A companion Bible study from Vince Baker Ministries
How do different callings help the church grow?
Christ gives people to equip the saints for ministry and to build up the body toward maturity.
Read the passage in context
- Ephesians 4:11–16 · KJV
The second study takes up the question of how a shared calling makes room for different service. Ephesians connects gifts with the growth of other people.
From the passage to daily life
Verse 16 pictures every part supplying something. Read it with the earlier list of roles and ask how those roles prepare the whole body to serve.
Discussion and reflection
- How do different callings help the church grow?
Christ gives people to equip the saints for ministry and to build up the body toward maturity.
- What is one sign a ministry is equipping people well?
Others grow in their ability to serve, speak the truth in love, and contribute to the whole church.
Put the study into practice
Invite someone to do a ministry task with you and give them room to learn.
Historical source · Glad Tidings Tabernacle, San Francisco, August 22, 1922 · Open the archived message
