Servants in Leadership: The Five-Fold Ministry in Perspective

God has made all men to be stewards or servants to take care of his creation. By grace, He has given some people divine assignments and responsibilities to serve while working as leaders. It is rather unfortunate that, while God expects us to serve one another as He commands us that whoever wants to be the first should make himself the least, men and women are rather wrestling over who is superior. There is an apparent power wrestle in the body of Christ, and as such, men and women of God who should focus on serving God and fulfilling their calling are running after titles and accolades. Some have even ignored the ministry into which they have been called and long after that which they deem as a higher office. For instance, the Evangelists, Teachers, Pastors and Prophets want to named Apostles, Bishops, and Archbishops because people see them as “higher ministerial offices”. This indeed should not be the case. This article, therefore, seeks to explore pertinent issues related to ministers and their ministries, particularly how those in the five-fold ministries respond to God's call, with a focus on the biblical fivefold ministry. The researcher highlights some roles of the fivefold ministers, the problems in running ministry, and the need to be a servant in leadership. The researcher uses qualitative research methodology with observations and semi-structured interviews as data collection techniques. This article concludes by making some recommendations.