremainderofthescripturetoseewhatGodsgiftsareusedfor.

Ephesians4:1216
12fortheequippingofthesaintsfortheworkofministry,fortheedifying
ofthebodyofChrist,
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13tillweallcometotheunityofthefaithandoftheknowledgeoftheSonof
God,toaperfectman

,tothemeasureofthestatureofthefullnessofChrist;
14thatweshouldnolongerbechildren,tossedtoandfroandcarriedabout
witheverywindofdoctrine,bythetrickeryofmen,inthecunningcraftinessof
deceitfulplotting,
15but,speakingthetruthinlove,maygrowupinallthingsintoHimwhois
theheadChrist
16fromwhomthewholebody,joinedandknittogetherbywhateveryjoint
supplies,accordingtotheeffectiveworkingbywhicheverypartdoesitsshare,
causesgrowthofthebodyfortheedifyingofitselfinlove.

Soinotherwords,GodsfivefoldministersarethegiftsthatuniteGodspeople
intothebodyofChrist,andhelpthemtoworktogetherinlovetoachievethe
goalsandobjectivesGodhasforthisplanet.TheyaretheheadofHis
government.PastorshaveahandinraisingtheyoungthatarecalledbyGodto
theseoffices.Theymustbecarefullytrainedfortheirpriesthoodand
governmentalduties.

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THEGIFTSOFTHEHOLYSPIRIT

ThegiftsoftheSpiritarethesupernaturalabilitiesanindividualfunctionsinas
theHolySpiritflowsthroughthem.Eachoftheninegiftsaredifferent
manifestationsoftheSpiritsactivitythroughGodspeopleandisinnoway
justaheightenednaturalability.Everyoneinthebodyshouldbeabletooperate
inthegiftscomfortably,butitisalsotheresponsibilityofthepastortoseethat
theyarenotonlyabletoworkinthem,butthattheyhaveasetofguidelinesand
Godlyprinciplestoabidebywhileusingthem.Forinstance,prophecymustbe
recordedtobejudgedbyotherprophetsaswellassavingthemessagefrom
Godforthesakeoftheonebeingprophesiedto.Godwantseverythingdone
decentlyandinorder,butHedoeswantHispeopletobeknowledgeableand
giventheopportunitytolearninasafebutfreeenvironment.

ICorinthians12:1says:
1Nowconcerningspiritualgifts,brethren,Idonotwantyoutobeignorant:

ICorinthians14:40states:
40Letallthingsbedonedecentlyandinorder.

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INCLOSING

AnyonecalledtogovernmentmayfindthemselvesPastoringacongregationfor
onereasonoranother,butthereisaveryspecialanointingonthoseGodcallsto
theofficeofPastor.Theyfiercelyprotect,wiselyteachandguideandextend
theloveofGodastheyshepherdtheflock.Babynewcreatureswantthislove,
oldtiredbattlescarredwarriorsneedit,infactweallneedlovefrompeople
thattrulycareaboutusifwewillonlyadmitit.LooktotheLordinallofthe
leadershiptosatisfythisneed,buttheGreaterShepherdwillespecially,
unconditionally,loveyouthroughtheofficeofPastor.

Revelation7:17
17fortheLambwhoisinthemidstofthethronewillshepherdthemandlead
themtolivingfountainsofwaters.AndGodwillwipeawayeverytearfrom
theireyes.

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