"unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ.” Ephesians 4:11-13 . Here we are shown that God gives to every man his work, and in doing this work man is fulfilling his part of God's great plan. 6T 243.1"
"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:"
Ellen White directly references Ephesians 4:11-13 in this passage.