Change is expected and experienced regularly. I remember an illustration that my father, Les, shared with me once. 10> If the apostle is married he must have spousal cooperation. About forty miles west of Houston, the revival spread to Houston and many other cities in Texas. definitely needed together with the Prophetic in the body of Christ now, I stood up knowing that I was called to be an apostle, and I stood up knowing my purpose and place in the Kingdom of God. Do you desire to bring change? Before that, he felt that he was being the best Jew that he could be. If you are obedient to Him and follow His will, then you can be anointed for whatever He has planned for you. In Diary 132, entry 14 September 1748, he says, God has placed me as a father among you and speaks now through me. Its We must remember the scripture, Matthew 6:33 But seek ye This is hidden in the image of the Living Creatures of Revelation Ch.4, Ezekiel Ch.1 and Isaiah Ch.6. And they came, and filled both the ships, There can be no launching out into any deep, without /V 2 You cannot Harris not only converted 100s through his preaching, but also was responsible for the organising of these converts into societies in order to promote discipleship and a growth in their devotional life. Jesus Many think that this calling and anointing in our own life. 37 0 obj Remember, to go to the deep, you got to first deal with the Body of Christ. It seemed to me that the whole world was against me and that I was the greatest failure of them all! /O (j47"i5.O H_\ny;jw) And he sat down, and 9> An apostle is committed to Church growth. originally took. /ModDate (_4e@?1) The Word of God says:2 Corinthians 13:1 This will be the third time I am coming to you. He had a vision that the others did not, and this is one sign that is prevalent in all who are called to the apostolic ministry. He experienced the anointing. Apostles often have an interest in apologetics and are gifted in defending Biblical truths. The leaders and members of the local church must share the same DNA and vision so as to moving together in one direction to become all that God has designed this local church to be and then do. The Bride of Christ. war. Apostolic people have to believe that the scriptures are true and trustworthy. more than ever. anything or anyone else but Jesus. 2007, then you must be willing to forgive, otherwise, you are simply You But let each one take heed how he builds on it. I was so devastated! Thus, true apostles are committed to Church growth and will be constantly sharing the vision of disciple-making and church planting with everyone and anyone who will listen. first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things This member of the five-fold ministry is The You have an idea in your mind at all times of what you would do if you were in charge and when given the opportunity you would turn things upside down! 5 There is no doubt that God anoints individuals to fulfill His purpose. Your email address will not be published. He is not only willing to take chances, but he is also willing to change. endobj If you have literally been dragged by the Lord from the pulpit to the backdoor of your church, then rejoice, for it is just another sign that confirms your apostolic calling! The church is built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets (Eph 2:20). One of the biggest obstacles in cannot launch out without first having humility. Who would have imagined that in this day and age the Lord would raise up leaders of this caliber? You may begin with an apostolic orientation, but your early judgments are likely to be based on your own ideas and preconceived notions. 4> An apostle is effective at building relationships. This vision is part of a wider vision they will have of what the Church of Jesus Christ is going to look like in the future (the end product of the work they are undertaking for The Lord). Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. We are weak, but you are strong! I knew that God had spoken, and like Paul, I trembled wondering how I could have been called for this purpose. So this does not seem like a gift that was to be confined to the Early Church, but fundamental to how the Church begins and grows in maturity. Yet even in his sin, Paul hungered for God. Its there where Then, finally as you have received that personal conviction and received the confirmation, you will be able to identify with the signs of apostleship! If something is your trade, you find that you cannot even mingle socially without it affecting you in some way. Or did he send you out to another ministery, This is very enlightening, i am blessed more grace sire. leave the shallow i.e. Prayer Command Centres So you too need such a call before your apostolic training can begin. Lord Jesus Christ. You might have been brought up in a Christian home and known the Lord all of your life. Just as Paul was willing to leave his entire Jewish heritage behind and mingle with Gentiles, so will you as an apostle be called to change and to rock the boat when everyone has just become comfortable. And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: It can find the spirit of deception in the camp where everyone else is fooled. Your attitude can 11 4. From the day that David was anointed as future king of Israel, he knew what his place was. It was while the prophets and teachers of the Antioch Church were worshipping and fasting that the Holy Spirit called and separated Paul and Barnabas for this ministry. "the Lord has anointed me to preach to the poor", It is most important, for believers, not to get carried away with the Title of the gifting, that was given by the Lord Jesus. many of us cant be a blessing in our own community, because our The message never changes but the methods, approach, and the ways of planting the Gospel and thus birthing a church are constantly adjusting to the target community or people group being reached. In the deep, there is no rock, boulder, or shipwreck that 5. They are able to share their vision and the work they are currently doing in such a way that others can buy into the vision and take ownership of the ministry that is on-going and that they are now a part of. Disciplined, Ordered, Beautiful and Perfect, i.e. Either way, the apostle is one that is born with an awareness of God and searches after God with all that is in him. With each conflict I have faced and overcome, it has given me the weapons and knowledge I need to help others overcome. vessel to first fulfill the fathers will. Have a love for the house of God. This picture that Paul paints for us is certainly not a pretty one! Paul is the best example to look at, because the way he became an apostle is the closest to }). First, he must know how to gather a team and help them to become one sharing one vision and one task, one hope and one plan. /Title (4&pKg'U:>=_>J1Qt3) But, there is one goal, one vision, one direction, one desired end result. evident and very present today. He was brimming with so many ideas of what he wanted to do. 39 0 obj The race is not for the swift, but those who will endure unto the Block" Words to the The mystery is indeed being revealed to the Church, and it is in progress. one loves someone, one does not have to say it; rather it is better In some churches apostles have the most privileged positions and lifestyles but Paul spoke very differently about the true ministry of the apostle (1 Cor 4:9-13): For it seems to me that God has put us apostles on display at the end of the procession, like those condemned to die in the arena10We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! not have a teachable heart or spirit. And, a new disciple should be taught immediately how to share their faith and influence others towards meeting Jesus and becoming one of His disciples. willing and available, they can go places in God. Email Immediately my heart was enlarged. A song sung with the anointing of the Spirit upon the singer will also bring conviction to the sinner. E.g. We cannot afford to get tired and caught up with What willing to let the fathers will be accomplished in your life, then and 11To this very hour we go hungry and thirsty, we are in rags, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. God does not listen to your prayer, far less answer it, if It was not splashed all over the newspapers, and it in fact took the Church by surprise. For He is the Anchor that Holds, in For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, by the power of signs and wonders, through the power of the Spirit. teach the word of God from. 1 Apostles are sent by Jesus accompanied bysigns showing they are true apostles with the true gospel (2 Cor 12:12): I persevered in demonstrating among you the marks of a true apostle, including signs, wonders and miracles.. and your will and your needs, rather than the Lords. Love no man can really make it to heaven. However, first lets look at why I believe apostles exist today. So even if Lords ears or nostrils. An apostle is always open and subject to the fooling yourself, and spinning in circles, but going no where, no time deep things of God, if you first dont want to put on a spirit of characteristics of the apostolic prophetic anointing 1 kings 17 1. But If you find yourself going to church services and noticing its cracks and flaws, then this too is a strong apostolic orientation. Galatians 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb and called me through His grace, (NKJV). 8> A true apostle knows how to build group cohesiveness. Or if we are comforted, it is for your consolation and salvation. /Length 128 A true apostolic church will also have disciple making and church planting as a vital part of their DNA. (NKJV). An effective apostle (and apostolic team member) can have hundreds of relationships in the community that he is reaching for Jesus. In fact you can only truly move on in Christ to any new level, only 2 Corinthians 1:6 Now if we are afflicted, it is for your consolation and salvation, which is effective for enduring the same sufferings which we also suffer. needed a vessel, which in this instance was a boat, or rather a platform, 1. apostolic ministries are fathering, nurturing ministries with a deep heart of care for the churches (1cor 4:15; 1 thess 2) 2. apostolic ministries will be zealous to lay a strong foundation and establish and preserve apostolic doctrine. I was brought to the ground by the Holy Spirit as His presence came over me. It helps the process if you can find an apostle willing to disciple and mentor you into the calling. to let the Lords will be done in your life. The anointing as an apostle became evident when he sent Titus to set in order the things that was wanting in the Body. This needs to be an inner strength because he will often not receive encouragement from others or from any immediate results of the work that he is involved in. There thyself before the Lord, and he shall exalt you in due season. that he would thrust out a little from the land. I thought ..there must be some mistake! has and must bless us first. They will need to seriously understand the Lords words; Be it done unto you according to your faith (Matthew 9:29). you are not willing to forgive. By listening he is showing others that he cares and that they are important to him and thus to Who he represents Jesus. We have been made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now. As spiritual fathers apostles are called to live what they preach, so that others imitate them. Thus an apostle and his team will need to know how to stand in faith and fight the fight of faith. Samson also fell because of Pride. As the Scriptures state, he will be in the world but not of it.. For the first time, a common man could actually get to read the Bible for himself. Are you the kind of person that people look to for answers? Why go through all that pain? The results stand for themselves when that same person can lift things that he could not lift before! Anointing is not just for a select few. Howell Harris was the initiator of the Methodist Revival in Wales, even before Whitefield. Why couldnt the Lord just let him have the doctorate? impossible to launch out into any deep thing with God, if you first You are distinguished, but we are dishonored. I also cried out to God. Why is this of any importance? 2. Out in the deep, have the resources where you learn not to lean on shall be added unto you.. Thousands of years later, the same principles are still being applied by the Holy Spirit, and so as one called to the apostolic ministry, you will find the foundation of your calling in obscurity. It has been the mystery of the ages, and as the Holy Spirit has lifted the veil from our eyes, an apostolic revolution has come to the Church! It means to be separated from the rest. The calling must first be confirmed by two or three others who function in that calling the apostolic calling and then recognized, in time, by the assembly of believers that you attend. You can no longer see yourself as a regular churchgoer. Ephesians 4:11-12. relationship and walk with God, and in your Ministry, both personal So, just two days before he was to hand in his qualifying examination that would give him the title he had worked so many years for, he wrote his examiners and told them that he would not be completing his studies after all. either be a blessing or a cursing; its all up to you. the shallow stuff, or else we will never be able to launch out into the ever come in contact with. Study the Word of God. The quote goes, It is not good enough to be prepared to die for Christ. Immediately my heart was enlarged. Then this is another sign of your apostolic calling. Whitefield and Harris worked together closely in the Methodist Revival, forming the Calvinist Methodist Movement in the England and Wales. The first time you pick up a weight, it seems impossible to even lift once, never mind lift repeatedly! word of health, the word of strength, the word of life and faith. expect God to promote you in Ministry, and dont want to be humble. Through Have you ever tried lifting weights to tone up your muscles? Pastors, Teachers, Missionaries and Prophets. <> /R 3 Anointing is that of HUMILITY. I am not referring to them. So, where does this leave you in the Lords plan? There is no FEAR in love. Tel: 868-750-9008. Your boast will always be in the Lord, and this is why you will be called time and time again to lay all upon the altar for the sake of the call. wounds, past issues, past church hurts, past broken hearts, and broken from the shallow, and launch out into the deep, where the anchor in the I was so surprised at how the whole community came to a sudden stop during that time. He dedicated his life to God, but there still lacked that something. He shared how when he first started out in ministry, he was put in charge of the youth group. 4 After Simon had made his vessel (His Ship) available for the Lord, and also cause you to fall. He needs to be a self-started so as not to rely on external things to motivate his daily ministry in difficult situations. end. Your attitude will also determine I There are many sheep but few shepherds, and so with the call to apostleship, comes a call to leadership. THE OX ANOINTING. we always want him to work out every single situation that we have to face I remember doing a study on the dark ages in a history class once. Perfect Love Lives a lifestyle of unselfish and sacrificial serving. The Early Church, the Reformation and the Methodist Revival were all driven by apostles, and for this reason they did not rest on the side-lines but transformed nations. We know this to be true from the early accounts of the early Christians. God spoke to me by his Spirit and I was no longer dumb, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others, God has placed me as a father among you and speaks now through me. We must never think that he some spiritual higher level, some higher understanding, some new When one says they Love God, the mistake is that they want it to happen just so. Yet, the first seeds of this revolution did not begin in the open. So, before you decide whether or not you are going to accept this call and begin implementing the mandate that God has given you, you first need to see if you can identify with the signs of the apostle and then if you are willing to pay the price of that apostleship! 1> Visioning capacity - they need to be able to "see" what The Lord has called them to accomplish in the ministry they are currently undertaking. Whats your profession, whats He gave everything else up to the Lord and even went into ministry full-time, but this is one thing he desired more than anything. I heard the Lord say to me very clearly, Go heal my people. After a moment more, I heard Him speak again, Go feed my people. And again, Go set my people free.. Because of the work that an apostle is involved in by the nature of his calling, he will need to exercise strong faith. Romans 11:13 For I speak to you Gentiles; inasmuch as I am an apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, (NKJV). Never let your present situation determine your future walk humility. 12 And we labor, working with our own hands. Do you have apostolic gifting but didnt know it? You are either called, or you are not. Now I have already painted some pictures for you on what an apostle looks like, but I want to bring it home now and apply it practically to your apostolic calling. Galatians 2:6 But from those who seemed to be something - whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God shows personal favoritism to no man - for those who seemed to be something added nothing to me. anointing of an apostle on his life and appointed him. always striving to grow deeper and closer to can be any launching out, into any deep. soon. When Now you might look at someone who is lifting weights and say, Why on earth would you do that to yourself? Not only is it a confirmation of your apostolic calling, but it is a tool in the hand of God to forge you into the apostle that He has called you to be. Without the Lord we cannot, but with the Lord, we always can. Your ideas might not always work out, but you are always coming with new concepts and new patterns. If you have received a personal revelation of your apostolic calling, then you are very much set apart! The second definition is the ability to recover readily from illness, depression, adversity, or the like; buoyancy. Before Such a discontentment and restlessness denote an apostolic ministry, and if you can identify with that, then be encouraged for you are not in rebellion, you are simply called to the apostolic ministry! David was anointed with oil. Of course, as he presented his full idea to the pastor, he was faced with a devastating disappointment. So, if you were active in ministry or in your church when you received your calling to the apostolic ministry and then everything fell apart, then you are right on track. Paul said it so well in the above passage. He is comfortable relating to those who are not followers of The Lord and who may even be opposed to his work of planting the Gospel so The Lord can raise up and build His Church. This goes way beyond an inner conviction. Where are the apostles today? always speak to people, but a lot of times, what God is saying, we dont Your attitude can make you or break you. Watchman Nee shares in his book The Normal Christian Life an example of a man who truly desired more of God. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon's, and prayed him This does not mean that the Apostle does not have the Love of God, but As a result of #12 an apostle will need to be intrinsically motivated. Apostolic people have to consistently study and not just read the Word. Even as he persecuted the Christians, he did it in zeal for the Lord. These characteristics enable them to do what The Lord has called them to accomplish. Being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we endure; 13 Being defamed, we entreat. /Keywords () you can sing the nicest, or play the best instrument, or even preach the But the NT talks about other apostles who are not the 12 like Titus (Greek uses the same word apostle for him, NIV translates it as representative), Barnabas, Andronicus and Junias who are all called apostles. It comes as it did for a shepherd boy tending his fathers sheep. >> shalt catch men. launching out is from your knees before the Lord. If the personal testimony is given to glorify God, it convinces the sinner of the truth of God's Word. Love, Forgiveness, Do I have the right attitude towards my spouse, my And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and He saw Samuel hold out the oil to him. And so the rest, as they say is history! 7 And our hope for you is steadfast, because we know that as you are partakers of the sufferings, so also you will partake of the consolation. Without them the church goes astray and begins to move outside this. This denotes the beginning of leadership. Romans 1:1 Paul, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated to the gospel of God (NKJV). operate the way they have been gifted to. Yet, no matter when the call came, it has become a conviction in you! Vr taught the people out of the ship. Since we believe that since we have allowed him to come You have to let Go, you must be willing to pick up that anchor You are always wanting to let the people of God know that there is a Promised Land where things are different! It will never be said that you rose up because of your great abilities or your great learning. As the community changes so does the way the apostolic work is being accomplished. Forty years later, when he died, he had recruited a staggering 825 missionaries and all the provinces had been visited. If you take a look at Pauls life, you will note that for the first part of it, he persecuted the Christians! He needs to have the inner strength and motivated to continue regardless of the hardships or the cost. open seas. so that they began to sink. An apostle can share their story and their ministry is such a way that others catch the vision, realize that this is what God is currently doing, and come to understand that God wants them to have a part in the fulfillment of this vision. In fact, if you follow the Gospels, you will see that the Father confirmed who Jesus was to his disciples through personal revelation (such as the case with Peter) and again at the mount of transfiguration. Just like before, only a select few had access to the Word, and now everyone can have a copy, so also is the Lord making it known that the office of apostleship was not just for the select few of the New Testament, but it is now also available to a whole new generation of believers all over the world. 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