It was he (the Lord) who gave some
to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to
be pastors and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so
that the body of Christ may be built up until we reach all unity in the faith
and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the
whole measure of the fullness of Christ.
Ephesians 4 11-13 NIV