Casting Vision for 2013

Bishop Jerry Hutchins

Kingdom Now Ministries

Norcross, Ga.

Significance of Knowing Your Calling

Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you may fulfil it. - Colossians 4:17

Your ministry, or calling, is the purpose of your life - the reason you exist.

It is what God has in mind for you to do and be. It is the accumulation of what God has invested in you so far through gifts and abilities, heredity and circumstances.

"A calling is God's personal, individual invitation to carry out the unique task he has for you."

Callings are not chosen, they are discovered. Careers are chosen and it may not be what a person is called to. We can exist and do other things; however, we have not lived until we do what we were created and called to do

Before you can discover God's calling for you specifically, you must have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

Finding Where We Fit

1 Corinthians 12:14-31

Ephesians 4:11

The Gift of the Apostle

Ephesians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Acts 2:43

Definition• One sent forth

with orders• A delegate or

Ambassador• Bearer of a

commission

Function• To establish

churches• To Ordain Leaders• To Bring forth

illumination of the Word

• To be a Spiritual Father to Others

Apostles Today

Special Qualifications: The qualifications of the apostles are given in Acts 1: 21-22. They must have been with Jesus during His earthly ministry (v.21), been baptized by John the Baptist (v.22), and been eyewitnesses of the resurrected Christ (v.22).

While the “title” Apostle has been retired, the function has not. Today, and since the close of the Canon of Scripture, Bishops carry out the function of the New Testament Apostles

The Gift of ProphetEphesians 4:11; Ephesians 2:20; Acts 11:27-30; Acts 13:1-4

Definition• Foreteller of God’s

Word and future events• Forthteller of God’s

Word under Divine inspiration

• Mouthpiece or spokesman for God

• An interpreter of God’s Word

Function• To function in the office

of a prophet• To pronounce judgment• To confirm direction of

ministry• To travel with apostles

in team ministry confirming local churches

Difference in Office of Prophet and Gift of Prophesy

Office Of Prophet

• To function in the office of a prophet

• To pronounce judgment• To confirm direction of

ministry• To travel with apostles

in team ministry confirming local churches

Gift of Prophesy

• To exhort, edify and comfort through inspirational speech

• To encourage Christians through the anointing of the Spirit.

• “to bubble up, to flow forth, to cause to drop like rain.” Prophesy is not planned but is a spontaneous manifestation

Every Prophet will and does Prophesy

But not everyone that prophesies is a Prophet.

(Every preacher will and does preach. But not everyone who preaches is a preacher).

(Every baseball player wears a cap. But not everyone who wears a cap is a baseball player).

Why and How the Scripture teaches us to Judge Prophesy

1. Because of it’s spontaneity

2. Does it glorify Christ (John 16:14;

1 Corinthians 12:3; 1 John 4:1-2)

3. Does it agree with Scripture (Isaiah 8:20)

4. Are their prophesies fulfilled (Deut. 18:22)

5. All believers have an unction (anointing) within them that tells them when something is wrong. Prophecies should witness with our spirit. (1 John 2: 20,27)

Difference between Prophesy and Preaching

Prophesy (profatyuo)

• To exhort, edify and comfort through inspirational speech

• To encourage Christians through the anointing of the Spirit.

• “to bubble up, to flow forth, to cause to drop like rain.” Prophesy is not planned but is a spontaneous manifestation

Preaching (karusso)

• To exhort, edify, teach, illustrate and apply the Word.

• To proclaim, announce, cry, or tell what the Word says.

• To implement the techniques of hermeneutics and homiletics by preparing and delivering the Word from the Bible.

The Gift Of Evangelist

Ephesians 4:11; Acts 21:8; II Timothy 4:5

Function

• To train soul-winners• To win the lost through

preaching and miracles• To work with apostolic

teams in starting and establishing local churches

Definition

• Preacher of the Gospel

• Preacher having a harvesting ministry