The Good News Of The Gospel

 The New Testament meaning of 'prophet' generally refers to those who foretell or prophesy the future. Which was carried out in the power of the Spirit, in those early days of the Church, as recorded in Scripture. The gift of prophecy helped to establish the foundation of our faith, when there was no written record. But the word 'prophet' not only means 'to foretell the future' but can also mean.. 'to tell forth' The Good News Of The Gospel. Perhaps a better word to describe those who proclaim the gospel, is 'evangelist' or preacher.
 There are many today who go to Bible College to learn to be a Pastor, a Teacher or a Pastor-Teacher, without being truly gifted. But we do not choose our spiritual gifts. We are endowed with a gift determined by the Holy Spirit, Himself.
 Not every Christian is gifted with the communication, but every one of us can use our spiritual gifts to exhort, encourage, comfort, and support one another. Every gift of the Spirit is of equal importance and all Christians can exercise their spiritual gifts and graces to bless their brothers and sisters in Christ, and in so doing are helping to equip the saints for their own work of service and to help build up the body of Christ.
 Let us not desire the spiritual gifts and graces bestowed on other brothers and sisters in Christ. Rather let us stir up the spiritual gift with which we have been blessed and exercise it wisely, so that we too may help to equip, encourage, comfort, and support others in their spiritual service, and pray that God would use us to help build up the body of Christ, for His name's sake.
to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up

Our United Prayer:
Heavenly Father, thank You for the apostles and prophets who established the foundations of our faith in those early years of the Church, and wrote the principles and practices of Christianity in the New Testament Scriptures. Thank You for the men and women, the pastors and preachers, the teachers and evangelists, and the faithful members of Your body, who taught us the truth, and helped to establish our faith, after we placed our trust in Christ. Help us to use our own spiritual gifts for the equipping of others and to forward Your plan for our lives. This we ask in Jesus' name, AMEN.