The Purpose of Ministers and the Building Up of the Body of Christ

Is Ephesians 4:12 about leaders doing the work of ministry or training the “laity” to do the work? Answering that question requires a close look at the Greek wording and even decisions about placement of commas by editors. Dr. Michael Bird is Deputy Principal at Ridley College (Melbourne, Australia). His many publications include (with N. T. Wright)  The New Testament in its World: An Introduction to the History, Literature and Theology of the First Christians and What Christians Ought to Believe: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine Through the Apostles’ Creed and Bourgeois Babes, Bossy Wives, and Bobby Haircuts: A Case for Gender Equality in Ministry.

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