Five gifts to accomplish unity

Jesus gave to the church five groups of people so that there would be unity among all believers. These were: apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers (Ephesians 4:11). Collectively, these five groups equipped the saints for the different services they were to perform and made the saints stronger in their faith. When these goals were attained, Christians would be united. They would not be easily swayed in their decisions but rather would be strong. The church would grow and work