THE GIFT OF APOSTOLIC GRACE

Apostle means "sent one", apostolic grace is the grace for mission. It is what accelerates us forward into the future God has for us. Apostolic grace is often demonstrated in strategic and visionary leadership as well as a burning desire to see Heaven established throughout the earth.

Here is Bill Johnson of Bethel Church discussing the role of an Apostle within the fivefold ministry.

TRAITS OF AN APOSTLE

  • You are able to see the potential in others giftings before they do.

  • You are able to see clearly what needs to be done.

  • You are opinionated for what people need to do in their own life.

  • You love to see things happen and get frustrated when they don’t.

  • You come alive when you are able to help others achieve something.

  • You are able to make other people’s journey your own.

  • You don’t mind bending the rules and coloring outside the lines.

  • You take joy in people’s victories and share in their struggles.

  • You are not afraid to share truth about a situation even if it costs you.

Without you

  • People don’t know what they are capable of.

  • People don’t have someone to come alongside them and grow them.

  • Things stay the same. People remain unchanged.

The Vision for the Apostle

  • Every person can know who they really are. Every person can know their potential in God. Every person can become who they were created to be.

As you dream, pray, and plan, ask yourself these questions:

  • How do we best accomplish helping people discover who they really are in Christ?

  • How can we best awaken people to their potential?

  • How do we help, walk alongside, and direct people to become who they were created to be?

This description of Apostle is an except from www.fivefoldministry.com