􏰆"Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers." 􏰇Ephesians 4:11 NLT The implication of Jesus giving gifts is not merely to those that went to battle, not to those who were in leadership, but to all the citizens of God􏰂s great kingdom, His church. The church, the body politick, the ecclesia, become recipients of these gifts, as opposed to Jesus designating specific offices to only a few.