CONSIDERATIONS ON HOW GOD WORKS WITH APOSTLES.

Dr. Kluane Spake

The future success of the church revolves around HOW well apostolic revelation becomes functional and established. The "house" can only be as strong as its FOUNDATION(Eph.2:19-21; 1Cor.12:28). The way it goes with apostolic leaders determines the church. Generally, true apostles:

ESTABLISH CHRIST'S PRESENCE (Eph.3:9-12).

They have encountered Jesus on a personal level.

They communicate God's INTENTION.

They know how to connect into the presence of God.

They have learned how live and co-exist on earth as it is in heaven.

They are concerned about what is actually being lived - rather than just learned.

ARE COMMISSIONED AND "SENT FORTH" BY GOD.

They have suffered persecution, learned to overcome, and used it for benefit.

Their gifting is observable to others.

They maintain a specific metron (sphere, scope of reach) of authority.

They are the "proton" - the "first one in" with an idea, concept, or ministry.

They persuade with life-changing reformational concepts that declare the finished work of the redemption of Christ Jesus.

They convert the world into the Kingdom.

They use their influence to affect their sphere of authority.

PLANT NEW WORKS

They establish and build new works (churches, ministries, outreach, etc.).

They lead (often as generals) and others follow.

They commission, release, and "send" others.

OPERATE IN GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT

They usually move in prophecy, the Gift of Tongues and Interpretation and several diverse Power Gifts - such as miracles, signs, and wonders.

They specialize in causing heavenly to manifest on earth.

They hear what God is saying TODAY (present truth).

They obtain fresh revelation that transmits vision and purpose.

They walk in wisdom and understanding.

HAVE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT

Irreproachable Godly character and integrity are the hallmarks of a true apostle.

ENFORCE FORWARD MOMENTUM -- PROPER DIRECTION:

Apostles are governmental and rightly understand how to use their authority.

They set up foundational governments.

They keep the church from drifting off-course into seeker sensitivity, fads, & cultural relevancy.

They know the next step.

They finish what is begun.

They avoid undue and excessive structure.

ENABLE ACCOUNTABILITY

Teach functioning members and bring them into DESTINY (Eph.4:11-16).

Hold others in relational answerability.

The Apostle equips, mentors, blesses, and releases leadership into right function, accountability, and understanding of etiquette.

They bring order and discipline.

They facilitate connections and networking with likeminded people

BRING ACCURATE REFORMATIONAL INSIGHT and CONCEPTS

They avoid competitive mindsets.

They expose heresy.

They are innovative and inventive new thinkers, pioneers, revolutionists, ground breakers, revivalists, re-generators, renewalists, re-structurers, world-shattering men and women who affect the world with Present Truth.

They move with God's wisdom and not empirical or carnal understandings.

They enable men and women of all races, cultures, classes, and ethnic backgrounds with Melchizedek concepts.

They de-emphasize cultural forms of power, status & influence.

They continue steadfastly with doctrine and discern truth.

FACILITATE TRUE PROSPERITY

They facilitate true prosperity in the spirit, soul, and body.

Any poverty that happens because of religious justification causes the church to become all the more self-absorbed & problem focused.

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Thanx. Your online pastor, Dr. Kluane Spake