As figure 6.1 indicates, the “support” gifts (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor-teachers) do one thing: equip the saints. The Greek word for equip (katartismos) has drawn much interest and is a good place to begin our biblical survey. Katartismos is variously translated as “equip” (RSV), “perfect” (KJV), or “prepare” (NIV). An examination of how katartismos and its related family of words are used in Scripture will help us grasp the scope of equipping ministry and therefore the environment