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A Gift For Everyone

What is the Gift of Apostleship?

Literal meaning

To be sent with a message.

Description

The gift of apostleship is the special ability that God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to assume and exercise general leadership over a number of churches, with an extraordinary authority in spiritual matters that is spontaneously recognized and appreciated by those churches.

Bible references

Theory	Practice
1 Corinthians 12:28,29	Acts 14:21-23
Ephesians 4:11-15	Acts 15:36
1 Thessalonians 3:5	Galatians 2:7-9

Distinctives

People with this gift:

pioneer and establish new ministries or churches;
can sense what God wants to do and are not afraid to try;
have responsibilities to oversee ministries or groups of churches;
have a forceful personality that trusts God to do what is necessary in unusual situations in order to establish authority for God’s work;
demonstrate authority and vision for the mission of the church.

Personal traits and behaviors

A person with this gift is usually:
Confident	Persistent
Initiating	Persevering
Influential	Trustworthy
Persuasive	Diligent

Cautions

People with this gift:

should be aware that misusing their authority can quench the Spirit in others;
need to be affirmed and sent by the church;
can be demanding and sometimes pessimistic.

Mobilizing for ministry

People with this gift are needed in the church for:
Church planting in new areas	Preaching
Church nurture visitation	Lay pastor
Writing books and articles	Study-group leader

Related gifts

This gift belongs to the category *RESPONSIBILITY.* You may find useful to get information on other gifts which belong to this same category. These gifts are:
Administration	Leadership	Shepherding

«This gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations. And then shall the end come.» (Matthew 24:14)

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