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Podcast: Life Center Church NYC
Episode: Building Up the Body - Colt Emswiler - September 7, 2025
Description: An apostle is a sent one. Jesus commissions and sends them with His authority to break new ground and strengthen the church.
Ephesians 4 shows us that Christ Himself gave apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. These gifts exist to equip the saints for the work of ministry and build up the body of Christ.
Each gift reveals Jesus: apostles carry His mission, prophets reveal His heart, evangelists proclaim His good news, pastors embody His shepherding care, and teachers ground us in His truth. Together they display Christ’s fullness and bring the church into maturity....