Lord Jesus, who came from above and descended to be with us, equip us with the understanding, capacity, and desire to continue the work that you began, that all might be made mature and strong and brought under your great love and care, through you who is the measure of goodness and perfection under the eye of the Father and Holy Spirit. Amen.
‘He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ.’ – Eph. 4:11-13