apostles and prophets were individuals who received new revelation. To the apostles Jesus said: "I have many more things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all truth..." (John 16:13). Paul affirmed: "...the mystery of Christ, which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit" (Ephesians 3:4-5). This fact explains why the apostles and prophets are listed first in God's plan for the equipping of His people. Revelation of the Lord's will as to what we should be and how we should live is indispensable in equipping us to serve. What would the evangelists preach and what would the pastors teach were it not for the revelation furnished through the apostles and prophets?