The gifts that serve to bring us into the experience of our personal identity in Christ also serve to reveal a more corporate identity in Christ. From beginning to end, what forms a corporate witness of Christ in the earth is known as a functioning ecclesia, which is the church.
In the times that passed since I received this vision, ministry that was once formed through becoming built up in the gifts began taking on new purpose, new form, and a whole new course.
The son(s) see The Son, and all who are in The Son (Christ) sees the Father and His Kingdom. From a functioning Ecclesia or church, who sees the Kingdom together, all that we discern and perceive by the spirit comes into being by first knowing how to "build up the wall" of corporate salvation. This is especially needed once the Holy Spirit begins moving to expand us. Every person or body that is perfected to embody Christ WILL be stretched beyond it's present measure! Once we can keep the ecclesia in it's true form within specific spheres or venues, the life within is called forth. This understanding is needed in order to learn how to build up the hedge of protection around community, cities, regions, etc. Covenant that is revealed beyond the church walls can only be manifest through knowing how to build up the hedge of protection.
Once an ecclesia reaches it's full stature within a given assignment or season, the same reaches the fullness of times. These are the fullness of times that we watch for. These fullness of times within the Lord's ascension leads to a completed work within one season and prepares us to build towards a new season. In the fullness of times, we become alert to a coming visitation beyond our present state so that we watch in expectancy. Expectations can often tie us to what God moved in yesterday. While expectations can often bring offense, expectancy will bring the habitation of the Lord in the new season. As we wait on the Lord with expectancy, we also watch for the next progression of the spirit. Once the Holy Spirit begins to move, we respond to him so that when the wine begins to flow, the new wine will not be spilled out and lost. A great part of building up the ecclesia comes in being continually prepared through those who have been called out to appear before the Lord even as he appears in his glory.
The gifts of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors and Teachers build us for one purpose and the form of this seed never changes. (Eph 4:11). However, Garden Ministry within an ecclesia serves to reveal the works of Christ through a greater Priesthood. Although the form of the ministry may change, we will always identify the works of the original ministries by their fruit. A functioning ecclesia (who ascends in Christ) will raise, or call forth the same Christ life in all of creation. Whether the community that we're building is the actual church family, natural family, community or workplace, all that we know of ministry continues to reproduce itself in the regeneration.
Christ Revealed and Manifest
Regarding the manifest presence of Christ with us, the process of team building with those who are willing participants lead to multiplying the works of the ministries from their original form and function. Team building leads to revealing the community that is required to bring the manifest presence of Christ. From Christ in his form within the Church, what is the form of man within family, community and beyond? The ecclesia continues to call forth Christ in these relationships. From Christ in his form within the sons, what is the form of Christ in the earth through the life within our cities and nations? Again, the ecclesia continues to call forth the Christ life within the earth. Does the marketplace contaminate true faith? If it does, how then do we make disciples of nations? Truly, we are called to make disciples of nations!
The Three R's
Beyond Christ's original form through what we know as Five Fold ministry (Eph. 4:11), we move into ministry that requires three-fold expressions to reveal a finished work. Beginning with Reconciliation, Restoration and Regeneration, the greater works of Christ continue to be multiplied through venues well beyond what the church walls can contain. Once ministry goes beyond the foundation stages of building, the ecclesia serves to call forth everything that has breath in the original substance that God created through. Everything that God created contains the spirit life of the word (Christ) within itself. The ecclesia, being of spirit, has the power to raise life by the spirit. In doing so, the original form of every living thing is brought into memory of it's beginning in God. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Let the church rise, even as God rises in the church!
Psalm 150
New American Standard Bible (NASB)
A Psalm of Praise.
150 Praise the Lord!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty expanse.
2 Praise Him for His mighty deeds;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.
3 Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise Him with harp and lyre.
4 Praise Him with timbrel and dancing;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.
5 Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise Him with resounding cymbals.
6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Giving praise,
Cindy Allen
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