WAYMAKER MINISTRIES

THE MINISTRY OF LAYING ON OF HANDS, Part IV

SPIRITUAL IMPARTATION & SEPARATION FOR MINISTRY


There is a definite impartation to be received through the laying on of hands. Impartation of spiritual authority for leadership. Impartation of spiritual blessing. Public revelation was a confirmation of the call they had already received. The church leaders took time to fast and pray before imparting on them the commission by the laying of hands and then sent them on their way.

The method of appointing the first deacons was accompanied by the laying on of hands. The selected men were brought before the apostles who laid hands on them and prayed. By this act the apostles showed they accepted these men as qualified to hold this office. They committed them to God for the task for which they were chosen and transmitted to them a measure of their own spiritual wisdom necessary for the task. Below are a few scriptural examples of this doctrine of the church.

Acts 6:
5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on
them.
7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem
greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
8 And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Acts 13:
1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and
Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.
3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.



Paul himself laid hands on Timothy to commission his ministry. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. The ministry by the laying of hands was a normal procedure through which an impartation of spiritual power was deposited into the life and ministry of the one commissioned.

1Timothy 4:
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

2Timothy 1:
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by
the putting on of my hands.


As Paul stated to Timothy, neglect not the gift that is in thee. Always continue to stir up the
gift of God that is in thee.




Until next time, KEEP THE FAITH !!!!!!!!!!