{"id":4543,"date":"2025-08-04T12:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T12:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taveaucreativeleadership.com\/?p=4543"},"modified":"2025-08-04T15:23:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T15:23:28","slug":"our-cross-body-unity-view-of-ephesians-4-office-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taveaucreativeleadership.com\/?p=4543","title":{"rendered":"OUR CROSS BODY UNITY VIEW OF EPHESIANS 4 OFFICE TITLES"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MAKING A POLICY REGARDING “USE OF TITLES”<\/span><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

per this ministry which is EORR Cross Body Unity Movement, Any Taveau D’Arcy Creative Leadership Ministry Facets<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Understanding 5-Fold Offices as Functions \u2014 Not Big Titles<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being viewed as “User Friendly, Minus Using Anybody” Dr T.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Laying an axe to the root of the Ministry Boys Club and the little g god of\u00a0 authority pecking order<\/em><\/p>\n

(C)2025 Taveau D’Arcy All copyrights reserved under international copyright laws<\/p>\n

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MAIN POINT: FOUNDATIONAL STATEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This is EORR Cross Body Unity Movement.<\/strong>
\nThe First Church did not use big religious titles<\/strong> (like many do today).<\/p>\n

Instead, they referred to the known Ephesians 4:11<\/strong> offices \u2014
\napostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, teacher \u2014 as functions, not ranks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This (Apostolic Taveau Johnson D’Arcy) is a person function<\/strong>ing as an apostle \u2014 not seeking a title.<\/p>\n

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MAKING POINTS: BIBLICAL WORDS: GREEK DEFINITIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Office Greek Word Meaning Function-Focused?<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Apostle Apostolos<\/strong> (\u1f00\u03c0\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2) One sent out ** Yes
\nProphet Proph\u0113t\u0113s<\/strong> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2) One who speaks forth** Yes
\nEvangelist Euangelist\u0113s<\/strong> (\u03b5\u1f50\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2) Good-news bringer ** Yes
\nPastor Poim\u0113n<\/strong> (\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03ae\u03bd) Shepherd ** Yes (this is NOT the “etched in steel shepherding movement false” teaching, accusing false governing ministry movement)<\/em>
\nTeacher Didaskalos<\/strong> (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2) Instructor ** Yes<\/p>\n

NOTE PLEASE:<\/strong> These were callings based on grace \u2014 not earthly promotion.
\n(Ephesians 4:7,11 \u2013 “grace was given… He gave some…”)<\/p>\n

SECONDLY: THE FIRST CHURCH: FUNCTIONAL, NOT TITLED<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul\u2019s self-description:
\n\u201cPaul, a servant of Jesus Chris<\/strong>t, called to be an apostle\u201d (Romans 1:1, KJV).<\/p>\n

MAKING THIS POINT:<\/strong> Not \u201cThe Apostle Paul\u201d as a branded title.<\/p>\n

No church branding:<\/p>\n

No \u201cApostle Peter Ministries\u201d or \u201cProphet James Deliverance Center.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apostles, prophets, and elders in Acts were recognized by fruit and calling,<\/strong>
\nnot self-promoted or platformed with media titles.<\/em><\/p>\n

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THE ABOVE:\u00a0 WHO’S “CHRISTIAN”\u00a0 MINISTRY IS IT ANYWAY?<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

THIRD: WHEN DID TITLES TAKE OVER?<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Time Period<\/th>\nWhat Happened<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1st Century (Acts)<\/strong><\/td>\nOrganic servant leadership; names reflected calling<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2nd\u20133rd Centuries<\/strong><\/td>\nEarly church growth caused hierarchy formation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4th Century (Constantine)<\/strong><\/td>\nTitles institutionalized: <\/em><\/strong>Bishop, Archbishop, Pope (TD Remarks: interesting time period:<\/strong> The same Time Period of the Revelation Laodicean “luke warm” (‘at ease financially well off church”)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post-Constantine<\/strong><\/td>\nTitles used for control, government alignment<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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KEY MAIN POINT’<\/strong> The shift from function to hierarchy began as the Church became politically organized.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u00a0REPEAT: BIBLICAL WORDS: GREEK DEFINITIONS<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Office<\/th>\nGreek Word<\/th>\nMeaning<\/th>\nFunction-Focused?<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Apostle<\/strong><\/td>\nApostolos<\/em> (\u1f00\u03c0\u03cc\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2)<\/td>\nOne sent out<\/td>\n** Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Prophet<\/strong><\/td>\nProph\u0113t\u0113s<\/em> (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2)<\/td>\nOne who speaks forth<\/td>\n** Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evangelist<\/strong><\/td>\nEuangelist\u0113s<\/em> (\u03b5\u1f50\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae\u03c2)<\/td>\nGood-news bringer<\/td>\n** Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pastor<\/strong><\/td>\nPoim\u0113n<\/em> (\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03bc\u03ae\u03bd)<\/td>\nShepherd (servant leader, not overseer slave master)<\/td>\n** Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Teacher<\/strong><\/td>\nDidaskalos<\/em> (\u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03ac\u03c3\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2)<\/td>\nInstructor<\/td>\n**Yes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

FOURTH: RESTORING BIBLICAL ORDER<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

** In EORR Cross Body Unity Movement, TAVEAU CREATIVE LEADERSHIP, all other training ministry teaching facets<\/strong><\/p>\n

We discern by calling big attention to life, pure character and the fruit<\/strong>, not media platform or title.<\/p>\n

Leaders are recognized by how<\/strong> they serve and equip, not by self-branding.<\/p>\n

** We follow the First Church patter<\/strong>n \u2014 Ephesians 4 and Acts model \u2014
\nof shared, humble, and accountable ministry functions.<\/p>\n

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POINT: Conclusion
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MINISTRY POINT:<\/strong> The First Church saw 5-fold ministry as callings, not ranks.<\/p>\n

MINISTRY POINT:<\/strong> The rise of religious titles came centuries later.<\/p>\n

MINISTRY POINT<\/strong>: In our day, we must return to the function-based leadership taught by Christ, Paul, and the early apostles.<\/em><\/p>\n

The First Church saw 5-fold ministry as callings<\/strong>, not ranks.
The rise of religious titles came centuries later.
In our day, we must return to the function-based leadership<\/strong> taught by Christ, Paul, and the early apostles.<\/p>\n

Sincerely, Overseer Pastor T<\/p>\n

Contact: crossbodyunity@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

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