Gifts so wonderful they came from the throne of God. Yet those gifts remain largely shrouded in mystery and misunderstanding. These gifts continue to be misunderstood and underutilized, maligned by many, and replaced with substitutions of earthly origin. However, as you will see, they are vital to the accomplishment of the Great Commission.

Spend time with this book and discover the timeless purpose and profound symbolism behind the five smooth stones that David used to slay Goliath. Just as David used those stones to defeat the enemies of God, God has given the five gifts of Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, and Teachers for the perfecting of the saints for the work of the ministry. This inspiring piece offers a unique perspective on a familiar truth from the Bible, instructing us on the transformative power of faith, and the enduring strength found in God’s provisions.

God made the stones and placed them in the brook where they tumbled for eons of time, becoming very smooth – which provided David choice weapons as he pulled five of them out of the stream. I like manner – when Jesus ascended on high, He gave five gifts to the Church – often called ascension gifts – prophetically placing these five stones into the Shepherd’s bag of His leaders to be used for equipping His Church to accomplish the work He is doing across the earth today!

In “Five Smooth Stones-The Five Ascension Gifts in the Heavenly Shepherd’s Bag,” author Lloyd C. Phillips unveils the truths, principles, wisdom and practicality of these five gifts, and hoe they work together to edify the Church in love. Lloyd brings understanding to how the power of these five gifts work through Church history, development, operations, growth, vision … and warfare! This book is a classic for anyone interested in biblical “Five-Fold” Ministry, its functions, pitfalls, and triumphs. Lloyd sets the road map to raising up – The Church Triumphant!