and the “ordinary” in the church, however, is unfortunate and unbiblical. Ephesians 4:12 is the driving force behind this book. In this verse, Paul disrupts a misconception that is common among contemporary Christians—namely, that the ordained among us do the work of ministry. Is it true that those who receive a paycheck from a local church or Christian nonprofit do ministry? Of course. The problem, however, is in assuming that they are the only people in ministry or that their
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