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The book by Blake Young
The 5-Fold Life
You’re not a type.
You’re a design.
Why do you see possibilities others miss, feel what others overlook, or need to understand what others accept? The 5-Fold Life invites you to recognize the purpose in the way God has wired you—and the people around you.
Drawing on Ephesians 4 and his experience as a pastor and church planter, Blake Young brings the apostolic, prophetic, evangelistic, pastoral, and teaching gifts into everyday life. Discover language for your strengths, insight into your growth, and a deeper appreciation for the gifts you need in others. Bring that understanding into your marriage, parenting, work, and ministry.
Digital PDF edition · 148 pages · 11 chapters
Explore the chapter list
- Beyond the Church Walls — Rediscovering the Fivefold Blueprint
- Office, Design, and Health — The Layers of God’s Gift
- Wired for Glory — The Science and Soul of the Fivefold
- The Apostolic Design — Pioneering with Purpose
- The Prophetic Design — Seeing and Speaking Truth
- The Pastoral Design — Nurturing with Love
- The Evangelistic Design — Gathering with Good News
- The Teaching Design — Illuminating with Wisdom
- Discovering Your Fivefold Design
- The Design — Being Our Healthiest Self
- A Clarion Call — Carry the Design
The 5-Fold Life · Digital edition
148 pages · PDF eBook · By Blake Young
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About the author
Blake Young
Fivefold Life grew out of a question Blake kept encountering while building churches and teams: why do people lead and contribute so differently?
His journey through ministry in Botswana, Sydney, and Dallas shaped a framework for recognizing those differences, developing your gifts, and seeing the contribution others bring.
In The 5-Fold Life, Blake brings that experience into conversation with Ephesians 4 and everyday personal growth. He explores the five gifts as a practical lens for how we initiate, discern, invite, care, and teach.
His aim is to help people take what they discover into their homes, workplaces, and communities—with greater self-awareness, maturity, and room for one another.
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Fivefold Life
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Hear more from Blake in these three podcast conversations. Watch here or open an episode on YouTube.
The people behind the platform
Meet the Team
Pastoral care, psychology, coaching, training, and technology contribute to the Fivefold Life journey.
Ben & Sabrina Peters
Pastoral and Psychology Consultants
Ben and Sabrina Peters are business leaders and pastors. Ben is a multimillion dollar entrepreneur, and Sabrina is a clinical psychologist. Together they bring spiritual depth and strategic insight to leadership and transformation.
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Stephen & Sharlene
Coaching and Training Consultants
Stephen and Sharlene bring together breakthrough coaching, emotional wellness, and leadership development to support holistic transformation.
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Jonatas Lira
Lead Developer
Jonatas Lira is a software developer and university lecturer in Sydney, Australia. He specializes in coding, software architecture, and full-stack integration, bringing technical excellence and innovation to the Fivefold Life platform.
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