What Does It Mean to Be Apostolic?

Had a good discussion with a room full of leaders in Nashville last week, talking about what it means to be an “apostolic” church movement.

 

Here are some of our thoughts:

 

1. Unfortunately apostolic is usually defined in governmental terms of “who is in charge” rather than in missional terms of what are we called to do.

 

2. The starting point of any apostolic discussion should be the mission, not the authority structure.

 

3. Authority structures exist to serve and protect mission. The mission dies not exist to prop up the authority structure.

 

 

Biblical apostolic teams should:

 

1. Provide visionary leadership for health, growth and expansion

 

2. Equip people to be more effective in ministry

 

3. Provide governmental leadership in times of crisis and emergency

Comments

[Jameel Yaqub]

Should apostolic leadership provide more than just 'vision'? Shouldn't apostolic leadership also be demonstrative?

[Iain]

That's good!

RE Authority structures exist to serve and protect mission. The mission dies not exist to prop up the authority structure.

It's the tail wagging the dog syndrome. It's amazing how us christians can get things back to front! Mission first, mission first, mission first....