The prophetic revelation of the Scriptures flows through

from John Eckhardt while writing about the dimension

apostolic: what it is, what it does, and what it means to be an
sent. Apostle John Eckhardt is destined to be
known as a statesman apostolic of
twenty-first century.
Mary Crum
FOUNDER AND COPASTOR, LIFE FAMILY CHURCH
CENTER ATLANTA, GEORGIA
John Eckhardt presents a genuine revelation of
the role and the anointing of the apostolic ministry in the Church
modern. I highly recommend moving in the
Apostolic.
Ted Haggard
Senior Pastor, New Life Church Colorado
Springs, Colorado
The avant-garde truth and a prophetic vision of the
historical and apostolic primogeniture of the Church is
manifest with revelation and discernment for
prepare ourselves for the next millennium. I recommend
earnestly Moving in the Apostolic whole Body
of Christ.
Ivory L. Hopkins
APOSTLE, MINISTRY OF DELIVERANCE OF
PEREGRINO HARBESON, DELAWARE
Moving in the Apostolic, by John Eckhardt, is a
revealing teaching. This book will help to put in
order the ministry of the apostle in the Church of today. Everything
Pastor and ministry leader must read this book.
Cindy Jacobs
CO-FOUNDER, INTERCESSION GENERALS
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
John Eckhardt has provided us with an excellent
complete study on the true apostolic ministry
what it is and what it is not. This book is a solid foundation that will be
useful for all people who wish to accept the
restoration of the apostolic ministry in the local church.
I also agree with Juan when he states that
the restoration of the apostle to the Church is a key factor
to achieve the Great Commission, a mission that everyone
we want to see fulfilled!
John P. Kelly
 FOUNDER AND SUPERVISOR APOSTLE OF CHURCHES AND
MINISTRIES ANTIOQUIA SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
The apostle John Eckhardt draws on his experience
as a pioneer of the New Apostolic Reformation for
show the need for the Church to receive the
restoration of God's gift of the apostolic ministry. The
truths revealed here will make the Body of Christ
understand why there can be no conclusion, or
even a 'restitution of all things', until this
has not been completely restored to the Church. The
The Spirit of God is now raising apostles of the
New Testament like John Eckhardt to prepare us
for the new millennium. This book is essential for
all believers.
Ernest Leonard
FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL OF
APOSTLES PROVISION OF MINISTRIES PROMISE
Apostle John Eckhardt succinctly and accurately captures the
key ingredient for the twenty-first century United
domain, namely the restoration of authority and the
power of the apostolic commission in the life of each
believer.
Bishop Harold Calvin Ray
PASTOR, SCHOLARSHIP OF REDEEMING LIFE WEST PALM
BEACH, FLORIDA
The exciting news of the restoration of the
apostles to the Church make the fulfillment of the
Great Commission suddenly seems within our reach!
deep understanding of John Eckhardt about the
Apostolic ministry will help us all to prepare ourselves.
for the coming harvest and the return of the King.
Dutch sheets
AUTHOR OF GOD'S RIVER
Pastor, Springs Harvest Fellowship Colorado
SPRINGS, COLORADO
There has been a proclamation from heaven about things
new to the land. The great changes that are
taking place throughout the worldwide Church we are
moving towards new dimensions of understanding,
perception, faith, and association with God to endure
force the purposes of God to full maturity in the
earth. a new vocabulary is emerging in the Church to
as the apostolic servants of the Lord capture the
ancient frequencies of God's constructive power within
from the modern contexts of our time. John
Eckhardt has traveled the land proclaiming the new
proximity of the presence of the Lord and forging the
ways of a new understanding and a teaching
clear in many

battlefields across the land. I encourage the shepherds and

leaders not only to read this book, but to teach these
principles in their churches and ministries to liberate the
apostolic dimension in the hearts of all the saints.
There is a impartation power in the apostolic anointing that
it will come upon you when you open your hearts and
minds to receive these truths.
Noel Woodroffe
FOUNDER AND LEADER OF THE APOSTOLIC NETWORK TEAM
WORLD ADVANCE ELDERLY SENIOR, ELIJAH CENTER
TRINIDAD, WEST INDIES
 At this point, our enemies could never
make us faint, because our First Request was that
the reverend face of the Primitive and Apostolic Church
it must be returned to the eyes and to the knowledge of the
men. "John Knox on the Reformation in
Scotland

Content
Preface
Introduction
1 The Apostolic Commission: Impossible Mission?
The restoration of the apostolic ministry
3 end of times Commission, Last Times Anointing
4 Pioneers: Back to Basics
5 War
 6 Apostolic Reform
7 The Apostolic Seal
8 The Apostolic Church
9 Apostolic Authority
10 A model for life
apostolic Appendix:
Writings
God has begun to restore the gift and office of apostle in
the 1990s.
This may sound at first like a statement
simple, but its implications are profound. The Body
of Christ is in a substantially more
complete of what it has been, perhaps since the times of
New Testament. This means that God is now
ready to do things through His people here in
the land that has been postponed for a long time
time.

PREFACE

To begin with, this decade has been characterized by a

greater amount, intensity, and sophistication of activities
that involve an aggressive spiritual war that never
before in recorded history, including the book of the
Facts. At the same time, there are new levels of prayer,
specifically intercession and prophecy. Partly as
as a result of this, we now live in the first generation
of Christians who saw the light at the end of the tunnel of the Great
Commission. No previous generation could even
to measure the remaining task, let alone plan for
realistic way to finish it!
The restoration of the ministry of the apostles to
The Body of Christ is directly related to this
good news. With this, I don't mean to say that there isn't
There have been apostles throughout the centuries of history.
Christian. Certainly there have been some, although many of
they would not have used the title 'apostle' to describe themselves
themselves. But what I mean is that the Church in
his group did not recognize the crucial role of the apostles;
they did not understand it.

Therefore, they could not bless it, accept it and

to relate to him in a pious way. For a
side, review the libraries, books like this were not in
the mandatory reading lists of Christian leaders.
Certainly, I will demand it from my Fuller students.
Seminary. I want you to meet my good friend John.
Eckhardt. I want many of them to say: "John"
Eckhardt is my role model for ministry today.
I am pleased that an increasing number of leaders
is beginning to move in the apostolic gift and the
apostolic office. But not everyone will have the capacity to
take a step back, see what they are doing in the landscape
general, analyze what happens through them and exercise
self-discipline to organize your thoughts and
to arrange them in the form of a book as John has done
Eckhardt. . This is not to belittle others. They are
very effective practitioners and they are making progress in the
kingdom of God in an amazing way. John Eckhardt
he has the gift of an apostle and the gift of a teacher.

From the first page onward, John Eckhardt

focuses his entire book on the fulfillment of the Great Commission
of Jesus. Nothing could please me more! Too many
Christian leaders fall in love so much with the
manifestations of the Holy Spirit, the notable advances
in the Christian unity, the drama of spiritual warfare,
the evident signs of revival and the emotion of
power evangelism that are in danger of becoming
as ends in themselves. For God, they are not ends in themselves.
the same, but means towards the end of making souls
lost ones be saved. While reading this book, the Apostle
Eckhardt will not let him forget this truth
incredibly important.
The current literature we have on the ministry of
the apostles is excellent. But Moving in the Apostolic no
it is a repetition or a rehash of what others say
authors. This is the first of our current books
written by someone who takes their personal role so seriously
seriously using the title 'Apostle John Eckhardt' without
apologize. As a result, this book, more than any
another one allows you to go behind the scenes, so to speak, and
see what is happening in the heart and mind of a
true apostle. I have no doubt that, as
direct consequence of this book, several other apostles
those who may have been a little shy will meet
gaining the value to use the title of "apostle" as well.
I don't see this as something trivial, because I think it is eloquent.
apostolic biblical involves a dimension of power that the
Function by itself cannot achieve.
My favorite segment of the book is the chapter about the
war. All the apostles I know would be against
I agree with Juan that the primary role of the apostle is
take the Body of Christ to an aggressive war
spiritual. But none of them have said it either! If
you are a browser that almost never reads a complete book,
I recommend that you start with that chapter. It is
powerful!
However, I hope that you and others read the book.
complete, not just one, but several times. When you are
truths penetrate into your heart and mind and into the heart
and the minds of Christian leaders in all areas,
The day to truly fulfill the Great Commission will be
the corner! I want to be here when it happens,
and I know that you do too.
C. Peter Wagner
Co-founder, World Prayer Center

Introduction
 A time to review

If you're thinking, this book can't be for me.

After all, I am not an apostle, so I cannot pull out
nothing about reading a book on apostles, think again!
Have you ever read the book of Acts and thought about it?
amazed by the power that seemed to reside in the Church
Primitive, but you have been left perplexed by the evident
lack of power in today's Church? Or what about the
Jesus' words in John 14:12
Truly, truly I say to you, whoever believes in Me, the
the works that I do, he will do also; and greater works
What are you going to do, because I am going to my Father.
Have you ever wondered why simply not
we see the fulfillment of that promise in the Church of
Today? Have you prayed and fasted and struck your hands with
blood against the gates of heaven, just so that their
sentences rebound y remain asleep,
apparently without listening and without response, at your feet?
Because if that's the case, you are not alone.
God is stirring up a discontent in His people with it.
middle Christianity, current and stream, that has been
sufficient, for the most part, since the death of the
first apostles. God is calling His Church to go out
from mediocrity and step into the fullness of your calling and
inheritance, so that the Great is finally fulfilled
Commission and let the glorious return of Christ take place. But
that will only happen through the restoration of
apostolic ministry and an aggressive appropriation of everything
what it means for the Church of the last days.
For that reason, I can say with confidence that if you
it is part of the Church, this book is for you. Because,
As you can see, it is time for the Church to review the ministry.
Apostolic. To review means to go over, study, or examine.
again. Many have studied this ministry since
a historical perspective and have concluded that the era
the apostolic era of the Church ended with the death of the twelve
apostles. According to this, we are living

on a day when there are no longer apostles. In other words,

there is no current apostolic ministry.
The Holy Spirit, however, is making that
many in the Church look at this ministry again. To
to do it, we started to see things that were previously
hidden from our sight. That's why we need a review.
Upon looking back, we will see things we have never seen.
we will see things that were previously seen in a different light
completely new. Many will want to readjust their
thought and its teaching.
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you
understanding in all things (2 Tim. 2: 7).
You cannot receive understanding unless you consider.
What is said. To consider means to look thoughtfully.
Some won't even consider that the ministry
apostolic is for today. Their minds are set on believing
that the apostolic ministry ceased with the death of the
Sweet. Some won't even consider that there are apostles.
alive and ministering today. But we cannot be
of closed mind and wait for the Holy Spirit to us
teach new things. The revelation and understanding
They reach those who consider what is said. Please take
in consideration of what is said in this book, and I pray for
may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

Chapter one
The Apostolic Commission: Mission
Impossible?
 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,
baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
Saint, teaching them
to observe all the things that I have commanded you; and behold that
I am with you
always, even until the end of
the times. 'Amen.
Matthew 28:19,20
And he said to them: "Go into all the world and preach the
gospel to all creatures.
Mark 16:15
"Mission: Impossible" was a popular espionage series
originally broadcast on the television network of
1966 to 1973 and recently turned into a movie
of great success. Every week, the Mission Force
Impossibles (IMF), a small group of men and
highly skilled women were sent on a mission
apparently impossible. However, each episode
concluded with the mission accomplished despite the
overwhelming odds. What kept the
fascinated viewers with the program was the capability
of the team to face and overcome each challenge that is
interposed in the way to complete the mission.
This chapter begins with what is commonly referred to
known as the Great Commission. It was given to a small
group of men, chosen by the Lord, to whom
He called apostles. The mission entrusted to our
Lord to the remaining eleven apostles (the twelfth, Judas
Iscariot had committed suicide) it reminds me of an episode
from 'Mission: Impossible'. These were the same men
that had abandoned Jesus and had fled to His
crucifixion. They had hidden in a room for
fear of sharing His destiny. How could this little one,
scared and heterogeneous group of Galileans to fulfill a
Great Commission like that? How could they overcome the
impossible odds stacked against him?
How was the people going to believe that their Sender had
dead and resurrected from the dead? What would it give them?
the ability to complete such a mission?
Do you identify? Have you ever felt that what God
he has called you to do, or perhaps what secretly
you dream to do for God and His kingdom, it is
an impossible mission? Are you desperate to see it?
done? Is it really useless? Or is there, within the
apostolic dimension, an answer for you, so certain
as it was for the original apostles?
Those same men, who once became fearful
out of fear, they eventually came out and, in front of the overwhelming
probabilities, turned their world upside down. The book
of the Facts is a chronicle of their deeds in the midst of
an amazing pursuit and opposition. How could they
Do it? What was the key to fulfilling your Mission:
Impossible?
They were sent
Before you respond with the usual and obvious
prayer
I want to give you what I believe is an important key,
but is often overlooked. In fact, it
I consider it vital to fulfill the Great Commission today. This
the key is so important that I have spent almost ten years of
my life studying her and preaching about her. The only
the reason why this span of time has not been longer
long is simply because I did not discover this key earlier.
I never heard much preaching about it; the Church
he didn't emphasize it.
What is the key? The answer is very simple: they were sent.
Now, that might not sound very profound, but to them
I assure you that by studying what it means to be sent, you will see.
its importance and they will understand why the Church has
he struggled at times in his attempts to fulfill the Great
Commission. The purpose of writing this book is to make
understanding the entire Body of Christ what it means to be
sent, so that each one of us can go out
forward and fulfill what God has called us to, endowed and
equipped to do.
Being an apostle, or being apostolic, revolves around the concept
to be sent. Only the sent can fulfill the Great
Commission. Only the sent ones will be able to exceed the
impossible difficulties that get in the way of
to be able to say 'Mission accomplished'. The Church cannot
succeed without acting forcefully in this dimension.
There are several premises that I want to present about this.
commission:
The Church has been given a commission.
This commission is an apostolic commission.
This commission must and will be fulfilled.
4. Since the commission is apostolic, it will be necessary
an apostolic anointing to fulfill it.
 What does it mean to be apostolic? Can we all be?
apostolic? What role do the apostles play in the
fulfillment of the Great Commission? When do we receive and
Do we operate in an apostolic anointing? What does it look like?
Is the Church affected by the apostolic ministry? These are
Some of the questions we will try to answer
together.
First, let's define the term commission. A commission
it is simply the matter or the task as authorized. This
it means that the task has been authorized by someone with
authority. Jesus authorized the apostles to go preach
around the world. He authorized them to teach and do
disciples of all nations (literally, all the
groups of people).
To commission means to authorize, appoint, entrust,
authorize, dispatch and entrust a mission. This
the commission was delivered directly to the apostles but
indirectly delivered to the Church in each generation.
It was not just the commission of the apostles, but it is
our commission today. After the death of the
first apostles, the commission remained. It has not yet been
fully complied and will remain in effect until the day
in which it is fulfilled.
They were given power and authority
This task means much more than evangelizing. The
evangelism is just the beginning of the task. The
Converts must be discipled. They must be planted.
churches. The elders must be appointed. The saints
must be perfected. In fact, the work begins
before evangelization takes place. The prayer
strategic must be the first to unite the powers of
the darkness that would obstruct evangelization.
The Church in the Book of Acts
IT WAS FIRST AND BEFORE APOSTOLIC
Church.
Evil spirits must be treated.
prophetic declarations must be released. Many have
I believed that the commission is an evangelistic commission. Yes
Well, evangelism is an important part, the commission.
it is essentially apostolic, incorporating evangelism
to fulfill it. The messengers do more than evangelize.
The envoys preach, teach, prophesy, and make the
works of Jesus.
The commission is apostolic because it was originally
delivered to the apostles. It was delivered and received in
this context. The Church in the book of Acts was before
an entire apostolic Church. They understood that they were
sent. They knew they were authorized to carry out
this mission. The dominant anointing in the book of the
Acts was apostolic, and

it was the anointing that governed what they did. The apostolic
shaped the tone of the Early Church; molded who
were and what they did.
When I say that the commission was apostolic, I mean
to which the sent ones were given. This is the basic definition
from the word apostle. It is taken from the Greek word
apostle, which means delegate, ambassador of
gospel, officially commissioned by Christ (with
miraculous powers), messenger, the sent one. Before that
this word will reach our Bible, it was a term
secular used by the Greeks and Romans to
describe the special envoys that were sent
with the purpose of expanding the empire's dominion.
Many of these envoys were military generals with
authority to go to new territories and fight, if necessary
necessary, to establish Greek or Roman culture in
that region. They were also responsible for teaching and
to train the new individuals in the laws and culture of
kingdom.
These envoys received power and authority from the king.
to fulfill their mission. They were responsible for
fulfill their commissions and were given everything necessary
to succeed. They were very intelligent people and
talented, specially chosen for the task. They were
sent to certain territories and tasked with submissiveness,
conquer, convert, instruct, train and establish the
new subjects in the culture of the empire.
This word apostle has been part of the Church since
days when our Lord ministered on earth. Now
Describe the commission given to the first apostles.
They were sent to the territories of the earth to
convert crowds of people and incorporate them into the kingdom
from God. They were given power and authority to carry out the
task. They were responsible for teaching, training and
to instruct new believers, making them citizens
productive of the Kingdom.
Apostles were sent to establish the Kingdom in the
hearts of the people and to establish churches in
everyone. They were given the power of the Holy Spirit to
help them fulfill this mission.
If the commission is apostolic, that means that only the
sent ones can fulfill it. Each church and each believer
they must have this dimension to be part of the
fulfillment of the Great Commission. This does not make
Everyone is in apostles, but everyone can be apostolic.
Thus, the Church must be above all an apostolic Church.
to fulfill its mission.
The apostolic spirit
But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father
he will send in my name, he will teach you all things and
He will remind you of all the things that I

he said to you "(John 14:26)."

The Holy Spirit is an apostolic Spirit. It is
apostolic because he has been sent by the Father. He
He is also a prophetic Spirit, because when He comes,
the sons, the daughters, the servants and the maidservants will prophesy
(see Acts 2: 17,18). It is an evangelizing Spirit
because it convinces and attracts sinners to Christ (see
John 16: 8,9). It is a pastoral spirit because it names
superintendents for the saints (see Acts 20:28). He
It is a Spirit of teaching according to 1 John 2:27.

All believers who have received the Holy Spirit

they have within them these dimensions. Those believers
calls to the fivefold ministry (see Ephesians 4: 11,12)
they will have a greater dimension of the anointing of the Spirit
Saint in the gift to which they are called. The apostles
they will have a greater measure of the apostolic dimension in
their lives to impart and stimulate this anointing in the
saints.
It is the responsibility of the apostles to liberate and stimulate.
the apostolic dimension in each believer through the
teaching, preaching, prophecy, and the laying on of hands
hands. When the saints realize and begin to
walking in this dimension of the Spirit, will manifest the
power, authority, and the characteristics of an envoy.
Jesus the Apostle was sent by the Father, and his words
they indicated that he was aware of that apostolate (see
John 3:34; 5:2230; 6:38-44.
 A characteristic of the apostolic spirit is the
awareness of being sent. There is a sense of purpose and
destination that results from the apostolic spirit: a focus on
the fulfillment of a divine commission. All the
ministers are sent by the Lord (see Rom. 10:15)
but the very heartbeat of the apostolate is the concept of being
sent.
When the Church loses this dimension, it loses its
sense of purpose and divine mission.
entire denominations dry up and decline due to the
absence of apostolic anointing. After the death of
the first apostles, the Church became institutional and
ceremonial. The apostolic spirit is necessary for the
Church fulfills the Great Commission to go into all the world
and preach the gospel to every creature (see Mark 16:15).
Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be unto you! As the Father
He sent me, I also send you.
He breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit".
(John 20:21,22).
Jesus compared the sending of the apostles with being
sent by the Father. Then He breathed on them so that
could receive the Holy Spirit:

an apostolic Spirit. We know that Jesus, as an apostle,

he is alone in a class. However, many similarities and
the characteristics of your shipment apply to the anointing
apostolic today. The attributes of an envoy must
to be found in every believer. This is based on the words
of our Lord that are reviewed in this text. While meditating
with these words, we will begin to see clearly the
apostolic dimension.
Upon reading this book, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is
receive clarity and understanding about the apostles and the
apostolic people; learn to flow and operate in this
dimension; and become an active part of the
fulfillment of the mission entrusted to the Church.
Unlike the Mission Impossible Force,
you can be sure that, come what may, the Lord your
God will never leave you nor forsake you (see Deut. 31: 6).
This page will self-destruct in five seconds. God go
with you, I sent one.
 Chapter two

The restoration of the ministry

apostolic

Repent, therefore, and he will convert, so that they may be

erased your sins, so that times of
refreshment of the presence of the Lord, and so that he sends to
Jesus Christ, who was preached to you before, to whom the heaven must
receive until the times of the restoration of all
things that God has spoken through the mouths of all his saints
prophets since the beginning of the world.
Acts 3: 19-21
These verses speak of times of refreshment and
restoration times. There are seasons when God
refreshes its town, and also seasons in which
God restores truths and ministries that have been lost.
for sin, negligence, and tradition. Now we are
in a time of restoration (or 'restitution', as it says
the King James version of the apostolic ministry to the
Church. The word restitution comes from the word
griega apokatastasis, which means to restore in health,
home or organization: restore again.
When reading this book, keep in mind that God wants to bring
restoration and return to their life, both in areas
personal as in ministry areas. Pray and ask for
God help him identify these areas as he
read, and then be available for God to work that
restoration in you and through you for others.
A necessary change
Restore means to bring back to existence or use;
reset, return to an original condition. It means
replace, reinstall, reinstall
revive, regain life, return, rebuild in a
form that is supposed to be the original. This implies that it has.
diverted from the original design. Things collapse and
they deteriorate due to negligence; The decline is inevitable without
a constant update and renewal. So it is
necessary restoration to correct and change the
situation.
That is why some people enjoy it so much
buy an old house and then go through the arduous
process of restoring the house to its original state.
Although worn and damaged, it is obvious to the eye
perceptive that the house once had an elegance and the
charm that can be restored once more. These
insightful people enjoy both the process and
the results of that restoration. In a certain sense,
they show mercy on the old house and embark on the
work to restore it with love.
The restoration within the Church, which includes each
one of us personally - Will happen as
result of the mercy of God. He will not allow that
let's languish in the deterioration of the past. Due to its
great love, gives us back what we need to fulfill
his plans and purposes for the earth.
The prophets spoke of restoration.
de Weymouth says that restoration is 'that of the
that God has spoken since the earliest times by
mouth of His holy prophets" (Acts 3:21).
Rejoice, therefore, children of Zion, and be glad in the Lord
your God; because He has given them the early rain
faithfully, and He will send down the rain for you,
early rain and late rain in the first month.
Therefore, I will return to them the years that they ate.
lobsters, lobsters, lobsters and lobsters, my big
the army that I sent among you (Joel 2:23,25, NKJV)
added emphasis.
Joel declared part of what would happen in the last days.
We are now experiencing the largest spill.
of the Holy Spirit that the world has known. There is more
believers filled with the Spirit alive today who in any
another moment in history. In the midst of this
spillage comes the restoration. The ministry
apostolic is being discussed all over the world. Some
they completely reject him, but many accept him and
they start to walk on it. It is something fresh. It is the new
what God is doing.
I have emphasized the words restaurar years in the
prophecy of Joel. God is not only restoring the
apostolic ministry to the Church, but also is
restoring the years that were lost during the relative
absence of this important office. In other words, the
harvest of souls that was lost during these years
will gather during our lifetime. We will see crowds
dragged into the kingdom as a result of this movement of the
Holy Spirit in the last times.
But this is a town that has been robbed and plundered; everyone is.
trapped in holes and hidden in prisons; they are prey
and no one delivers; for plunder, and no one says: "Restore!" (Isaiah
42:22.
The Church now cries out for the restoration of the authentic.
apostolic ministry. We pray for restoration and the
we declare prophetically. The people of God are
coming out of the holes and the prisons. A new freedom
is

coming to the Church. A new freedom is being released

in the ministry through the restoration of the ministry
apostolic.
Restoration is necessary due to the 'departure' (it is
to say, the gradual decline) of the authentic ministry
apostolic after the death of the first
apostles. Paul warned the Church about what would happen
when he departs. An image of what happens when
the apostolic ministry is no longer present, this prophecy
it was fulfilled after the death of the first
apostles.
Because I know this, that after my departure, aggressive wolves will enter

among you fierce wolves that will not forgive the

flock. Also from among you will rise up
men who speak wicked things, to drag behind
yes to the disciples (Acts 20: 29,30).
In the 2nd and 3rd centuries, the Church leaned towards the
ceremonialism and tradition. The false teaching almost
drowned the truth. Finally, the Church entered the period
called the Middle Ages, a time when the Church
institutional gained immense social and political power,
but often significantly deviated from the
true apostolic practice and teaching. Later, the
The Protestant Reformation of the 16th century began to bring out
the Church of spiritual darkness that had blinded the
mind of many for centuries.

The Roman Catholic Church taught that the Church was

truly "apostolic," but that the authority
apostolic of Christ was institutionalized in the
succession (or sequence of appointments) of the bishops.
It was believed that this authority came from Christ, who
had appointed the disciples, who in turn had
designated 'bishops' (Greek: episcopos) over various
cities. From the 2nd to the 16th century, all the centers
Church leaders had bishops. In the Church
Roman Catholic, the Pope, the bishop of the church in Rome,
he became recognized as the highest bishop of all.
The Protestant Reformation challenged this doctrine.
monopolistic. The reformers believed that the
the apostolic authority was found only in the
Bible (sola scriptura) more than in tradition and the
institutions of the Church. Unfortunately, many
of the most prominent Protestant reformers
they also believed that the apostolic period had ceased
approximately at the same time that it was completed the
New Testament.
A perpetual ministry
The apostolic office was never intended to cease;
it was destined to be a perpetual job throughout the
Era of the Church. The eleven apostles understood

by the prophecy of David that this position must be

filled when vacant. Let there be few of them.
days, and let another take his office (Psalm 109: 8).
For it is written in the Book of Psalms: 'Be'
desolate is her dwelling, and let no one live in it; and "Let another
"Take his office" (Acts 1:20).
The remaining apostles prayed for guidance from
Sir to choose another to take the place of
Judas Iscariot. They understood through the Word of the Lord that
another should take the position that Judas left vacant. This is
a biblical principle regarding the offices of
ministry. Each generation is responsible for praying and
believe in God to take the positions left by the
previous generation.

It is not God's will that these charges

remain vacant. When they are vacant, the Church
he will suffer from the absence of the anointing.
The Constitution of the United States establishes that the
The executive position of the president will be covered by generation.
in generation. When a president leaves office, another one takes over.
replace by election or appointment. If the president
dies while in office, there is an order of
succession, starting with the vice president, to cover
the position.
The position of president does not cease with the death of George.
Washington. We would not think of leaving the position vacant.
president. Someone must be in this office to
to execute government affairs. The same happens with the
Church.
Although the office of apostle has been vacant in
occasionally due to disbelief and tradition of the
Church, is now being occupied again by the
chosen of the Lord. Our doctrine is being corrected
and we cried out: "Restore!"
ALTHOUGH THE APOSTOLIC OFFICE HAS BEEN
VACANCY DUE TO INCREEDIBILITY AND TRADITION OF
THE CHURCH
NOW THEY ARE FILLING IT AGAIN WITH THE CHOSEN ONES OF
Sir.
The ministry of the apostolate is perpetual. Although the
first apostles died, the office did not.
Apostles are officials of the Church. They are not the only ones.
officials, but they have an important job. A
A staff member is an executive and executives have the
Authority to execute commissions. Given that the commission
The Church is apostolic, the Church needs apostles.
to be able to fulfill it.

An apostolic reformer

In 1896, John Alexander Dowie, the founder of the

Christian Catholic Church, preached a sermon from its
headquartered in Chicago titled 'The Ministry of an Apostle: Is it'
for today?
they maintained that there were only twelve apostles they could not give
account of the apostles Matthias, Paul, James (the
brother of Jesus), Barnabas, Apollos, and others who are
called apostles in the book of Acts and throughout the
New Testament.
You see, most of the days of the Church of Dowie
I did not believe that the ministry of the apostle would continue beyond
of the death of the Twelve who were with Jesus and, by
supposedly, the apostle Paul.
Dowie argued that the ministry of the apostle was
perpetual, established in the Church by God, until the
return of Christ. Surprisingly, many in the
The churches of today occupy a position similar to that of the
Church in the days of Dowie.
Dowie stated that God's order is first.
apostles, second prophets, third teachers. This was of
made a radical message against the religious tradition of
its time. And although many did not like its message, not
it was nonetheless scriptural and true. Dowie preached a
message of the restoration of the apostle to the Church that
he was ahead of his time.
In addition to his preaching, John ’s ministry
Alexander Dowie was apostolic. He was also a
reformer in the sense that he preached a strong
message against the apostasy of the Church during its
time. An important precursor of the movement
modern Pentecostal, Dowie brought to the Church a message
of health and liberation that had been obscured
for hundreds of years.

A large part of the clergy bitterly opposed Dowie.

that he was labeled a fraud for practicing divine healing.
He also opposed the press and the city of Chicago, which
he was arrested more than 100 times in 1895 in an attempt to
to stop their ministry of divine health. However,
the more he fought against it, the more success he had
ministry. Hundreds were healed and thousands came to
listen to his preaching. He was able to fill the second auditorium
largest in Chicago.
He preached against the hypocrisy of the Church and the evils of
tobacco and alcohol in the city. The results were
phenomenal! Thousands were saved and many of their
enemies were finally exposed by their
sins. Dowie's ministry shook the city of
Chicago caused problems in civil circles and
religious. Finally, he left Chicago and established his headquarters.
general 40 miles north, naming it Zion.

Dowie's sermons were directed against the

denominationalism and the sectarianism of the Church of its
time. As mentioned earlier, the apostles
They are worried about the shape of the Church. When the shape does not
is in agreement with the Word of God, the apostle it
will discern and preach and teach the Word to
return to the Church the appropriate form of God.
A strong reforming spirit was present in the
Dowie's preaching, especially in the area of
health. The lack of practice and faith of the Church in this area
he was worried. He thought it was hypocritical that the Church did not
show compassion towards the sick by praying and
believing in God for his healing.1
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Calling a bird of prey from the east, the man who

execute my advice, from a distant country. In fact, I have.
said; I will make it happen too. I have proposed it;
I will also do it (Isa. 46:11, emphasis added).
Execute means to carry out instructions. The
the apostles received instructions from the Lord before leaving.
They were told to go into all the world and preach the
gospel to all creatures. They were commanded to go to
to teach all nations. They were also given the power
and the authority to carry out these instructions.
To execute also means to carry out successfully,
complete, fulfill. The apostolic ministry is a part
necessary fulfillment of the Great Commission. The
The church needs apostolic power and authority to fulfill
and carry out the instructions left by our
Sir. Therefore, the restoration of the ministry
apostolic is absolutely necessary for the Church
complete his mission on earth.
And God has appointed these in the church: first
apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
administrations, varieties of languages (1 Cor. 12:28).
The 19th and 20th centuries have seen 150 years of increasing
restoration for the Church. The order of this restoration
has corresponded approximately to an investment of 1
Corinthians 12:28, with the last things restored first
and the last shall be first (see Matthew 19:30).
The precursors of modern restoration were the
healing movements in the holiness movement
American in the 1830s under Charles Finney
and Phoebe Palmer, the 1860s under Dr. Charles
Cullis, the Keswick movement (with famous leaders)
international like William Boardman, AJ

Gordon, RL Stanton, R. Kelso Carter, Andrew Murray and AB

Simpson), Carrie Judd, Maria Woodworth-Etter and John
Alexander Dowie.2

The diversity of languages was restored with the

outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Azusa Street in Los
Á
Angels (1906-1909). The aids and the governments continued
with the establishment and structuring of many
Pentecostal brotherhoods that continued with the
Mover of the Holy Spirit.
The 1940s and 1950s saw a restoration
additional healings and miracles with the arrival of
many healing evangelists. The restoration of
master occurred in the 1970s, followed by a
strong prophetic movement in the 1980s.
Finally, the 1990s have seen the beginning of the
restoration of the apostolic office.
I am not suggesting that anyone has walked in the
apostolic office before the 1990s. It has always been
there have been those who operated under this anointing throughout the
history of the Church. I am referring to the restoration of it
office in its fullness. The Lord is honoring the part of
Body that has been missing (see 1 Corinthians 12:24). The Lord
is honoring the office of apostle by putting His glory upon
he at this hour. By honoring what God honors, we will receive
the blessing and the fullness of what the Lord has reserved
for the Church of the Last Days.
With the restoration of the office of apostle, there is a
restoration of the apostolic doctrine, binding and loosing
apostolic, apostolic revelation, the governments
apostolic and apostolic boldness. According to the prophet
Haggai, the glory of the last temple (the Church) will be greater.
than the first one (see Haggai 2:9).
The return of the axe head
But when one was cutting down a tree, the head
the iron axe fell into the water; and he shouted and said: "Oh,
Sir! Because it was borrowed." Then the man of God
he said: "Where did it fall?" And he showed him the place. Then he cut.
a stick and threw it there; and made the iron float. That's why he said:
Pick it up yourself.
Then he extended his hand and took it (2 Kings 6: 5-7).
While the sons of the prophets were cutting down trees for
building a house, the head of the axe fell into the water. This
represents the anointing of the building. Trees cannot be felled.
trees and acquire the wood to build without the axe.
The lost axe head represents the anointings that
were submerged under
religion and tradition for so many years. Through a
miracle, the head of the axe has been recovered.
With the return of apostolic and prophetic anointings to
the Church, we are seeing a return of the axe. These are
avant-garde ministries that give the Church the
capacity to build.
Eliseo told the young man to take the axe. This is what
what the Lord asks the Church to do at this hour.
We must assume the apostolic and prophetic ministries
that arise from the place of immersion. These anointings
they are coming to the surface once again. We must not
being afraid to pick them up. God is doing His part;
now we must do our part.

Notes
Many considered that Dowie was somewhat radical,
because he insisted that the supernatural healing was
always instantaneous and due to its vigorous opposition to the use of
doctors and medicines. He became increasingly eccentric.
later in life, claiming to be the prophesied Elijah,
the restorer, in 1901. Stanley M. Burgess and Gary B.
McGee, Dictionary of Pentecostal & Charismatic
Movements (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1988), pages 367,
249.
2. Burgess and McGee, Dictionary, pages 356-367.

Chapter three

Ú
 Last Times Commission,
Last Times Anointing
Many believers have heard the term 'the Great
"Commission". This is a reference to the words of
Our Lord Jesus said, 'Go into all the world and preach'
the gospel to all creatures" and "make disciples of
[teach] all nations "(Mark 16:15; Matthew
But although many believers are
familiar with the term, not everyone understands its
importance, or its part in its completion.
Preach the gospel and make disciples all over the
the world is not just a job for missionaries; it is a task
given to all believers. Each one of us who
we have received Jesus Christ as Savior has a role
what to perform in the fulfillment of this commission. Without
embargo, we cannot successfully fulfill our part without
an understanding and appropriation of the dimension
apostolic in our lives.

To better understand the need for the dimension

apostolic in the fulfillment of the Great Commission,
let's first define the word commission. It means a
authorized order, a shipment, an address. Place an order
means to authorize to send on a mission. Another word
A synonym for commission is the word mandate. A mandate.
It is an authorized order or mandate.
This commission from our Lord is called the Great
Commission for various reasons. These reasons can be
find in the definition of the word big, that
means unusual or comparatively large in size or
dimensions; large in numbers; numerous; unusual or
considerable in degree, power, intensity; important;
highly significant or consequential. According to this
definition, there are four reasons why ours
the Great Commission
Its reach: the largest: the world.
The numbers to be played: a multitude of people.
Its degree or strength: intense.
Its meaning: of primordial importance.
 The Great Commission is a commission of the
last times. Never before in history has the Church
I have had the means to fulfill this mandate as it
today. We have the technology, the transportation, the
publications and the necessary financing to fulfill with
our mission. And now the Lord is also raising up
the apostolic and prophetic ministry to the nations. These
conclusions of recent times to comply with this
commission of the last times.
An apostolic mandate
When the Lord began to move me towards the
apostolic ministry, I realized that my commission
was much greater than the vision he had had. The
the church that I pastor has started several other churches,
the ones we call "crusader churches". Having always
I have had the desire to help build churches.
supernatural, I believe that the local church is the most powerful weapon
great against the gates of hell. This is what
our Lord prophesied in Matthew 16:18, when he said: 'And
I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock
I will build my church, and the gates of Hades shall not
will prevail against her.
However, my vision of the local church was limited.
because I didn't fully understand the mandate
apostolic about my life. I have been entrusted to do
more than just planting a church here and there. I have a role
what to perform in the fulfillment of the Great Commission
for the nations of the earth. This commission was given to the
apostles by the Lord before His departure. Then he sent to
Holy Spirit to give them power to be witnesses everywhere
the world, not just within its city or nation, but
to the ends of the earth
added).
This apostolic mandate is also found in
For so the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles...
I have set you as a light to the Gentiles, that you may be.
salvation to the ends of the earth.
He says: 'The Lord gave us a commission.' The apostles
Bernabe and Paul understood their commission. They understood their
ministry as a light for the nations. His ministry
he took them beyond the local church in Antioch.
Where did this commission come from? Where did it come from?
It is the prophetic word spoken by Isaiah hundreds of
years before: "I will also give you as a light to the Gentiles, to
that you may be my salvation to the ends of the earth
(Isaiah 49:6). Isaiah prophesied about a
of the last times commission and the final times of the
function of the apostles.
Based on that prophetic word, Paul and Barnabas
they went out to the nations, bringing salvation and liberation.
This commission is for the 'purposes of the land'. This is what
same as 'the last of the earth' spoken by

our Lord in Acts 1:8 (KJV). The Great Commission is

an apostolic commission of the last times to carry
salvation to the ends of the earth.
The apostles were ordained by the Lord and placed
to be a light for the Gentiles (nations). To be set.
it means to be appointed. They were designated to carry out the
salvation to the ends of the earth. This brings the
apostolic ministry beyond the limits of the church
local. The apostolic ministry brings light (revelation) to the
nations, which in turn brings salvation (liberation).

This is a commission of the last times for the

nations. Apostolic churches will touch nations. They will be
named and anointed to fulfill this mandate. The
The Lord is releasing an apostolic anointing of the
last times to fulfill the Great Commission.
Local churches will have a role to play
in this commission of the last times. Just as the
Churches from the time of Paul participated in his ministry.
through prayer and offering, so it will be at this hour.
Local churches must engage and connect with
the apostolic ministry. Each local church needs for
be a participant in this end of times Commission and
end of the times of the anointing. The prophets and the
prophetic ministry is also part of this
movement of recent times. The apostles and
prophets must work together (along with those with
other ministerial gifts) to fulfill the Great
Commission.
The apostles and prophets have a unique ability to
penetrate.
They carry an authority and power in the Spirit to
make way. The traditional way of sending missionaries to
foreign lands are not enough. Thank God for
every missionary who has worked in the field; many
they have done great works. Many, however, have been
sent by mission boards instead of being sent
for the Lord.
The Lord is raising up a new generation of
believers with an apostolic and prophetic anointing of the
last times to shake the nations and establish
strong local churches. Much of the work in the
The evangelist was left behind. The evangelist would go when
no one else would do it. If it hadn't been for the trade and the
if it weren't for the evangelist, millions would have been lost and
sent to hell. But even after years of
evangelism, many nations remain immersed in the
darkness. The anointing of the apostles will be needed and
prophets of the last times to penetrate the
darkness.
Together they will bring light where there is currently darkness.
They will bring salvation to the ends of the earth. Thus
how the evangelists were encouraged to go to the nations
(and they will continue going), the Lord is compelling

the apostles and prophets to go. They are recognizing

this end of times Commission and end of times of
the anointing.
Dear evangelist, pastor, and teacher, do not fight against
the apostles and prophets that the Lord is raising. They are
necessary to fulfill the Great Commission, just as it
it is you. They have received a commission from the Lord, just as
a anointing to fulfill his mandate. They start to
recognize who they are and what their purpose is. They will be a
blessing for the Body of Christ and for the nations of
the earth.
The deepest part of the earth
But you will receive power when it has come upon
you the Holy Spirit; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, in all Judea, in Samaria and to the ends of the earth.
the earth (Acts 1:8, KJV).
The New American Standard Bible translates the scope of
our commission as "to the most remote part of the
land." Goodspeed's translation says "until the
bounds of the earth.
Being saved and filled with the Spirit in a church
Pentecostal, I have always been familiar with this.
verse from the Scriptures. I heard him preach and quote from
often in our church. However, the emphasis was
generally in the word 'power'. We were taught that
We needed this power to be effective witnesses.
Recently, the Lord led me to preach about this
verse. I assumed that all believers knew it
because I had heard it a lot when I was young.
But this time, while I was preparing to preach at
regarding this, the Lord impressed upon me to emphasize the
phrase 'the last of the earth'. The Lord told me that the
the blessing of Pentecost went beyond what the
most believers filled with the Spirit experience
Today. The Pentecostal blessing is, in fact, an anointing.
to touch the world. It is bigger than our church
local. It is bigger than our city or nation. No
We can contain it or limit it only to these areas.
The spill on Azusa Street in early
the 20th century was the beginning of the outpouring of an anointing
for the world of the last times. The Lord said to me
that he told His people that we will not walk in the
fullness of this anointing until we touch the ends
from the earth. If we are only reaching a few in
our city or region, we are just walking in a
part of the power available to us.
We are given the power of the Holy Spirit to touch
nations. We need to prepare believers with a
vision for the world. The Lord is now raising up
international churches with an apostolic anointing for
train and empower people in the fullness of power
of the Holy Spirit.

An international anointing
This commission of recent times will only be achieved with
an international anointing. Jerusalem on the day of
Pentecost was an international stage:
Then everyone was amazed and wondered, and
they said to one another: "Look, are they not all Galileans?
Who are these that speak? And how do we hear, each one in his own...
own language in which we were born? Births and fears and
Elamites, those who live in Mesopotamia, Judea and
Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the
parts of Libya contiguous to Cyrene, visitors from Rome,
both Jews and proselytes, Cretans and Arabs; the
we hear speaking in our own tongues the
wonderful works of God "(Acts 2: 7-11).
 Here were people from all over the world
known. Jerusalem was an international city and the
apostles were receiving an international anointing.
Pentecost cannot be limited to a single place. This
function removes the limits of the Church. It gives us the power and the
ability to impact all people and nations.
It is not by accident that the Pentecostal outpouring of the century
twenty began in America.
I believe that the American church has the
responsibility to touch the nations of the earth. Thus
as the United States government cannot be limited to
an internal policy, but it must also have a
strong foreign policy, the same happens with the Church in
United States. Every church must have a policy
exterior. The United States cannot excuse itself from the
world affairs. Nor the American Church.
To whom much is given, much will be required.
THE APOSTOLIC MINISTRY WORKS AT A
SUFFICIENTLY HIGH RANGE TO SPEAK
IN THE NAME OF HEAVEN.
The Lord is raising up spiritual diplomats to
to implement a foreign policy of recent times. It is
launching divine strategies to the Church for the last ones
times. These diplomats are receiving their commission
from heaven and they are coming out with full authority and power
as ambassadors of Christ. This is one of the
definitions of the apostle: an 'ambassador of Christ'. A
ambassador is a diplomatic official of the highest rank
rank, sent by a sovereign or state to another as its
resident representative.
Note that the definition of ambassador includes the
higher rank; Due to this rank, the ambassadors
they have the authority to speak on behalf of the government
that sent them. This is why the apostolic anointing is so
important for this time. The apostolic ministry operates
in a high range

sufficient to speak on behalf of heaven. Even the

principalities and powers must recognize this rank
because it is spiritual. They hate him and fight against him, but not
they can neither avoid it nor overcome it.

What we need to fulfill the Great Commission

they are ambassadors and diplomats raised and sent
by the Lord, not people sent by man. The
The Lord is raising up ambassador churches that
they will impact the nations of the earth. These will be
true international centers that will give birth
and they will release ministries on the earth.
First in the order of God
God has placed the apostles in the first place in the
Church (see 1 Corinthians 12:28). The word 'first' is
the Greek word proton, which means first in time,
place, order or importance; before, at the beginning,
Primarily, above all. This is God's order:
first apostles, second prophets, third teachers. A
I call this the law of first things. When God
says first, means first. When we violate this
order, we are violating the law of the first.
When you break a law, you will suffer. Many churches
locals suffer because they have not recognized God's order.
An out of order church will not recognize the fullness of the
unction of God. The anointing flows through order. The Age
The Church began with the apostles. Many
denominations began with apostles. When something
starts in the correct order, has many more
possibilities of success.
It is amazing how many churches do not recognize this order,
although it is clearly established in the Word of God.
It's so simple. First means first, second.
second means second, third means third. It's so easy
like one, two, three.
The Church began and was born through the ministry
apostolic. Today's churches need to be born and
start through the apostolic ministry. Everything has
a beginning. This is called the law of Genesis. Everything
it has a beginning and reproduces according to its gender. If something
it starts badly, it will generally end badly. If it starts
well, it is more likely to end well.
The apostles are usually the first to go to a region
geography for preaching and establishing and planting churches. A
they are the first to preach certain revelations
that God is transmitting to the Church. Every field of
study has apostles or pioneers. For example, there are
pioneers in medicine, economics, aviation, law and
civil rights. These are the people who succeed
significant advances in their fields. The same happens in
the realm of the spirit.
 The apostle Peter was about to experience great advancements.
among the Jews, the apostle Paul among the Gentiles. The
nations, regions, cities and denominations have
apostles. These are the first to preach a truth,
establish a church or experience a great breakthrough in
a city, region, or nation.
The apostles are also the first in rank. This
Truth can be difficult to receive for some. Many
they fear that some will take this truth to the extreme and
they end up sinking. However, we must not fear the
truth. The true apostles must manifest the
the character of Christ and never use his authority in a way
incorrect; doing so will bring the judgment of God.
The range is defined as a degree or position of
dignity, eminence or excellence, a degree of position
official. Although we are all equal in Christ in terms of
salvation, there are different ranks in the spirit. The
different ranks have different degrees of authority and
power. Just as there is rank in the military, there is also
rank in the army of God. There is rank in the kingdom
spiritual. There is rank in Deity. There is rank among the
angels. There is even a hierarchy among spirits
malignants. All authority and power is based on rank.
We must be able to receive, walk, and discern.
different classifications in the spirit.
Evil spirits recognize spiritual rank.
Every believer has the authority to cast out demons.
Apostles walk and minister in the highest rank.
angels and evil spirits recognize this rank. The
apostles have sufficient rank to command, decree and
reprimand with authority. Their rank is within their
sphere of authority.
The apostles have rank in the areas that God has given them.
assigned. They cannot go anywhere and claim rank
about no one. The Apostle Paul spoke about not going beyond
to your measure (see 2 Corinthians 10:14). The translation of
Moffatt says: "I am not crossing the line, as if
you were beyond my sphere.
We have been guilty of overlooking this order because
we have:
he/she has not been taught
he did not see it clearly, or
he/she simply rejected it.
The tradition has also invalidated this word (see
Mark 7:13). Due to tradition, many prefer
to call a someone reverend doctor
superintendent or bishop, but rarely apostle.
Those who dared to identify themselves in this way
they have been considered extremes. Many have ignored,
avoided and attacked the office of apostle. But God is
restoring this ministry to the Church and giving us a
revelation of its purpose and

function. As believers begin to

clinging to this truth, they will also begin to move
towards the fullness of their calling and will be empowered
to fulfill their part in the Great Commission.
 Chapter Four

Pioneer: Return to Basics

And God has appointed these in the church: first
apostles, second prophets, third teachers, afterwards
miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
administrations, varieties
of languages.
And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

Every single believer has been endowed by

God to fulfill His calling and purpose. For some,
his gifts will place them in a visible ministry; others
they are equipped for 'behind the scenes' ministries.
No gift makes anyone more important than anyone else.
We are all equal in Christ, equally loved by
God is equally necessary for the Body of Christ.
And yet, as we have seen, certain trades within
from the Church are appointed by God as greater
range than others. The reason for this is that someone has to
be the first; someone has to be a pioneer.
What 1 Corinthians 12:28 tells us is that the Church must
to be, above all, apostolic. This is the divine order of
ministry given to the Church. There is a wisdom behind
this order. It is not to elevate men nor exalt the
meat. God has a purpose in everything He does.
A divine order
Each of the gifts has a specific function
what works better in the divine order. When the Church
don't worry this order, it will not be able to move towards
the goal of fulfilling its purpose.
When things don't work, the result is
disorder and confusion. The anointing and power of God flow
through the order. The anointing flowed from the head of
Aaron, even his beard, even the hems of his garments
(see Ps. 133: 2).
The head represents authority. Order is always
based on authority. Again, the authority of the
Church must be the first apostolic teaching, second
prophetic and third. The amount of authority in which
we operate based on this order. The flow of the anointing is
base in this order. Our ability to comply with
the Great Commission is based on this order.
 The apostolic prepares and opens the way to the prophetic.
The prophetic, in turn, prepares and opens the way for the
teaching. Each one precedes and paves the way for the
another. Each gift and ministry is designed by God in this
way to open the path for the other to follow.
Each territory needs the three to operate in order to
establish God's purposes in that region.
Evangelism and pastoring are used as forms of
reach and oversee people. These gifts are
important and necessary to perfect the saints and
to help fulfill the Great Commission. If the Church is
apostolic, it will also be evangelistic to reach out to the
lost; it will also be pastoral to protect and cover the
that are saved. The apostolic cannot function without these.
two gifts and without the others too.
First apostles
The Church of Jesus Christ must above all be a Church
apostolic. This means that it must be of character
principal, inherent, primary, and mainly
apostolic. This apostolic anointing has always had the
intention of being the governing anointing of the Church.
Governs, directs, sustains, and motivates the Church towards the
fulfillment of the Great Commission.
The apostolic gift and the anointing must always be in the
heart of the Church. It is the core, the center, and the nucleus of
what drives the Church, the central part around the
which are grouped and group the other parts. The first
apostles provided the core of the Church. Others
they began to gather around them, to function in
his gifts and graces and to help them move forward towards the
fulfillment of the Great Commission.
The apostolate, therefore, is a necessary part and
indispensable for the Church. It is not optional, but necessary
and mandatory. The Lord is raising up a company of
apostolic people and churches that will be a central group
around which others will gather and function.
When the apostolic becomes the anointing
the principal of the Church will set the tone for everything that
we do. It will cause the Church to feel inclined to
fulfill its commission. It will affect personality, the
temperament and the disposition of the Church. The Church
it will start to have a certain flavor. This anointing will affect everything
what we do, setting the tone of our prayer,
worship, preaching, teaching, and ministry in
general. This was true in the book of Acts, and it is
true today.
 Sing to them a new song" (Ps. 33: 3). We must serve
to God with a new spirit (see Romans 7:6). For this purpose
we must receive new oil constantly. This
keeps the Church renewed, renewed and restored.
When the Church does it

Without this dynamic, it becomes dry, boring and

stagnant. The Church loses its freshness and finally its
Attractive. The novelty makes the Church appealing.
new cloth torn in an old garment
new wine in old wineskins
I declare new things (Isa. 42: 9)
The new movements are apostolic. Someone has
to initiate these new movements that have been mentioned
prophetically. That someone is the pioneer.
Pioneering spirit
We have all benefited from the pioneers. The
the Wright brothers were pioneers in aviation.
the world has benefited enormously thanks to its
vision. Alexander Graham Bell was a pioneer and now
we have global communications. Henry Ford was a
pioneer, and now we don't have to drive with a horse
and a carriage. The same occurs in the areas of science,
medicine, technology, literature, and government.
The founding fathers of the United States were
pioneers. They fought in a war, they drafted a
constitution and established the framework of the largest
republic of history. And who can forget all those
movies and television shows that show
vividly to brave pioneers in wagons
cutlery, crossing the country through dangerous territory,
unknown and even hostile? With all their belongings
earthly and their dreams of a better life, these pioneers
they fought forward, advancing through deserts
dry due to the heat and mountain ranges covered with
snow despite countless difficulties, such as the lack
of water and food and the constant threat of
diseases, injuries, and death. However, without those
resilient and persistent pioneers, a large part of this
our great country would never have been colonized.

THE APOSTOLIC ANOINTING PREVENTS THE CHURCH

LOST AND ANCIENT SEA. MAKES US RELEVANT
TO OUR WORLD, WITHOUT COMPROMISE.
 Pioneers are often misunderstood,
mistreated and misquoted. The benefits of their lives to
pigs are only seen after they have left the
scene. The first apostles were pioneers, they set
the foundations of the Church and wrote the New Testament.
They left us an inheritance that has lasted for 2,000 years.
They were misunderstood and persecuted. And yet,
because they were apostolic, they had the ability to
overcome the obstacles that would have stopped the
common men.

Every generation and every era needs pioneers. The

human beings tend to remain the same and, at times,
even to go back. The pioneers motivate us and us
they push us to move forward. They expand us and help us to
break the barriers that would prevent us from progressing. We
they incite us to do more, they take us out of complacency and we
they motivate to achieve a goal.
The apostolic anointing keeps us at the forefront. We
drives towards the goal of fulfilling our
commission. It frees us from the past and pushes us towards the
future. It allows us to face the challenges of a world
changing. It prevents us from being out of fashion and
obsolete. It makes us relevant to our world, without
concessions. It keeps us moving forward and improving.

Paul was a founder and cornerstone. The apostles are

founders. The first apostles laid the foundations of
the Church (see 1 Cor. 3:10). Martin Luther laid the foundations
for the Reformation. John and Charles Wesley laid the foundations
of the Methodist church. Each movement in the Church has
had fundamental layers. Each generation needs
these types of people. Without them, nothing is established for
that generation. The apostolic spirit gives the capacity to
lay the foundations of our generation. Without this
A whole generation can be lost in dimension.
Revolutionary anointing
The commission that Jesus has entrusted to us demands that
let us penetrate all regions and territories with the
gospel. This requires a pioneering spirit and a
pioneering capability.
 The first apostles had that pioneering spirit.
They invaded new nations and territories with the gospel.
They helped establish churches and were pioneers in
new works. When a church does not have the anointing
apostolic at its core, will result in a stagnation. The
Stagnation means not moving or flowing, without showing.
signs of activity or progress. It means not developing or
to progress. It means to stop, decrease, halt or cease.
The progress of the Church is directly proportional to
the measure of the apostolic grace that operates within it
At a given moment. Being a pioneer means moving forward,
progress, gain ground or conquer territories. The
pioneers and pioneering people eventually
they will triumph, they will prosper and they will thrive. The pioneers
they tend to be men and women of extraordinary bravery,
talent, vision, and capability. They are able to succeed.
in the face of overwhelming obstacles.
Men of the frontier, pioneers, pioneers,
explorers, forerunners, innovators. The pioneers
initiate, instigate, set in motion, fire,
they kick off the ball

rodando, dar el primer paso, tomar la iniciativa, romper

el hielo, instituir, inaugurar, fundar, establecer, montar,
set the foundations, introduce, launch, mark the beginning.
A pioneer is a catalyst. Pioneers make
Things happen. Do not sit and wait for them to happen.
things. New movements begin. They penetrate into new
territories. They preach new truths and create new
churches and ministries.
Our Lord Jesus was a pioneer. The first
apostles were pioneers. This pioneering spirit has been
in the Church throughout history. Martin Luther was a
pioneer. John Wesley was a pioneer. Every movement
God in the past has had pioneers.
How do we capture this pioneering spirit and
Shall we maintain it? Why do some only obtain it for
Lose it? If we understand what it is, we will be able to receive it.
better, walk on it and preserve it.
The pioneering spirit is apostolic. God always desires
to do something new and will use apostolic people to
do it. Apostolic people have the ability to
persevere in the face of opposition. They have the strength and the
the mentality of a pioneer. The apostolic anointing will mark
the tone of your life and ministry. You will become a
pioneer believer. You will invade and possess a new
territory, natural and spiritually.
The pioneers have a revolutionary anointing.
The word 'advance' is defined as an act or instance of
cross an obstruction; an offensive push that
penetrates and goes beyond a defensive line in the
war.

Pioneers have the ability to overcome the

ignorance, fear, and other obstacles that prevent
people advance. The apostolic ministry has the
ability to penetrate the defenses established by the
powers of darkness. That is why God has placed him in
first place. Someone must make their way before it
can achieve significant progress. Someone must
to have the courage, the skill, and the power to break them
obstacles placed by the enemy.
The preaching and apostolic teaching have this
penetrating power. There must be advances in finance,
television, radio, publishing, construction projects and
other areas. We must be able to break tradition,
the religion, the ignorance, the poverty, the witchcraft, the
pride, rebellion and other obstacles. The apostle has the
function to go through these things so that people
may be released to walk in the truth.
Nations, cities, and regions are open to
gospel due to this revolutionary anointing. Without this
function, these areas will remain

closed to the truth. That’s why it’s so difficult to make headway in

some cities, nations, or groups of people. These
areas and people need to send.
When the apostles are sent to a region, they have
the ability (through the anointing) to penetrate into the
darkness and bring light and revelation to the people. There is no
substitute for the apostle. This ministry is like a battering ram
against the enemy's citadels.
The apostles are pioneers. An explorer is one who
discover a path, especially one that explores
untrodden regions to mark a new route. The
pioneers are the first to enter a new one

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region. This can be a new region geographically
or a new area of knowledge.
Pioneers leave a legacy for others to
They leave a spiritual legacy for those who will come.
after them. This ministry precedes and paves the way
to others. The first apostles left a legacy
spiritual path to follow by the Church. We have all inherited the
spiritual legacy of the first apostles.

A pioneer is also a man of borders. The

pioneers live and minister on the border. A border is
a new field for development activity, a
region that forms the margin of a developed territory
or settled. We call this 'living on the cutting edge'.
Often, the Church is established in a place
determined. The Lord continues to send apostles to
expand the borders of the Church. They expand
our spiritual horizons and liberate us from the
spiritual limits and the limitations of tradition and the
past experience.
There is a song that we sing in our church,
written by my good friend Kevin Leal. The following are
the words of the chorus:
Opening places in the spirit where the
men have never been. Opening
places in the spirit for Him to be able to
return. Opening places in the spirit
allowing men to make their way.
Opening places in the spirit by touching you to
to you and to you and to you!

These are new places in the spirit that need

open where many saints have never been.
needs the anointing to open those places for others
follow them and train. These are the individuals and churches that
they will operate in apostolic unction to open new regions
and new frontiers for others to enter and
to experience the fullness of God.
Opening new regions to the Word of God
And the word of the Lord spread throughout the region
(Acts 13:49).

Some believe that their cities already have enough

churches and need to revive the existing ones instead of
build new ones. But many of the existing churches
they will not receive new things, often struggling against a
new movement of the Holy Spirit. As a result,
Many of today's churches are ineffective. That's why not
I focus on the number of churches in an area, but on
the number of churches that are having an impact.
minor, the number varies from few to almost none.
That is why the apostolic ministry is needed:
to plant effective and powerful churches that have a
impact!
Or how can someone enter a man's house
strong and plunder their goods, unless you tie him up first?
And then he will plunder his house (Matt. 12:29).
However, before a region opens up to
gospel, the strong man of Matthew 12:29 must first
to be bound. (See also Mark 3:27; Luke 11:21, 22.) The
A strong man can indeed be a principality.
demonic that governs over a certain geographical area,
leading a horde of demonic principalities that
they influence people's affairs. The Bible demonstrates
clearly the superiority of God over all these
principalities and powers. (Compare Daniel 7-10 with
Ephesians 1:21 and 6:12, Colossians 1:16 and Romans 8:38, where
the Messiah decisively defeats all his enemies.
The 'goods' are the souls that are being influenced.
and controlled by this ruling spirit to
keep them away from the truth. The apostles can
go to new regions and break the resistance by tying to the
strong man. The strong man is obliged by the
general ministry of the apostle.

The apostle then establishes new churches and new

revelation in these areas. Even where they already exist.
churches, an apostle can enter and establish a new one
revelation. Often, strong men in these areas
they are spirits of religion and tradition.
The apostle Paul had the desire to preach the gospel
and establish churches in new regions. He did not wish
to boast about the work of another man, but to preach Christ
where it had not been preached (see 2 Corinthians 10:16).
In addition to the regions that open to the Word of
God, the Lord also uses apostles to affect the
cities (see Acts 13:44). Remember, some are
called to cities, others to regions and others to nations.
Calls to certain cities will be commissioned for
establish the truth in that city. This does not mean that
all the churches in that city are under the authority of
an apostle. the
The apostle has authority only in the place where he ministers.
he is allowed to minister.
The Lord is now raising up apostles who will be
voices in the main cities. Wherever God
send your apostles, they will help change the weather
spiritual of the assigned areas, whether cities,
regions or nations. The result will be that people in
those areas will be more receptive to hear the Word
of God, and the Church will be much closer to fulfilling its
mission.

Chapter five

War
 For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal,
powerful in God to bring down strongholds, bring down
arguments and all pride that rises against it
knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to
the obedience to Christ.
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds; Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.

Many Christians are familiar with these

verses from 2 Corinthians, and some participate
actively in their practice. However, countless
Christians lament their ineffectiveness when it comes to seeing
results in the area of spiritual warfare. Why is it
that?
The commission given to the Church compels us to invade.
new territories, hostile territories. The powers of the
darkness that has ruled regions for centuries does not
they will surrender without fighting. They must be confronted, subdued and
expelled. This requires war.
Many do not understand the current emphasis of the Church
in spiritual warfare. Some even oppose the
just the idea of it. But despite the opposition, nowadays
There is a growing emphasis on the war prayer. Dr. C.
Peter Wagner of Global Harvest Ministries in Colorado
he has written some excellent books on prayer
war called Prayer Warrior Series, published by
Regal Books. I recommend these books to every pastor.
intercessor who desires a better understanding of this
important topic.
War is nothing new. The Bible is full of
wars. The apostles and the apostolic people will be a
war town, whether they use the term or not.
Bringing down fortresses
"War" in 2 Corinthians 10:4 is translated from the word
griegastrateia, which means apostolic, career, service
military (as one of difficulty and danger). It is
related to the word griegastrateuomai, which
it means to carry out the apostolate (with its arduous duties and
functions) and deal with

carnal thoughts. Paul was saying that the

the weapons of his apostolic ministry were powerful for
to overthrow fortresses.
 I am convinced that there are certain strengths that do not
they can be destroyed without the apostolic anointing. "Strength" is
the Greek word ochuroma, which means fortress,
castle, fortified place. Satan and his demons have
strengthened by the invasion. They have built fortresses and are
has fortified in all regions of the world to
resist the advance of the Kingdom. We must take care of these
fortresses if we want to see the fulfillment of the Great
Commission. The apostles have the ability to confront
and bring down these fortresses.
The Apostle Paul links these strengths with
imaginations. This is the Greek word griegalogismos, which
it means reasoning, thought, computation or
logic. It carries the idea of holding something securely. It is
simply the way people think according to
its way of life, tradition, experience or teachings
past. Unfortunately, most of the
thoughts are against the knowledge of God.
The fortress is also made up of influence.
demonic. There is a wisdom that is earthly, sensual and
diabolical (see James 3:15). Logismos can also be
translate as 'arguments'. The strengths are the
mindset of people in a particular territory.
These mindsets are fortified places that
they keep the truth away and maintain the lie.
Skeptics have a mindset that prevents them from receiving.
the truth of the gospel. Spiritual warfare involves
demolish these ways of thinking so that people
may receive and walk in the truth.
Dr. Clarence Walker defines a strength as a
argument, reasoning, opinion, idea and/or philosophy
blunt and stubborn that forms and resists the
knowledge of Jesus Christ. The translation of the New
Testament of the 20th century says: "We are committed to
refute arguments and tear down all barriers raised
against the knowledge of God." The strongholds make two
things: keep people away from the
knowledge of God and prevent people from
obey the truth. Ignorance and rebellion are the
result.
The term mentality describes a combination of
mindset and disposition. In other words, the mind already
is based on a set of beliefs and, therefore,
resists change. This means it is fixed and rigid. The
majority of the people who claim to have
an open mind is really not. Their minds are
closed and hardened to the truth and revelation.
 Mindsets are the thought processes of
groups of people who have developed a way of
to think for centuries. It is a combination of

their experiences and what they have taught them

ancestors. Mentalities are not easy to change.
A strong anointing is needed to break the barriers
defensive in their minds and overcome the associated pride
with their way of thinking.
People are proud of their way of thinking, although
I could be wrong. No one wants to admit that they are.
wrong, especially when their ancestors have
thought in a certain way for thousands of years. The
humility must precede repentance, and pride
will fight.
These fortresses are so strong that they resemble
fortresses. A fort is a citadel, a garrison, a
castle, a tower, a safeguard. We all have
heard the saying: "Hold the fort!" It means
defend and maintain the status quo. People prefer
to maintain their current way of thinking rather than changing.
They will defend the current way of thinking through the
discussion and debate. They will contradict and even
they will blaspheme if necessary.
Communism is a mindset; it is an ideology and
a philosophy of life. Materialism is a mindset
that bases happiness on success. Islam is a
mentality. Hinduism is a way of thinking. These
philosophies control the minds of countless people.
They are powerful strengths that can only be overcome.
through preaching and apostolic teaching.
The fortresses are important obstacles for the
advancement of the Church and must be addressed apostolically. The
preaching, teaching, and the general ministry of
apostolic people are powerful weapons in God for
bring down these strongholds. (The praise, the worship and the
sentence are also effective weapons). The first thing that
Jesus gave the Twelve when he sent them power over
the demons (see Matthew 10:1).
The Church must have the ability to fly and demolish
these strengths. The apostolic ministry has the power and
the authority to destroy strongholds and change the
mindset. There is a grace, a supernatural ability
to refute, refute, discredit and expose these
philosophies for what they are. People will not regret it.
unless I change my mind. This is the war that
The Apostle Paul refers in 2 Corinthians 10:3-5: refuting
arguments and taking captive philosophies that are
contrary to the truth.
Greek spirits
The Greek world in which the first ministered
apostles were filled with such philosophies. The Greeks were
lovers of wisdom. They were seekers of
knowledge up to the point of being guilty of idolatry
mentally. In other words, they worshipped knowledge.
They were the guardians of Aristotle and Plato.

and many other philosophers. They had firm opinions and

they defended their point of view. They enjoyed discussing and
debating.
It was in this type of world that the Church was born.
It would have been impossible for the Church to succeed in its
mission there without the grace of God. The apostolic grace and the
function about the Primitive Church gave them the ability to
to challenge and conquer these strongholds.
Currently, we find these same spirits.
operating in many university campuses. They are bastions
of intellectualism and rationalization. It is not a coincidence.
that the members of fraternities and brotherhoods
they call "Greeks". While traveling through a city
university student, the Spirit of the Lord caught my attention
towards the fraternity houses on campus. While
I was looking at all the Greek letters that identified the
different fraternities and brotherhoods, the words
"Greek spirits" came to my spirit. While
I was meditating on what the Holy Spirit gave me, I began
to understand the kind of spirits that they found
first apostles.
The world in its time was politically controlled.
by the Romans, but culturally influenced by the
Greeks. Philosophy was an important bastion. The
spirits of intellectualism and rationalization prevented
that many believed Christ had risen from
among the dead. University campuses are full
of this type of spirits.
The spirits of intellectualism, rationalization, the
pride, debate, and mental idolatry are the spirits
rulers in much of our educational system.
These are the same types of Greek spirits with which
they dealt with the first apostles. Just as they were able
to break the arguments of pagan philosophy, we
we must also do it.
The NewEnglish Bible says: "We demolish sophistries and
everything that raises its proud head against him
"knowledge of God" (2 Cor. 10:5). The sophists were
Greek philosophers who specialized in argumentation
dialectic and rhetoric. They were professional philosophers and
experts in elaborate arguments and
tortuous. The sophism is now defined as an argument
plausible but fallacious. In other words, it is misleading. In the
The root of deceptive philosophy is the devil himself.
The Jews sought a sign and the Greeks sought
wisdom (see 1 Cor. 1:22). The Greeks, however, do not
they were seeking the wisdom of God. They were seeking philosophy. Many
they saw Christianity as a more open philosophy to
debate. Phillips' translation refers to the type of
wisdom sought by the Greeks 'a panacea
"intellectual". They saw philosophy and education as a
panacea. But we preach Christ crucified, for

the Jews a stumbling block, for the Greeks foolishness

The Greeks considered that the
the preaching of the Cross was foolishness.
It was in this pagan, Greek philosophical world where the
Primitive Church was pushed. They were bearers of a
function that could bring down these fortresses. At the root of the
Greek philosophy was pride. The Greeks were
proud of their philosophical heritage and they discussed when
they faced the truth of the gospel. The ministry
apostolic confuses the philosophies of men. It is a
ministry of power that breaks the arguments that
Satan has established in the minds of men.
God uses this ministry to confound wisdom
of this world (see 1 Cor. 1:20). We need this same
type of ministry today to confront the arguments
what our modern world poses against the truth.
Although the arguments may have changed, the
the demonic influence behind them has not done it. It
deals with ancient principalities that must be tied and
expelled through the apostolic ministry. These are
stubborn arguments that refuse to yield; only
they can be destroyed through the apostolic ministry,
an anointing that confuses the wisdom of this world and
release the wisdom of God.
The Church needs apostolic grace today to refute
the arguments that people in our modern world
used to reject the gospel. Miracles, healings,
signs and wonders help to destroy these strongholds. The
people have no argument against the pure power of
God. They have difficulties explaining these things. They are seen
obliged a rethink sus positions y
face to face with the truth. The apostles
they come, not with seductive words of human wisdom,
but with demonstration of the Spirit and of power.
That is why, once again, the Church must be, above all,
apostolic. Without this dimension, we will not have the capacity
to destroy these fortresses. We are not only concerned with
points of view, but rather divisions of the world. Groups of
whole people think in a certain way. Segments
people of the world think in a certain way. Without the
apostolic function, how can we succeed against
these dominant worldviews? How can we, without the
apostolic function, to free millions of people from
mindsets that will send them to eternal damnation?
The mantle of the apostle
According to Dr. Paula A. Price in the Apostle of God
revived, the mantle of the apostle includes war strategy
and government. 1 As mentioned earlier, the
The Greek word 'strateia' means military service or career.
apostolic. The term of parentescostrateuomaisignifica
to serve in a military campaign, to execute the

apostolate. The definition of this word talks about

armament, troops, and battle arrangement. According to Dr.
Price, the apostle emerges as a 'bow warrior, a
chief strategist, a competent captain and a capable guard
of their jurisdiction." Their supernatural range in the strata
it turns him into a formidable fighter in the kingdom
spiritual and an archrival of the forces in the heavens.
In fact, I have given the people as a witness, a leader and
commander of the people (Isaiah 55: 4).
Although every believer has the authority to cast out.
demons, the apostles walk and minister in the range
higher. The angels and the evil spirits recognize
this rank. The apostles are the commanders
spirituals of the Church. 'Commander', as it is used in
Isaiah 55:4, is the Hebrew word 'tsavah', which means
to send, to send a message, to put or to put in order. The
The church needs apostolic leadership to help
put it in order. They help to organize and mobilize the
believers in an army.
The apostles are standard bearers, commanders who
They raise the banner and gather the army of God (see
Isaiah 59:19). An apostolic church is a church that is
amazing or terrible, like an army with banners
(see Song of Songs 6:4,10). The churches
apostolic ones instill fear in the kingdom of darkness.
The apostles have the ability, like generals and
commanders, to mobilize the saints for war.
The apostles unite the people of God. To gather means
reorder, gather and organize again.
It is the ability to bring people together for action. The
apostles are endowed with the rank and authority to
do this. They are leaders with grace, charisma, and the
wisdom necessary to lead the Church.
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCHES FOSTER FEAR IN THE KINGDOM OF
DARKNESS.
The apostolic ministry is a ministry of warfare.
It involves commanding, mobilizing, gathering, and assembling the army.
of God to challenge and bring down the strongholds of
enemy. The apostolic invades new territories and opens up
step. It has the ability to go first. It is the first in
find the spiritual resistance of the powers of the
darkness and the first to cross the barriers that
erigen. This ministry is absolutely necessary for
may the Church continue advancing towards its completion
Great Commission.
The voracious bird
Declaring the end from the beginning, and from the
antiquity the things that have not yet been done, saying:
My advice will remain, and I will do whatever I want.
calling a voracious bird of prey from the east, the
man who

execute My advice, from a faraway country. In fact, I have

said; I will make it a reality too. I have proposed it; I
I will also do it (Isaiah 46: 10,11).
 God has a plan and a purpose that He will fulfill. He already
the prophets have said. Nothing will stand in the way
that he fulfills his good will; His advice
it will remain. We have the glorious opportunity to be
part of this plan. As we uncover the plan of
God, we pray and align ourselves with His will. We are
co-workers of God.
God calls the hungry bird of prey to execute
its purposes. This is a prophetic symbol of the ministry
apostolic. The voracious bird is the Hebrew word ayit, which
it means hawk. It also means to pounce on.
hawk is a symbol of war, which represents the
militaristic aspect of the apostle's mantle.

Another contemporary definition of 'hawk' is that

that demonstrates an actively aggressive attitude or
combative. She is a person who favors strength or the
military action to carry out a foreign policy.
What a symbol for the apostolic!
The Church also has a foreign policy. We have
the mission to go around the world and preach the
gospel. We must have an aggressive and warrior attitude.
against the forces of darkness that would try
stop us.
The falcon symbolizes sharpness, keen vision and
speed. Represents discernment and understanding of the
God's plans and purposes. The hawk is a fast bird that
Suddenly it seizes its prey. It is a voracious bird. Voracious
means extremely hungry, voracious or greedy
of gratification. This bird symbolizes the aspect
militant, aggressive and warrior of the apostolic ministry.
It is necessary to carry out God's plans.
As an official of the Church, the apostle is also
executive. It is a person who wields power in the Church.
In other words, you have the power and authority to
execute the plans and purposes of God. Execute means
put into effect, carry out, execute, fulfill
to end. God's purposes will neither be fulfilled nor
they will be carried out without the apostolic ministry being
restored in the Church.
For too long, the Church has tried to
carrying out God's plan while ignoring this ministry
vital. God calls the ravenous bird to carry out his counsel.
These are the generals and military commanders that
they will mobilize the people of God for the fulfillment of the
purposes of God. They have appetite and authority to
execute. We need people who do more than
to speak and

sing. They must do and act. They have the ability to

to finish and complete the tasks that the Lord gave them.
The apostolic Church must be quick to execute the
plans of the Lord. The hawk moves quickly; not
takes a long time to descend and devour its prey. The Church
in the book of Acts experienced a movement
quickly, achieving tremendous progress in a short period
of time. The move of God accelerated and gained momentum in
Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. Quickly it
they added large numbers of believers to the Church.
This is the type of anointing that the Church will need in the
last days to fulfill the Great Commission. There are
a lot of work to do in a short time. The Lord wishes
do a quick job.
Prayer and the Apostolic
Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send workers.
to his wife (Matt. 9:38).
We are living in the midst of the greatest revival of prayer
that the world has ever known. More people are praying
for revival and global evangelism like never before. The
recent advances in the 10/40 Window, the geographical area
between 10° and 40° north of the equator, which extends from Africa
from the West to the Far East, has been attributed to this
recent prayer movement. The prayer teams
they are visiting remote and isolated places to pray for
the fulfillment of the Great Commission. The cities of
entry is being prayed for in nations with
little to no Christian presence. God is pushing
to his people to pray all over the world. What is happening?
Is this the sign that we may be getting closer to
final push of world evangelization? I believe that the
the answer is yes.

The global prayer movement is releasing a

apostolic spirit about the Church. This is because the
prayer releases the apostolic anointing. Jesus encouraged us to pray.
to the Lord to send laborers into His harvest (see Luke)
10: 2). Remember, you will send an apostolic term. This us
show the connection between the prayer and the apostolic.
 The apostolic revolves around the concept of sending and being
sent. God has always been a God who sends. He sent to
Moses went to Egypt when he heard the cries of his people in
servitude. He continually sent prophets to Israel to
to warn them of the consequences of their rebellion. He sent to
John the Baptist to prepare the way of the Lord. He sent to
His only Son to die for the sins of the world.
Sent the Holy Spirit to help us and be our
Comforter. The apostolic spirit is part of the
the very nature of God.

Our prayers move God. Respond to

Our prayers sending His Spirit. Send workers.
as a result of our prayers. That is why the Lord
He encourages us to pray. Every nation needs sent ones. The harvest
there are many, but few workers. The world needs
apostolic workers to gather the harvest.
I believe that, in response to the millions who are praying
currently, more apostles and apostolic ministries
they will be released at this hour that never happens. In fact, I believe
that the greatest apostolic spirit that the world has
known is beginning to break free. It will be greater than
what we read in the book of Acts. The next move
God will make the acts of the apostles smaller in
comparison. It's already happening. The churches more
greatest that the world has ever known are found
now on earth. There are more living Christians today than in
any other moment in history. They are
producing more miracles and healings than ever. There is
more apostles and prophets on earth than ever. We live
apostolic times.
Apostolic times
Behold, despisers, marvel and perish!
For I am doing a work in your days, a work that
In no way will you believe, even if someone were to declare it to you.
(Acts 13:41).
Look among the nations and observe: Be astonished by
complete! Because I will perform a work in your days that will not
you would believe it, even if you were told (Hab. 1: 5).
Paul quoted the prophecy of Habakkuk when describing what
it was happening in the book of Acts. It was a
warning for the Jews who would not believe the amount of
gentiles that God would receive for their faith. It was something so new and
amazing that there was a danger of despising it. Habakkuk
he told them to look among the pagans and be amazed.
God was about to do something in the nations of
world that would be incredible.

This verse describes what happens during the

apostolic times. No one would doubt that the book of the
Facts describe what happened during the times.
apostolic. However, what Habakkuk declared may
it can happen at any moment, and it is happening today.
God is working in the nations of the world. We are
looking among the nations and seeing what perhaps not
we had believed several years ago. That's why I say that now
we live in apostolic times.

The apostolic times are seasons in which God

unleashes an apostolic spirit in the Church. God begins to
to raise apostolic leaders and apostolic churches. This is
always in response to the prayer, and this is what is
happening today. Apostles are being placed in each
nation to harvest a harvest of recent times.
Praying with power
And it happened that in those days he went out to the mountain to pray and
spent the whole night in prayer to God. And when it became
day, he called his disciples to himself; and from them he chose
twelve, whom he also called apostles (Luke 6: 12,13).
Note that Jesus prayed all night before choosing the
Sweet. Once again, the prayer frees the apostolic. I encourage.
to the churches to pray for their cities and nations to
to release an apostolic spirit in that region. Our
local church in Chicago has emphasized the prayer of the whole
night to unleash the apostolic spirit in our
own region. The prayer of the whole night is a form
powerful to unleash the apostolic spirit.
As we pray, the apostles can be identified.
and released in each region. We need to identify the
true apostles in a region. They may not be
those we would identify; we need to know to whom
identificaGod. A known preacher may not be the
indicated. Sometimes, those whom God chooses are
hidden until the prayer releases them.
 Prayer not only frees the apostolic spirit; it sustains
an apostolic movement. Prayer frees momentum and
spiritual impetus. The Church in the book of Acts was
a church that prayed. They continued to make their way through
despite the resistance, the persecution, and even death.
They prayed until "the place where they were shook".
"gathered" (Acts 4:31). The result of their prayer was
an apostolic release of great power and great grace
(see verse 33). Signs and wonders were performed, and "the
believers were increasingly added to the Lord
(Acts 5:14). The apostolic spirit that is released through
the prayer nourishes the growth of the church; it is a
harvest function.
The apostles devoted themselves continually to prayer
(see Acts 6:4). Prayer is the strength of the ministry.
apostolic. Apostolic churches are being raised up by
all the land that will be houses of prayer for all the
nations (see Isa. 56:7); then we can ask Him to
God for the nations (see Ps. 2: 8).
Due to the authority and power that resides in the
apostolic function, better results are obtained when
we prayed apostolically. Many have heard about the
prophetic prayer, but few have heard of it.
apostolic prayer.

The apostolic prayer is a strategic prayer. It is a

governmental statement. It has a global perspective, with
the wisdom of fulfilling God's purposes for the
last times. This is because the apostles, along
with the prophets, they bring revelation to the Church to fulfill
the plans and purposes of the Lord. They give us an idea of the
eternal purposes of God. Those who enter into
contact with true apostles obtain a better
understanding of the purposes of God revealed in the
Word of God.
The apostolic prayer is revealing. The people
Apostolic prays with the advantage of God's wisdom. It is
to pray with the authority that comes from revelation. Today
we pray for things we never prayed for five years ago. This is
we are seeing things in the Word that we have never seen before
we saw before. As a result, our sentences are more
strong and deep like never before.
 The apostolic prayer is the prayer of war. Epaphras
he worked fervently in prayer for the church of
Colossians (see Col. 4:12). Trabajares is an apostolic term.
It is the Greek word agonizomia, which means to struggle or
fight with an opponent, fight. The apostles and the
apostolic people fight against the powers of darkness
in the sentence. The apostolic sentence breaks the resistance.
in regions that have been captive to the powers of
the darkness. This type of intercession will help the
believers to remain perfect and complete in all things
will of God.
The apostolic prayer is unceasing (see 1 Thessalonians)
5:17). He does not rest until the plans are completed and
purposes of God. The apostolic ministry is tenacious and
implacable in its eagerness to finish. It does not cease for
resistances or temporary setbacks. It continues to be
pioneering and breaking all barriers until it
fulfills the commission. This is another reason why Satan
hear and fear this anointing. It is an unstoppable force. It is
persistent and patient despite the tests and
tribulations. It is a battering ram against the citadels of the
darkness.
The principle of Antioch
In the church that was in Antioch, there were certain
prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called
Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been raised with
Herod the tetrarch and Saul. While they were ministering to
Lord, and they were fasting, the Holy Spirit said: 'Now set apart for me
from Bernabé and Saul for the work to which I have sent them
called." Then, having fasted and prayed, and after
They imposed taxes on the hands, they were fired. So,
sent by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from
there they sailed to Cyprus (Acts 13: 1-4).

The apostolic times are times of liberation.

the apostolic spirit and the apostolic ministry. This is
you can do through prayer; it is happening today.
However, there is another way to liberate the apostolic.
I call this the 'principle of Antioch'. It is based on what
it happened in the church of Antioch. When the prophets and
teachers gathered to minister to the Lord and fast,
the Holy Spirit said: "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul."
They were separated for an apostolic ministry.
Serving the Lord and fasting helped them to be freed for
his ministries.
There is also a prophetic element in these verses.
for the Church today. Scripture identifies prophets and
masters who come together to minister to the Lord and fast.
I believe this represents the two movements that
preceded this current apostolic movement. The
The church has already seen a release of the anointing of
teaching and the prophetic anointing. It is important that these
two movements come together to help release the anointing
apostolic. The prophets and teachers must not fight
against the apostles, but rather to be part of their
liberation. Some of the prophets and teachers themselves
they will be sent to apostolic ministries.
Fasting, along with prayer, is a way to release
to the apostles. After the church of Antioch
they fasted and prayed, they sent off Barnabas and Saul. These two
apostles were freed through fasting and the
prayer. Then they were sent by the Holy Spirit.
A final anointing
Jesus said to them, 'My food is to do the will of Him who'
he sent me, and to finish his work" (John 4:34).
Observe the two words "sent" and "finish". Jesus
It was sent by the Father and his desire was to finish it.
mission. This verse connects being sent with ending. By
I call the apostolic anointing a "final anointing". It
You will need an apostolic Church to complete the Great
Commission. To finish not only means to reach the end of a
task or course means something that completes, concludes or
perfects.
The Lord is preparing the Church to complete its
task, and the apostolic ministry is absolutely essential
to prepare the Church for this purpose. Without the
the ministry of the apostle, the Church will lack grace, the
power and the authority necessary to end or
complete their mission.
And look, now I am going imprisoned in spirit to Jerusalem, without
to know what will happen to me there, unless the Spirit
Saint testifies in each city, saying that they await me.
chains and tribulations. But none of these

Things move me; I don't even consider life dear to me,

to be able to finish my degree with joy, and the ministry
what I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear witness of the
gospel of the grace of God (Acts 20: 22-24).
Note Pablo's attitude. He was determined to finish his
course. Nothing could dissuade him from completing his ministry.
There was momentum and determination to finish. This must
be the mentality of the Church today. We must have a
apostolic mindset; we must be motivated and
determined to complete the Great Commission. This
mindset overcomes all obstacles and hurdles that
they obstruct the way of completion.
The tests, the tests and the tribulations do not
They dissuade from the true apostolic ministry. There is a
grace that resides within this anointing that exceeds all
opposition and breaks all barriers. And does not stop until
the task is completed.

Note
Paula A. Price, the revived apostle of God
Publications of Everlasting Life: Plainfield, New
Jersey, 1994.

Chapter six
 Apostolic Reform
The Church is now undergoing another reform, and
This means that God is making changes in His
people, changes that affect every area of our life,
particularly in the way we think or in
our way of thinking. Change is uncomfortable but
necessary. Reform is a radical process that involves
amendment correction rectification renewal
recovery, recovery, salvation, rescue and
liberation. The Church, and all those who are part of it,
At one time or another, they must experience all of this.
A time of reform is a season of change
revolutionary. This is not the season for the fearful and
the timid. It is the season for the rise of the
audacity of the apostolic anointing. The apostles challenge
boldly challenge the status quo and force change for the better.
They are not worried about changing the Church for the sake of changing; they
they are concerned about the condition of the Church. They are sent
to correct things that are not in accordance with it
God's purpose for His Church.
The apostolic anointing helps to sustain the Church
current and relevant with each changing generation, without
concessions. Outdated methods must be changed and
outdated ministry rules to be able to play effectively
to each new generation. The spirit of reform is the
spirit of change. It contains the new that the Lord is
doing in a given era. The reform blesses and
strengthens the Church and keeps it moving forward towards the
fulfillment of the Great Commission.
Whenever there is a need for reform, the Lord
send apostles. The apostles have the ability to
overthrow the strongholds of tradition and bring in new ones
revelations. The apostles operate and minister under a
reforming function. When the Church is outside of
service and is not in the proper form, it is necessary
reform it. The apostles have the discernment to
to know when the Church is not in its proper form.
The spirit of the reformer

And if for these things you are not reformed by Me, but rather
you walk against Me, then I will also act in
against you, and I will punish you even seven times for your sins
(Lev. 26: 23,24).
The reform is not new. Even the Reform
The 16th-century Protestant Reformation was not the first reform for
the people of God. The Lord spoke of reform already in the book
from Leviticus. The beginning of the New Covenant through the
apostles was also a time of reform. The Lord
He/She always cares about the form and the shape of His/Her Church.
One of the functions of the apostle is to lead the Church to
the proper form. The apostles are concerned about the
biblical order. If the Church is not in the correct form, the
the apostle will come with the spirit of the reformer. God
He will send apostles to bring reform to the Church.
Only concerned about food and drinks, various
washings and carnal ordinances imposed until the time
of the reform (Heb. 9:10, italic added).
There are times of reform that are predestined by the
Sir. There is also a release of the anointing.
apostolic to produce the changes ordered by the
Mister.
The religious systems that have existed for years
before a reform are the greatest enemies of a
new move of God. The religious systems that
they need reform to serve the interests of the leaders of
this system and, in general, are the main opponents
of the reform. During the days of Jesus and the early
the apostles, the Sadducees, and the Pharisees had much to
to lose in a reform: their position, power, and control over
the people. The first apostles were persecuted by
these leaders to prevent a reform from being completed.
Apostolic audacity
And when they had prayed, the place where they were
they were gathered and were shaken; and they were all filled with the Spirit
Saint, and they spoke the word of God with boldness
(Acts 4:31).
In the midst of the hunt comes boldness
apostolic. The apostolic reformers stand out for
his daring in preaching the truth despite persecution
and even death. Intimidation is a tool
from the devil to stop the reform. The enemy does not want
that the Church adopt the form provided by the Lord.
When the Church takes on the appropriate form, it will fulfill.
God's plan on earth. Until then, the enemy
will use all methods at his disposal to stop
the reform, but one of its main weapons is the
intimidation.
 Now, Lord, look at their threats and grant to your
servants who with all courage can speak your word
(Acts 4:29).
The systems and religious leaders that wish to maintain
the status quo will use threats for their own benefit
against the apostolic reformers. But the
Apostolic reformers have the anointing and the courage.
to carry out a reform in the face of opposition
fierce. They are hated and called troublemakers for their
message, but they bring to the Church what it needs most:
reform!

The reformer with a heart of lion

Martin Luther was called the reformer with
lion-hearted due to his boldness and his opposition to the
errors of the institutional Church of its time. Its
the ministry was apostolic and is an excellent example of
apostolic reformer.
In 1517, Pope Leo X needed money to
complete the construction of St. Peter's Church in Rome.
He granted permission to a man named John Tetzel, a
Dominican monk, to sell indulgences for
finance the construction of the cathedral. An indulgence
it was a promise to the buyer, granted by the Pope, of
a reduction of the duration of the stay in the
purgatory (according to Roman Catholic doctrine,
the place a believer goes after death to
to be purified of their sins and be ready for heaven.
It was an official pardon from the Church, granted by a
a certain amount of money, which in turn was used
to finance the construction of San Pedro.
The Catholic Church, essentially, was selling the
forgiveness of sins. This, of course, was not biblical,
but most people believed in what the Church told them
taught. The Scriptures were interpreted by the
clearly, which in turn was obliged by an oath to
to follow the teachings of the Church and the Pope, considered
infallible.
When Martin Luther, who at that moment was a
Augustinian monk committed to the Church, learned about
that Tetzel sold indulgences, he placed 95 theses or declarations
at the door of a church in Wittenberg, Germany,
opposing the buying and selling of pardons.
Luther was not trying to leave the Church
publishing his 95 theses, but was acting as
a scholar who wished to discuss the topic. In his time, if a
The scholar wanted to debate on a topic; it was appropriate.
write the arguments and publish them in a public place.
In this case, Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door.
from a church on October 31, 1517.

I had no idea that his 95 theses would cause such an uproar.

in the Church. His statements were translated from Latin
to the Germans and circulated among the common people. Soon,
Tetzel began to have problems selling
indulgences and began to attack Luther, accusing him of
to be a traitor to the Church. Luther was called to Rome.
to respond to these charges. He feared for his life,
knowing that many of those who had attacked or
questioned the teachings of the Church had been
burned at the stake for heresy.
Instead, Luther went to Augsburg, Germany, to be
interviewed by a cardinal named Cayetano, who
asked Luther to apologize for his 95 theses. Without
embargo, Luther refused and ended up fleeing from
Augsburg.
On June 15, 1520, Leo X gave Luther 60 days.
to withdraw everything that had been written or to be excommunicated
from the Church. When Luther received this ultimatum,
Four months had passed and their writings were being
burned in Rome and in many cities of Germany
by order of the Pope. In some cities, however, the
people refused to burn their writings and, instead, did so
defended.
The Church was losing control of the mind of
many of the people who had been exposed to the
writings of Luther. In Wittenberg, on December 10,
1520, Luther responded by burning the writings more
sacred of the Church, including the order of the Pope. Martin
Luther was excommunicated from the Church on January 3
1521.
The simple act of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses
at the door of a church began what is known as the
Protestant Reformation. The spirit of reform was upon
he when he began to attack the teachings of the Church
that were not based on the Word of God. He began to
translate the Scriptures from Latin to German so that the
common people would read them and understand them. The people in
many cities began to destroy statues and the
priests began to marry.
 Those who followed the reforms were called Lutherans.
The Roman Church, concerned about stopping the tide of
Lutheranism, urged the German princes to
they would take hold of Luther, but there were many who did.
they supported and some feared the social unrest that arose
it would produce if they obeyed the edict of the Pope.
THE APOSTOLIC ANOINTING ON MARTIN LUTHER WAS
STRONG ENOUGH TO KNOW EVERYTHING
RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF HIS DAY.
Luther began to teach and train pastors and
preachers, many of whom knew nothing about the
Word of God. Whenever there is a reform, there is also
there must be a retraining of the ministers for
maintain the new way of

Church provoked by the reform. The apostles also.

they train people with other ministerial gifts (such as
pastors and teachers) to support and carry out the
reform that has begun. Luther also published
books of their sermons for preachers to
they would read and study.
Luther was not the only apostolic reformer of his
era, but he is often referred to as "the father of the
Reformation. The apostolic anointing that was upon Martin
Luther was strong enough to shake
the entire religious system of his time. The form of the
The church during its day was not correct because it was not
based on the Word of God. Luther made people
return to the Scriptures and separate from traditions
of men. The apostles have the ability to
to lead the Church in the right direction. This is one of
the reasons why we need apostles today.
The Church has always needed apostles, because
tends to be influenced by the traditions of men
and to deviate from the course ordered by God. The reform is
unpleasant and controversial, but absolutely
necessary. The Lord will continue reforming the Church
until the glorious Church prophesied in the Word
of God. He will continue to raise and use apostles
to achieve His purpose for the Church in the days
upcoming.
The defense and confirmation of the gospel
Shortly after I taught in our city a
series on the theme of curses emerged.
ministries that attacked the idea that many believers
they have curses over their lives that need to be
broken. I had been teaching this series for
one month and I was seeing tremendous results. Many
believers were being freed from curses and
of the demons that operated behind the curses.
However, there are many who teach that Christians
they do not need to be freed from demons.
We have already dealt with this opposition before.
and we will continue to do so. However, this time I was filled
From anger to defend the truth: Christians need
liberation from curses and demons. The Lord was me.
saying that the truth had to be defended. It was through a
member of our church that the Lord called my
attention to Paul's words in the first chapter
of Philippians.
Just as it is fair for me to think this of all of you,
because I have them in my heart, since so much in my
chains as in the defense and confirmation of the gospel,
All of you are partakers with me of grace (Phil. 1:7,
added italics).
Defending and reclaiming the good news (Phil.
1: 7, WNT, italic added).

Pablo said later: 'I am appointed for the defense of the

"gospel" (Phil. 1:17). As we continue
seeking the Lord regarding the ministry of the apostle,
we received more revelation about the purpose and function
of this trade. One of the job descriptions of the
apostle is defender of the faith.
There is a anointing that comes upon the apostles to
defend the truth. When the truth is attacked, there is
ability to confront opposition with the two-edged sword
threads of the Word of God that comes from the mouth of the apostle.
When the truth is attacked, the anointing upon the apostle.
he will silence and confront those who attack the truth.
The apostolic anointing is sometimes conflictual. Without
embargo, the apostles will not face each other out of pain or
bitterness, but by the desire to protect and defend the
truth.
 But when I saw they were not clear about the truth.
from the gospel, I said to Peter in front of all of them: 'If you,
being Jewish, you live like the Gentiles and not like
the Jews, why do you force the Gentiles to live like
Jews? (Galatians 2:14).
When people do not walk according to the truth, the
the apostle will confront and correct them. Here we see the apostle
Pablo rebuking and confronting Pedro because not
was in complete agreement with the truth. Paul was
defending the truth. There are those who believe that the
Apostles are troublemakers because they are confrontational.
Some might say: 'Let's overlook certain discrepancies'
for the sake of peace." But the apostolic ministry does not see
things this way.
The truth cannot be compromised for the sake of the
peace. The truth will attract division. The enemies of
man will be those of his own house. Jesus said: 'I did not come to
bring peace, but a sword" (Matthew 10:34). The truth is the
sharp two-edged sword of the Word of God that
it will cause division. The truth separates and divides (see Hebrews
4:12).
Therefore, the preaching and teaching of the apostle are
often conflicting. The apostles confront the false
doctrines and teachings of men. They also
they confront tradition when it has invalidated the
Word of God. The truth must be preached, defended
Confirm. The Lord will confirm the Word (truth) with
the following signs (see Mark 16:20).
Signs and wonders will follow the preaching and the
teaching of the apostles, because God confirms it
truth that the apostles present. Although men
they may oppose your words, God will back them.
apostles are sent by God, and He gives them a word
really in the mouth.

Paul preached the gospel of the grace of God. His

gospel was grace without the works of the law. It had to be
defend this truth from those who preached Christ
more than the works of the law.
To whom we did not submit even for an hour,
so that the truth of the gospel may continue with you
(Galatians 2:5, italics added).
The true apostolic ministry will not be moved.
when it comes to the truth. The translation of Phillips
We didn't give those men an inch.
The true apostles will not yield an inch.
I call this an 'apostolic position'. The apostles
they stand up when it comes to the truth, and they defend it!
His greatest concern is that the Church continues in the
truth.
When the apostolic anointing is missing or absent, the
The church can easily deviate from the truth to error.
The apostolic anointing serves as support against error.
That is why the enemy hates him and fights him so much.
cruelty. He must take the apostles off the path to
lead the Church into error. He will try to neutralize the
apostles or destroy them, if possible.

Pablo defended the truth of the gospel against those

they were trying to oppose the message that was being preached.
They were trying to mix law and grace. Paul refused to
yield before them so that the truth would be upheld for the
Church.
The apostles are prepared for the defense of
gospel. The true apostles are defenders of the
they free God's people from the wicked attacks of
those who oppose the truth. The apostles have a
I swear to guard and protect the truth, and there is a rage
apostolic that will arise when the truth is attacked.

However, not all attacks come from outside.

from the Church. It does not surprise us when atheists,
humanists and liberals attack the Word of God. This is
to expect. But there are also attacks that come from the
interior of the Body. There are churches and believers who attack the
truth of health, liberation, the baptism of
Holy Spirit, the prophetic ministry and the ministry
apostolic.
The Lord is raising up apostles to defend and
confirm the truth. This is to free the saints from
succumb to the attacks of those who resist the
truth, to keep the Church moving forward in the
truth and to continue in the Word.
And after Abimelech, he arose to defend
Ishai Tola, son of Puah, son of Dodo, a man of Issachar
(Thu. 10: 1, RV).
 Like Tola, who defended Israel, the apostles
they defend the truth. Knox's translation calls Tola
the next champion. Tola is a type of ministry
apostolic. He defended and freed Israel from the enemy.
Defender means to push back danger or the
attack; to maintain or support in the face of discussions or
hostile criticisms; to demonstrate their validity; to take
measures against a challenge. It means to defend, protect,
shield and safeguard.
The truth must be defended. That means that it must be
defend the truth of the gospel. The gospel is the good
news that Jesus saves from sin, disease, the
curses, demons, and hell. It is the gospel
complete release of all the results of the
transgression of Adam.
And after him was Samma, son of Agee the Hararite.
The filisteos had gathered in a troop where there was
a land full of lentils.
Then the people fled from the Philistines.
But he positioned himself in the middle of the field, defended it and
he killed the Philistines. Then the Lord brought a great
victory (2 Sam. 23: 11,12).

He positioned himself in the center of the field and

she defended. We need to position ourselves to defend the
truth.
Paul said that he was willing to defend the gospel.
Shammah did not retreat and ran despite the fact that everyone
The others did it. This must be our attitude: if everyone
the others run, I will stand firm and defend the
truth.
The Lord can use a person who is over 99.
Let them run. Our stance must be to stand. Someone
one must stand up when the truth is being
attacked. Someone must speak. Someone must challenge the
false teaching when it tries to invade the Church.
The Pharisees, scribes, and religious leaders of today
they can gather against the truth. The apostles are
fearless and will rise to face the challenge.
They will drive away the danger and the attack from the Church. Their
preaching and teaching can become violent and
controversies. But they will minister with the boldness to preach the
truth despite the consequences.
Controversial preaching
During the Reformation of the 16th century, Martin Luther and others
Reformers were known for their controversy.
preaching and writing. Controversy means an attack.
aggressive or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
persona. It is the art or practice of dispute or
controversy.

The word is derived from the Greek word polemikos, which

means warlike or hostile. The reformers attacked
aggressively the error and hypocrisy of the Church
established and defended the truth of the gospel against
those who attacked his teachings. His greatest
the concern was that the truth would be preached and
taught at any cost. They would die for the truth; the
truth was the only thing that mattered.
The Church today knows little about preaching and
the controversial writing. If one defends the truth of what
What do you think, that person is labeled as dogmatic and
non-ecumenical. The spirit of commitment has entered into
many churches and they are not so worried about the
truth. But the Lord has always raised up defenders of
faith, people who are not afraid to preach and
defend the truth. They recognize that the truth not only
it should be preached, not defended. If men do not
defend the truth, lies will prevail. If
lies prevail, people walk in slavery and
deception. This is another reason why the Church needs the
ministry of the apostle.
The apostles have an anointing to defend and
confirm the truth. They walk with determination and proclaim
the truth despite the persecution and the opposition. The
Sir puts a word in their mouths to confuse them
adversaries or opponents, or as King calls them
James, the "opposites". To contradict means to deny,
dispute, contradict, and oppose.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom that all your
adversaries will not be able to contradict or resist (Luke
21:15, KJV.
Williams' translation says: 'All your opponents
combined will not be able to resist and refute.
According to Titus 1:9, a bishop - overseer, pastor - must
for sound doctrine
to those who contradict (KJV). This Scripture continues
saying:
Because there are many rebellious ones, both talkers
idle like deceivers, especially those of the
circumcision, the cuyaboca must be covered, which disrupt.
whole houses, teaching things that should not be done because of
of dishonest gain (Titus 1: 10,11, NKJV, italicized)
added).
The Word of God says that there are mouths that must
to cover. The only way to shut some mouths is through
from controversial preaching, "the sound and irreproachable speech,
so that the opponent is ashamed and has nothing
"little to say about you" (Titus 2: 8).
The translation of Beck says, "so that anyone who may...
opposition to us feels silly.
Norlie says: "Your message must be true, your

correct language and not subject to criticism. From that

the way, your opponent may be embarrassed.
The art of controversy is to say the right words.
with apostolic wisdom to shame those who
they oppose the truth. "How compelling are the words
"justas" (Job 6:25). The correct argument, using the
appropriate words, has tremendous strength. This one does not
it is the fragile Christianity that we see so much in the
current events. This is a return to apostolic Christianity.
And this is what the Lord is returning to the Church.
Do not let it surprise or confuse you. It is necessary that
the Church continues to walk in the truth. The Lord is
raising apostles whose words will move the
Church. His words will be like a bulldozer in the
spirit that plows the lies that the enemy has sown
in the Church. As a result, the truth will prevail and
multitudes will be freed.
 Chapter seven

The Apostolic Seal

Even if others do not consider me an apostle (a
special messenger), at least I am for you; because
you are the seal (the certificate, the living evidence) of my
apostolate in the Lord [confirming and authenticating]
1 Corinthians 9:2, amplified
The Apostle Paul referred to those who had
converted into believers through his ministry as
letters of Christ. His description of these converts
it also applies to today's believers:
You are our letter written in our hearts,
known and read by all men; clearly you are
a letter of Christ, administered by us, written
not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God, not in
tables of stone, but in tables of flesh, that is to say, of the
heart (2 Cor. 3: 2, 3).
All of us who believe in Jesus Christ as Lord and
We are letters of Christ. What does that mean?
It means that both believers and unbelievers us
they watch and "read" the gospel by the way we live
our lives. And the way we live our
lives, the testimony we give to those who look at us
reflects the apostolic ministry that gave us birth and/or us
disciple.
This is a great responsibility, not only for the
apostles, but for all believers. If we want to be
epistles that positively affect the lives of those
that 'read' us, we need to reflect a dimension
apostolic in our lives that lifts the name of
Jesus and draw all men to Himself (see John)
12:32)
The apostolic is the signal, mark or visible symbol
what serves as evidence of a true ministry
apostolic. The seal of a true apostle will be the people
believers born and raised through the ministry of
apostle. These believers will have a dimension
apostolic in their lives due to the gift of the apostle; they will have
the seal of an apostle upon them. They will be a company
apostolic of believers, the visible evidence of the true
calling of an apostle. And they will manifest the characteristics
of an apostolic ministry.
 A seal is an emblem, symbol, or letter in relief that
serves as proof of authenticity. It is a mark or
authentication symbol that establishes that something or someone
it is genuine. The apostolic seal authenticates the ministry of
a true apostle. This seal or stamp will be upon the
believers who are a product of the ministry of the apostle.
Identification of true apostles
Let's take a look at the distinctive brands of a
apostolic ministry. False apostles will not have this
seal. Neither they nor their followers will bear these marks
distinctive. It is important to recognize the apostolic seal,
because it can be used for authentication, to distinguish it
false from the true.
You have tested those who say they are apostles and are not,
and you have found them to be liars (Rev. 2: 2).
We must test or try those who claim to be apostles.
The Lord praised the church of Ephesus for testing
those who claimed to be apostles. The Berkeley version says:
How have you tested those who call themselves
the same apostles although they are not, and you have discovered that
"they are impostors" (MLB, italics added).
We must test or prove all things (see 1 Thess.
It is important that we know the characteristics
from the true apostles so that we can approve and
be blessed by their ministries. There are many who
they claim the apostleship but do not have the grace of
walking in this profession. "For these are false apostles,
deceitful workers, who disguise themselves as apostles of
Christ" (2 Cor. 11:13).

We must take into account that there is a difference

between being in the office of apostle and being apostolic. Everything
believer and minister can and should be apostolic until
certain point. The Holy Spirit is an apostolic Spirit and
dwells in all believers. Likewise, every church must
have an apostolic dimension. But there are pastors who
they are mistakenly identified as apostles because, until
certain point, they have an apostolic dimension operating
in their ministries. It is reckless and dangerous to try to
to walk in an office where we do not have the grace of
operate.
There are some defined characteristics of the true.
apostles. Roger Sapp, in his book The Last Apostles in
the Earth, list five characteristics of true ones
apostles
1.Signs, wonders, and miracles (2 Cor. 12:12). The
the apostle's preaching must be accompanied by the
release of evil spirits, healing the

sick and miracles. Clearly this brand is not

sufficient to establish the apostolate of a servant of
God in particular, but it is the first characteristic that
It will have all apostolic ministry.
2.Revelation of the call for independent witnesses
(Acts 13: 1,2). When an apostle is prepared to
to function in this calling, God will reveal it to
independent witnesses. This is the second qualification and
follows a well-established principle of the Scriptures. Everything
divine deed that the Lord wishes to establish in the Church is
validates based on two or three independent witnesses.
God will particularly give prophets to the apostle like
witnesses.
3.Ministers are given to the apostles (Acts 20:4,5).
God gives the apostles other ministers to work.
with them in a team ministry under his authority.
4. Churches in full operation (1 Cor. 9: 2). There are
many people who are pioneers in a church
apparently successfully and by the grace of God. This does not
it necessarily turns them into apostles. However,
the repeated success in church planting, along with the
other previous characteristics certainly provide evidence
from an apostolic call.
5. Resistance would be of the wicked angels (2 Cor. 12:
7). The apostolic ministry can be identified by the
amount of opposition it receives. This characteristic is
easily overlooked and misunderstood by the Church.
The Church seems to believe that the ministries that do not have
opposition and those who are accepted must be blessed, and
that the ministries opposed by others must have
something wrong with them. On the contrary, it is true. The
ministries that lead the way in power and the
renewal will also find great opposition from
the enemy.1
These five biblical characteristics of the ministry
apostolic provide the Church with a means to measure
the affirmations of the apostolate. The mere fact of
to claim that God has placed us in the office of apostle does not
it is proof that this is so. Although the apostles
they may differ in their ministry style, they will show
these five characteristics. Many of those who do not pass the
test will not agree with some or all of these
characteristics, but the Word of God is our line of
final measurement. These characteristics of the first ones
apostles can be found in the Word. We cannot
to settle for less if we are going to believe in the
restoration.
The Apostolate
Because it is written in the Book of Psalms: "Let it be
desolate her dwelling, and let no one live in it"; and "Let another
"Take his position" (Acts 1:20).

The apostolate is the office or the duties of an apostle.

Too often we look at an individual but
we do not recognize the position you hold. It is important
to understand that the apostolate is a profession. Paul
he referred to his ministry as a duty (see Romans 11:13,
KJV). How can people perform
fully the functions of an office if not
Do you understand the office and its functions? The revelation of
apostolate is necessary to walk fully in the
authority and the power of this office. I am convinced that
that many apostles have never fully operated in
his call because they do not fully understand the
office.
As I have already said, a large part of the Church has taught
that the ministry of the apostle is no longer for today. It has been
the common belief that there were no more apostles afterwards
of the death of the Twelve (plus Paul). But what many
they have not been able to see or understand is that, although the
the first apostles died, the office of apostolate did not
ceased. The ministry of apostleship is not just a man; it is
an office.
The disciples gathered to fill the vacancy
left by Judas Iscariot. They acted according to the word.
David's prophecy in the Psalms that another would take his place.
position. Note that the prophetic word cited in Acts
1:20 identifies this ministry as an office. The
The importance of the prophetic word was that another would take over.
the vacant position.
It is God's will for someone to step forward and execute.
the office of apostolate from generation to generation. The
men die, but the offices remain. This is
true both in the secular world and in the Church, as
in the example of the position of president of the United States
United. If the president dies, the office does not die with him;
someone else takes their place. The same happens with the profession
of the apostleship. Although the first apostles died,
The office of apostleship remains to this day.
A position is a post of authority, duty, or trust.
granted to a person. The person in the office must
faithfully manage the duties of the office. The apostle
he is an official of the Church. As an official, the apostle has
duties and functions to perform.
It has always been God's will that this office be
it was executed from generation to generation. It was never its
will that was vacant. This is true with
regarding all the offices of the quintuple ministry (see
Ephesians 4:11). Most churches would not think of
spend a lot of time without a pastor. Generally,
they will try to take that position as quickly as possible. A
vacant in the

Pastoring can mean problems for a church.

Someone needs to carry out the duties of the pastoral ministry.
However, we have thought differently about it.
Regarding the apostolate. Because many have
taught that there was no longer a need for apostles
after the death of the Twelve, this position has been
vacant for much of the last 2000 years. There are
certain things that will not happen when there is a vacancy,
because there is no one to stand in the office and execute
their duties and functions.
Now we see that the Lord frees a generation of
apostles to occupy this position and carry out their duties and
functions. Certain individuals are once again
accepting this ministry and beginning to walk with
force in him. There have periodically been apostles to the
throughout the history of the Church, but now we are
seeing a restoration of this ministry. This means
that we will see a greater number of apostles ministering
on earth.
In all continents, we see believers accept
this call and to hold this position. Again, this does not
means that all who affirm the apostolate are
true apostles. However, there are many apostles
genuine ones who minister today, and the number is increasing to
as our understanding of this trade increases
vital.
 This influential office has a huge amount of
power and authority. God has deposited this power and
authority in this profession because the duties of the profession
they require. The power and authority conferred to the apostle
they are directly proportional to the responsibilities of the
office. Once we understand the responsibilities of
we will understand why so much authority is given to them
the apostles.
Let's look at the word 'strateuomai' again. It means
to carry out the duties and functions of the apostolate. Those
Duties and functions can be arduous. The ministry
apostolic work is hard. It takes a huge effort.
amount of power, authority, wisdom, and grace to
execute the apostolate.
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace
for me it was not in vain; but I worked harder than anyone
they, but not I, but the grace of God that was
with me (1 Cor. 15:10).
Pablo declared that he worked more abundantly than
all the other apostles. He did it by grace. In other
words, did not work with his own forces, but with the
power of God. The word 'worked' is eskopiao, which
it means fatigue, to work hard. It comes from the root word
kopos means to strive, to experience pains,
problems and fatigue.

The duties and responsibilities of the apostolate demand

a great grace for an abundant work. There is a
Grace residing within this office for this type of
ministry. Paul described his ministry in detail:
Are they ministers of Christ? —I speak as a fool — I am.
more: in more abundant labors, in whips without measure, in
jails with higher frequency, often in deaths. From
Five times I received forty stripes minus one from the Jews.
I was beaten three times with rods; once that I
they stoned; I shipwrecked three times; one night and one day I have
state in the deep; often in travels, in dangers of
the waters, in dangers of thieves, in dangers of my
own compatriots, in dangers of the gentiles, in
dangers in the city, in dangers in the desert, in
dangers at sea, in dangers among false brothers; in
the fatigue and the work, in the insomnia often, in the
hunger and thirst, in fasting often, in the cold and the
nudity, besides the other things, what I
I have a deep concern for all that happens daily.
the churches. Who is weak and I am not weak? Whom do
Do you stumble without me burning with indignation? (2
Corinthians 11: 23-29
These are the things Pablo went through to fulfill.
with the duties of the apostolate. Satan did everything to
possible to oppose him and prevent him from executing the
duties of his position. Satan hates and fears this office
because he knows his inherent power and authority. Has
treaty to blind the Church of a revelation of this
office. He has addressed, through tradition and the
disbelief, of blinding those called to this position. He knows
that once the apostolate is executed, it will mean a lot
destruction for their plans and purposes.
Restored with a purpose
The apostolic anointing is a laborious anointing. When
Jesus sent the Twelve, he called them workers (see Matthew)
"Worker" is translated from the same word as
"workers" in Matthew 9:38. It is the Greek word ergates, which
means worker. Jesus admonished the Church to pray
for queenviaraobreros to the harvest. Remember, send a
apostolic term. This type of worker is needed
to bring in the harvest. Jesus connects the ministry
apostolic with the harvest.
Therefore, I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten,
the locust, the devouring locust, and the locust, my great
the army that I sent among you (Joel 2:25).
Joel prophesied about the restoration of the harvest.
I believe this is also a prophetic word about the
restoration of the apostolic ministry, because Jesus
he connected the harvest with the apostolic. We will see a
harvest of souls on this day that will surpass the number of
souls that arrived at the Church during

its first complete 2000 years. A large part of the

the harvest has been consumed due to the lack of ministry
apostolic. Therefore, the restoration of this ministry
it is necessary to harvest the crop and fulfill the
prophecy of Joel. The Lord is restoring this ministry
and with it the ability to work in circumstances
difficult if necessary to bring in the harvest.
Nothing can dissuade or stop the apostolic; he works.
for grace despite difficult and frequent circumstances
impossible. Press through obstacles and bring the
harvest. Overcome the fatigue and tiredness that would stop you.
to most people. This anointing releases a
supernatural ability to work anywhere
situation.
The Lord honors the part of the body that is lacking.
CURRENTLY HONORING THE OFFICE OF THE APOSTLE IN
THIS HOUR.
The apostle Peter preached about the times of
restoration or restitution, spoken by the prophets
from the beginning of the world (see Acts 3:21). He said
that heaven will receive our Lord until it
complete the restoration times of all things.
There are seasons when the Lord magnifies certain
offices and restores them to the Church. Although up to a certain
point all the functions and offices have been in
functioning since the Primitive Church, I refer to the
restoration of the profession in its fullness.
There have always been those who have ministered as
apostles throughout the history of the Church. Without
embargo, the Lord is restoring this office in such a
many will be raised up to minister
as apostles in the last days. The Lord honors the
part of the Body that lacks (see 1 Corinthians 12:24).
Currently, the Lord is honoring the office of the apostle.
placing His glory upon him during this hour.
Duties of the Apostles
The apostles need to know their duties and
functions of the apostolate to fulfill them faithfully. The
the following duties must be executed by apostles:
A. Gather. The apostolic anointing is an anointing of
meeting. The apostles gather people for the purpose
to teach, train and mobilize them to fulfill the
God's purposes and plans. They have the charisma to attract.
to the people for the purposes of the kingdom. "Whoever does not
he is with me, against me; and he who does not gather with me,
"scatters" (Matthew 12:30, italics added).
B.Impart. The apostles have the ability to
to impart spiritual thanks to the saints. This impartation
allows the saints to fulfill their callings and

destinations (see Romans 1:11).

C.Mobilize. The apostles have the ability to
to awaken and mobilize the army of God. People need
meet and mobilize to fulfill the Great
Commission.
D. By charge. The apostles bring order and governance
to the Church. The apostolic anointing is an anointing
ruler. Government is necessary to facilitate the flow
of the power and anointing of God (see Titus 1:5).
E.Judge.The apostles bring judgment and correction to the
Church. They issue sentences and verdicts against the
false teaching and incorrect behavior (see 1
Cor. 5: 3)
F. To reform. The apostles are reformers.
They bring the necessary change to the house of God. The apostles.
they are resurrected during times of reform (see Heb.
9:10)
G. To build. The apostles are wise.
builders. The apostolic anointing is an anointing
edificatory. The apostles help to build churches
strong. They have been compared to contractors.
general; they are responsible for supervising the construction
from the house of God (see 1 Cor. 3:10).
H. To bring revelation. The apostolic ministry is
a ministry of revelation. The apostles contribute
knowledge of the Body of Christ with respect to the
plans and purposes of God (see Ephesians 3).
I. To the father. The apostles are spiritual fathers.
As parents, they are born, protect, teach, and guide.
Restore the principle of parenthood in the Church (see
Mal. 4; 1 Cor. 4:15)
J. Laying the foundations. The apostolic anointing is a
fundamental function. The apostles lay the foundation
in the life of the people of God, preparing them for the
upcoming moves of God. Without the ministry
apostolic, people lack the proper foundation to
grow adequately (see Ephesians 2:20).
K. To begin. The apostles start new
movements of God. The apostolic anointing is an anointing
active. The apostles are catalysts. This gift helps to
release the other gifts of the Church.
At the bridge. The apostles rise during the
transitional seasons. They provide the bridges
necessary for the Church to move from the old to the new.
M.Establish.The apostles help to establish the
truth, the revelation, the churches and the new ones
movements of the Spirit. Establish the means to
make them a reality in a firm or permanent way.
 N. To be a pioneer. The apostles are pioneers.
They keep the Church moving towards new
territories, both natural and spiritually.
O.Legislate.As officials of the Church, the apostles
legislate. They issue orders and decrees of the Kingdom for the
Church (see Acts 15).
P. To execute. The apostles have a skill
unique to execute God's plans and purposes.
Execute means to carry out, perform, or do. This
function is absolutely necessary to comply with the
Great Commission.
P. To defend. The apostles are defenders of the
They defend the truth. They defend the Church from the
external attacks and enemy infiltration (see Phil.
1:17).
R.Supervise.The apostolate is also called
bishopric (see Acts 1:20, KJV). To be a bishop means
to supervise. The apostles supervise the churches.
S. To invade. The apostles invade new ones.
territories. This is a militaristic mantle. They have the
ability to penetrate hostile environments with the message
of the Kingdom.
T. To war. The apostles are warriors.
territorial. They are spiritual commanders of the highest
Rango. 'War' is translated from the Greek word strateia.
what does "apostolic career" mean (see 2 Cor. 10: 4).
To enforce. The apostles are executors.
spiritual. They reinforce the behavior of the Kingdom, the
holiness and the biblical standards of justice. Enforce
it means to put or keep in force, to compel to the
obedience (see Titus 1:13).
The eslapots contver peopl
to the laws and culture of the Kingdom. They turn into the
people from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to
God (see Acts 3:19; 26:18).
W. To train. The apostles empower and educate the
ministers. They are being developed
leadership.
X. Order. The apostles order and establish a
qualified leadership (see Titus 1: 5). This includes
selection and confirmation. The apostolic ordination gives
fruit (see John 15:16).
Y. To confront. The apostles confront the
false teaching, witchcraft, immorality, any
something that prevents the Church from fulfilling its purpose. The
apostolic anointing is a confrontation anointing (see
Galatians 2:11
 Z. To conclude. The apostles focus on
finish. They have an anointing to execute, complete and
fulfill the prophetic plans of God (see John 4:34).
When an apostle faithfully fulfills his duties, the
people who have been born in the Kingdom and who have been
discipled by their ministry will be faithful

"epistles" to all men, reflecting the dimension

apostolic in such a way that they are effective in the
ministries that God has called them to.
Note
1. Roger Sapp, The Last Apostles of the Earth (Companion
Press: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 1995), pages 28-37. Printed with
permission.
 Chapter eight

The apostolic church

Some of the largest churches that the world has
known are now found on the earth. The churches
apostolic and apostolic networks are developing
throughout the world as God places His Church
to fulfill the Great Commission.
Dr. C. Peter Wagner calls this movement a
new apostolic reform. It is a movement that
finally will affect everyone within the Church. The challenge
for each one of us it is, will we fight against and
we will reject the movement, or we will support it and
Will we flow with him? I think the more we understand
about the apostolic dimension, we will want to be more
part of this great move of God in the last times.
Apostolic dimension
An apostolic church is a church that has a
strong apostolic dimension. A dimension is defined
like the measure of length, width, and thickness. It is the
proportion, extent, reach, scope or weight of a
What. The apostolic dimension, therefore, is the measure.
from the apostolic anointing that flows through a believer
individual or a corporate assembly.
In order to identify the apostolic dimension,
we need to know the characteristics of the ministry
apostolic. What are the distinguishing marks of
true apostolic ministry? Many of these
characteristics are found in the book of Acts;
Apostolic anointing is the dominant anointing throughout the entire book.
We identified these distinctive marks in the last
chapter, referring to them as the 'apostolic seal'.
If the apostolic dimension is lacking in a church, that
the church will lack a necessary ingredient for success.
This dimension, however, is available and can
to graduate through teaching.
The ministerial gift of the apostle has been granted to the
Church to release an apostolic dimension to all
believers. When we receive the ministry of the apostle,
we will receive the apostolic dimension. This does not convert to
everyone in apostles, but can free the believers
to be apostolic.
 When a church becomes apostolic, it will see advancements.
that were not possible before; there will be capacity to do
things that could not be done before. This is due to the
apostolic grace that is released and received through the
apostolic ministry. Grace gives us the capacity to
achieve what we have been called and sent to do.
For example, some local churches are strong in
evangelism, but weak in the prophetic. Other churches
they can be strong in the prophetic, but weak in
evangelism. Others may be strong in teaching,
but weak in the prophetic. Churches generally
they will reflect the strength of their shepherds, because the church
receives their leaders' dimensions.
If the pastor is a strong teacher, the church will have a
strong dimension of teaching. If the pastor is a
evangelist, the church will have a strong dimension
evangelistic. That is why believers need to be
exposed to different ministerial gifts; no gift
You can perfect the Church.
Law of Impartition
The apostolic anointing is transferable, meaning it can be
to transmit from one person to another. This is the law of the
impartation. When God anoints someone, there is a measure
of grace in that individual's life. The individual
then it becomes a container or deposit of the
Anointing. The Lord wishes to pour out His anointing on the earth.
Wherever and whenever the anointing flows, it brings
blessings, miracles, healing, and deliverance. The yokes are
they destroy and the burdens are alleviated due to the anointing (see
Isa. 10:27). The Lord has chosen to use men and women
as channels to release His anointing on the earth.
The word 'Christ' is derived from the Greek word
Christ means anointed. Christ comes from the root
from the verb Chrio, which means to anoint, to rub with oil.
Jesus is the Christ, the Anointed One. He operated in the Spirit (anointing).
without measure (see John 3:34). While ministering here in the
earth, the anointing flowed through him to bless the
multitudes. Miracles and healings were common.
In His earthly ministry due to the anointing.
Through the law of impartation, Christ transferred a
measure of his anointing to the disciples and sent them as
apostles (see Luke 9: 1,2). They went out and obtained
results similar to those of Jesus, because they ministered in
a measure of His anointing. The Lord releases His anointing in the
earth through those whom he calls and sends.
 Apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers
they are all called and sent by the Lord. Each one
It has a dimension of Christ to impart to the Church.
That is why it says: "When he ascended on high, he took captivity captive
the captivity and gave gifts to men" (Ephesians 4: 8).
In other words, when the Lord ascended, He divided His
cloak in five parts. He gave the apostolic cloak to some
(not to everyone). He gave his prophetic mantle to some (not to
He gave his evangelistic mantle to some (not to all).
God gave His pastoral mantle to some (not to all). God gave His
cloak of teaching to some (not to all).
Each mantle carries a certain amount of grace. Jesus
he had the Spirit (anointing) without measure, but the gifts
ministries are given according to the measure of the gift of Christ
(see Ephesians 4:7). The apostle receives an apostolic measure.
The prophet receives a prophetic measure. The evangelist
receive an evangelistic measure, etc. A measure
it means a limit or a degree. No person carries all
the anointing. Different people carry different measures.
Jesus measured the anointings and distributed them among men.
This is God's method to bring His anointing to the
earth. The apostle has received an anointing to liberate,
because he has received a measure of Christ. The apostle
can impart this to the saints. Then the saints
they receive and can minister in an apostolic dimension.
The apostolic anointing flows from Jesus, through the
apostles, to the saints within the earth. The same
It happens with the other ministerial gifts. Each anointing is
unique and has a unique and important purpose, and each one
it has certain characteristics.
If the Church receives the five dimensions by being
exposed to the anointed ministerial gifts, it can
to manifest Christ to the world, for the fullness of Christ
it is seen through the five combined gifts. Each
ministry is important; we need the five
dimensions. In other words, every believer must be
multidimensional.

In this book, we emphasize the apostolic dimension. This

does not mean that others are not important or
necessary. Often, when the Lord is restoring
a truth, there will be an emphasis on that truth
(apparently at the expense of other truths). Without
embargo, the other dimensions are also necessary.
Access to apostolic grace
 Just as it is fair for me to think this of all of you,
because I have them in my heart, since so much in my
chains as in the defense and confirmation of the gospel,
all of you share in my grace (Phil. 1:7).
Because the apostolic dimension is so necessary.
for the local church to function properly, each
local church must develop a strategy to access
to the apostolic grace. There are two ways in which a church
the local can access apostolic grace. The first and
the main way is to have an apostle as an elder (pastor)
from the local church. The apostles can shepherd because
there is a pastoral dimension in the apostolic anointing.
When the elder is an apostle, there will be a flow
constant of the apostolic anointing that will make a strong
the apostolic dimension should be present in the local church. This
it is released through preaching, teaching,
prophecy and the general ministry of the apostle.
However, not all pastors are apostles. It is not
It is not necessary to be an apostle to pastor a local church.
Although all pastors are not apostles, all
pastors need the apostolic dimension to operate from
effective way in their ministries and local churches. For
thus, the second way a local church can
accessing apostolic grace is to be in relationship with a
apostle. Through this relationship, the apostolic anointing
can flow into the local church, releasing a dimension
apostolic.
This does not mean that an apostolic dimension will arrive at
the local church just because some of the members of the
church knows an apostle. There must be a strategy,
a course of action that results in accessing grace that
rest on the apostolic office. This may include
companionship, conferences and other means to obtain
of the anointing upon the apostles with whom the pastors
they are in a pact.
Dr. Noel Woodroffe of Elijah Ministries in Trinidad
refers to these relationships as 'Cornelius'
Connections. This is based on the account in Acts 10 of the
prayers and alms of Cornelius that are presented as
a memorial before the Lord. The Lord sent an angel to
Cornelius to give instructions to contact the apostle
Pedro, who in turn would give him the word of salvation.
two things that paved the way for Cornelius to
connecting with Pedro were prayer and the gift.
Cornelius accessed the grace over Peters' life.
through their prayer and dedication. Therefore, prayer and the
Offering is a good strategy to access grace.
apostolic. While local churches pray for these
divine connections, the Lord will make these relationships
manifest supernaturally. Don't go out and

I grabbed the first person who is called apostle; I prayed for

Cornelius Connections. Once it has been established a
Cornelius Connection, freeing finances through
donation is a way to access the necessary grace
to receive the apostolic dimension.
Remember the mission of the apostles: Impossible? No
there was a way for a group of frightened disciples to
discouraged, hidden in a closed room by
fear of the Jews, could, without grace, fulfill the
commission that our Lord gave them. They not only needed
grace, they also needed an abundance of grace.
And with great power, the apostles gave testimony of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon
all of them (Acts 4:33).
Grace is the ability of God to do what
normally it could not be done. From the Upper Room
120 people came who would turn the world upside down
up. How this small group of strangers won
so much drive and achieved the impossible? The answer, by
supposedly, it is through grace. They were receivers of
"great grace". The word "great" here is the word
griegamegas, from which we derive our prefix for use
common "mega-", which means very large in size or
proportion. The apostles had mega grace.
The apostolic anointing releases great amounts of
thanks to the Church. There is such liberation that no
it lacks (or is short) in the Church (see 1 Cor.
1: 4-7). The churches under this anointing also
they will enrich in every expression and in all knowledge.
The mega grace of God gives the Church all the gifts.
and skills you need to fulfill the Great
Commission. Without this grace, the Church will not be able to finish the
work. The lack of grace signifies a certain failure; for this reason, the
The main function of the Church must be apostolic.
apostolic company of believers will be endowed and
blessed to perform powerful feats. This will make them
stand out in the ministry and will break the chains of the
mediocrity.
THE CHURCH CANNOT SETTLE FOR BEING
AVERAGE, OUR COMMISSION IS NOT A
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 AVERAGE COMMISSION.
The Church cannot settle for being average;
our commission is not an average commission. The
apostles and apostolic people have a
a multitude of skills. Having skill means that
one has the power, the ability, or the necessary resources.
It means to be well-equipped, equipped, competent,
gifted and empowered. The Church must rely on
competent and qualified individuals, suited for the
task.
The frustration that many churches are experiencing now
will break. Mega-Grace will free singers, musicians,
finances, aid, property

ministries: everything needed to carry out the work.

Jerusalem: the first church
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine, in the
communion with the apostles, in the breaking of the bread and
in the sentences.
Then fear seized upon every soul, and it
they performed many wonders and signs through
apostles. Now, all who believed were together,
and they had all things in common, and they sold their
possessions and goods, and they divided them among everyone, according to the
need of each one.
So that, being united in perseverance every day in the
temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate with
joy and simplicity of heart, praising God and rejoicing
of the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to the church
every day to those who were being saved (Acts
2: 42-47
As we have seen, the word "first" in 1
Corinthians 12:28 is the Greek word proton, which means
first in time, place, order, or importance. The church
from Jerusalem was the first in time, place, order and
importance. All the churches in the book of Acts
they were apostolic, because they were founded by the
apostles or had their presence. But the church of
Jerusalem had the presence of the Twelve (including
Matthias, who was chosen to replace Judas
Iscariot). This church would have a strong dimension
apostolic due to the ministries of the apostles.
The following points list some of the
Characteristics of the church in Jerusalem:
 Apostolic doctrine. The believers continued
firmly in the doctrine of the apostles. The teaching
apostolic is fundamental and must be in the life of each
believer. Apostolic churches are known for the
your doctrine based on the Word of God. The people
apostolic people will be of sound doctrine.
2. Fellowship. This is the Greek word koinonia,
it means association, participation, and communion. The
apostolic dimension provokes strong participation of
the believers when that dimension is present when
the believers gather and have fellowship with one another
others.
3. Breaking the bread. These were the services of
communion. The Lord's Supper was a vital part of this
church.
4. Sentences. The prayer meetings also
they were a vital part of this church. The anointing
apostolic releases a strong dimension of prayer in the
local church.

5. Fear. This is the reverent fear of the Lord. The

The Living Bible says: "Terror seized all of the
church and of all those who heard what had happened
"happened" (Acts 5:11). The great fear is another mark
distinctive of the apostolic ministry.
6. Signs and wonders. This is the dimension.
miraculous of the apostolic ministry. The signs and the
wonders were part of this apostolic church.
7. Unity. The believers were together and had
all things in common. The unity of purpose and mind
was characteristic of the church of Jerusalem.
8. Given. There was a generous spirit in the church of
Jerusalem. This was the result of a great grace over
all of them (see Acts 4: 33-35). The needs of each
believers were satisfied as a result of the
apostolic dimension.
9. Daily continuation. They continued every day.
unanimous in the temple. They worshiped together regularly in
the temple and gathered in small groups to receive the
Communion.
10. Joy. A great delight, including the
thankfulness, was characteristic of this church. The
the spirit of joy was strong in Jerusalem. The churches
apostolic will have a strong aspect of the Kingdom of joy
in the Holy Spirit (see Rom. 14:17).
11. Praise. A great praise is released through
from the apostolic anointing. The apostolic churches will be
centers of praise and celebration. Praise in a
Apostolic church will be fundamental to bring down
fortresses. Through praise, kings are bound
with chains and the nobles with iron shackles (see Sal.
149: 8).
12. Favor. The whole city was favorable to them.
"Favor" is the Greek word charis, which means the
divine influence over the heart. God grants favor to the
apostolic churches in their cities, regions or nations.
The result of the apostolic dimension was an incredible
growth of the church. The Lord added daily to the
Church. Addition, multiplication, and multitudes are terms
common terms used in the book of Acts for
refer to the growth of the apostolic church (see
Acts 5:14; 6:7; 11:21.
The apostolic dimension provokes and nurtures the
growth of the church. Multitudes are drawn
for the churches that receive and walk in the anointing
apostolic. I refer to this as the 'attraction
apostolic.
Great power and grace
And with great power the apostles gave testimony of the
resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And great grace was upon
all of them (Acts 4:33, italics added).

The apostolic church will be a church of great power.

power is a distinctive mark of true ministry
apostolic. The Lord never sends people without giving them
power. Power is necessary to carry out the task for the
what is sent. When the Lord sent the Twelve, He gave them
power (dunamis) and authority (exousia).
The word griegadunamissignifica miraculous power,
a workshop of miracles, power or strength. Acts 4:33
"great power". As we have seen, the word
"large" esmegas, which means large. The ministry
apostolic is characterized by the megapower, as well as by
the mega grace. This is a dimension of power that is
beyond the norm. The result will be a quantity
unusually large number of healings and miracles. The
the powers of darkness will be destroyed by a great
power from on high. I call this the 'apostolic explosion.'
The apostolic people (sent) will testify with great
power. The Church cannot adequately testify to the
world that "Jesus is alive!" without the apostolic dimension.
The apostolic church is also a church of 'great
"gracia". The Greek word charis means influence.
divine about the heart. Grace moves people
because it moves their hearts. The result of a great
grace in the context of Acts 4:33,34 was to give. The
saints sold their possessions and left the money to the
feet of the apostles. This was done without compulsion and was
simply the result of a great grace.
Paul identifies giving as a grace (see 2 Cor.
8: 2-7). It is the nature of grace to give. The anointing
apostolic will release a divine influence upon the heart
that will manifest when giving. An apostolic church will have
great grace to give, with abundant finances released
for the work of the ministry.
Abundance is the result of grace.
the apostolic dimension will ensure that the needs are met
needs because it releases abundance.
Signs and wonders
And through the hands of the apostles, many signs were done.
many signs and wonders among the people (Acts 5:12).
An apostolic church will be a church of signs and
prodigies. Signs and wonders are mentioned in
length of the book of Acts. The apostolic anointing is the
dominant function in the book of Acts, where it
seven characteristics of signs and wonders are found:
Signs and wonders reveal God's approval over the
ministry (Acts
2:22).

2. Signs and wonders are a mark of a church

apostolic (Acts 2:43).
3. Signs and wonders free the people of God to
to minister with boldness (Acts 4:30,31).
4. Signs and wonders touch the common man (Acts 5:12).
5. Signs and wonders follow a messenger (Ps. 105: 26,27;
Acts 7:36
6. Signs and wonders attract people (Acts 8:13).
7. Signs and wonders bear witness to the
Word of God (Acts 14:3). The signs and the
 Wonders are the mark or the seal of an apostle (see 2
Cor. 12:12).
The Lord bears witness to the ministry of the apostle
through signs and wonders (see Hebrews 2: 4). A
A valid ministry must have approval and testimony.
of the Lord, and the signs and wonders validate a true
apostolic ministry. This is part of the apostolic seal
about the believers who receive and walk in a
apostolic dimension. The signs and wonders are
part of the apostolic testimony.
From darkness to light
When he had said these things, he spat on the ground and
he made mud with saliva; and anointed the eyes of the blind with
mud. And he said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam" (which is
Then he went, washed himself, and returned.
seeing (John 9:6,7).
Siloam means sent. The pool of Siloam is a type of
prophetic symbol of the apostolic ministry. The blind man
returned from the pool seeing. Spiritual blindness is
common because everyone is born blind. The ones sent bring light
to those who are in darkness. The apostolic ministry
penetrates into the darkness, making the spiritual sight
I return. Every believer needs the ministry of a
sent to be able to see clearly.
The sent ones have an anointing that brings revelation to the
Church. Note that Jesus anointed the eyes of the blind man with clay.
partially made with saliva. This represents the anointing that
touch the eyes of the blind. There are certain truths that the
The church will never see without this anointing.
Wherever the apostolic dimension is strong,
there will be an apostolic pond (Siloé) from which people
it will come out seeing. The Lord is providing bowls
spiritual places where His people can come and wash themselves. These
they are deposits of the anointing that contain a
concentration of the apostolic spirit that can open the
eyes of the crowds. Apostolic churches are places
where anointing will be concentrated.
By revelation, he made known to me the mystery (Ephesians 3:3).
If people want to see, they must obey the mandate of
Mr. going to wash himself in the pool. If the blind man had not
obeyed, there would not have been
He received his sight. He obeyed the Messenger and received his miracle.
The apostolic anointing causes the blind to regain their sight
(see Luke 4:18).
I will deliver you from the Jewish people, just as from the gentiles, to
who I now send to you, so that you may open their eyes, and
you turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan
to God, so that he may receive the forgiveness of sins and a
inheritance among those sanctified by faith in me "(Acts 26:
17,18).
These are the words of Lord Jesus to Paul. The
the apostle was sent to open the eyes of the Gentiles and
to convert them from darkness to light. This was the commission
of Pablo. He knew his purpose and was focused on it.
that had been sent to do.
Multitudes of people live in spiritual darkness,
groping under the dominion of Satan, who has blinded their
minds (see 2 Cor. 4: 3, 4). They need to be freed from the
spirits of blindness, darkness, and ignorance. The Lord, in
His mercy sends apostles with an anointing that
He will destroy the yokes of servitude (see Isa. 10:27).
Satan fiercely opposes the apostolic ministry,
pursuing him for the massive damage he inflicts on his kingdom.
The apostolic anointing penetrates the darkness and removes the veil.
that extends over the nations (see Isa. 25: 7). A
Apostolic church is a threat to the spirits of the
darkness that controls a city, region, or nation.
The apostolic dimension engenders believers without a veil:
believers who can see and will walk in the revelation
What this ministry brings. One of the distinctive marks of
true apostolic ministry is revelation.
By revelation, the Lord makes known the mysteries of
His kingdom. Pablo understood the secrets of the Kingdom because
received revelation. Within the apostolic anointing resides
the spirit of revelation; those who receive and walk
in this dimension you will receive a great measure of
revelation.
You can measure the apostolic dimension by the scope of
the revelation in which an individual believer walks or
a local church. Where the apostolic dimension is lacking,
the understanding of the mysteries of the kingdom of God is missing.
"Revelation" in Ephesians 3: 3 is the Greek word
apocalypse, which means a revelation or manifestation.
It comes from the root of the word apokalupto, which means
remove the lid, reveal or uncover. The hidden things since the
the foundation of the world is revealed during times
apostolic.
 Which in other times was not made known to the
sons of men, as it has now been revealed by the
Spirit to His holy apostles and prophets (Ephesians 3:5).

The apostles and prophets receive revelation from the Spirit.

Through the law of impartation, they impart this
revelation to the saints so that they too can
to understand the mysteries of the Kingdom. There is a grace upon
these ministries to make believers see the
mysteries that are revealed (see Ephesians 3: 9).
Pablo referred to himself and other apostles of his
age as "administrators of the mysteries of God" (1
Cor. 4: 1). The Living Bible says: 'So that Apollos and
we should be regarded as servants of Christ who
they distribute the blessings of God by explaining the
secrets of God
While we wash ourselves in the apostolic pond,
we will go out seeing. The saints will have revelation and
understanding of the mysteries of the Kingdom. They will possess
spiritual understanding and wisdom in the things of God.
They will not walk in ignorance and darkness, but in
knowledge and light.
The signs of an apostle
Truly the signs of an apostle were accomplished.
among you with all patience, with signs, wonders and
wonders (2 Cor. 12:12, KJV).
An apostolic people (sent) is a people of
patience. The Greek word for 'patience' in the passage
anterior ishupomone, which means joy, resilience and
constancy. It means to continue despite persecution,
the tribulation or the resistance. The apostolic dimension gives
the saints the ability to overcome obstacles and the
demonic opposition through patience.
Audacity is necessary to overcome threats and the
INTIMIDATION OF THE DEMONS AND THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM THAT A
Menudo attacks the movement of God.
Patience also means perseverance. The
ability to persevere and overcome pressures of
enemy is a characteristic of an apostolic church.
Pablo, in defending his apostolate, mentioned the things that
he endured (see 2 Cor. 11: 24-29).
The enemy cannot overcome an apostolic church
due to the strength of patience. It doesn't matter how much
attack on that church, cannot defeat it when the
saints receive and walk in the apostolic dimension.
When they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and they realized
it accounts for the fact that they were uneducated men neither
preparation, they were amazed (Acts 4:13).
Apostolic people (sent ones) are people
brave. The words 'brave', 'bravely' and
"Courage" is mentioned throughout the book of Acts.
(see,

for example, Acts 4:13; 9:27; 14:3; 18:26; and 19:8). The
audacity is necessary to overcome threats and the
intimidation of demons, as well as the systems
religious people who often attack a move of God. The
The word "valentía" is translated from the Greek word.
parresía, which means all frankness, frankness,
frankness, security, and trust.
There is a spirit in the world that tries to prevent the
The church should be bold and aggressive in witnessing. Satan attacks
the believers with fear and tries to prevent them from being
aggressive and advance in the fulfillment of the Great
Commission. The apostolic dimension gives the saints the
the audacity they need to overcome this spirit.
But Peter and the other apostles
they responded and said: "We must
to obey God before men
"men" (Acts 5:29).
Apostolic people (sent ones) are people of
obedience. The desire of the messenger is to obey the Sender.
Grace and the apostolate are given through obedience to faith.
among all nations (see Rom. 1:15). The anointing
apostolic made many priests turn back
obedient to the faith (see Acts 6:7).
The apostolic dimension will make the saints become
obedient to the Word of God in all aspects.
It also discourages disobedience and rebellion. The
apostolic people do not fear obeying God despite
the opposition of men or of religious systems.
The apostles continued preaching the truth despite
that the religious leaders of their time told them not to
they did it (see Acts 4: 18-21).
Apostolic coverage
This is the will of the Father who sent me: that of all
what he has given me, let nothing be lost, but let it be resurrected in him
last day (John 6:39).
The apostolic anointing provides coverage.
(protection) for those who submit to it. It is not the
God's will that believers be lost in the
recidivism, the world, the flesh or the devil.
The apostolic dimension provides a stronghold
against the plans and tricks of the enemy. The anointing
apostolic is a "anointing that guards" (see John 17:12).
Provides the ability to maintain and sustain what is
has compromised us. When this anointing is absent, it is lost
a large part of the fruit and the land earned over time.
When the first apostles died, much was lost
part of the fruit and the land gained in the book of
Facts; the Church entered a period of darkness that
lasted more than a thousand years.

Apostolic lottery
No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them.
I will raise him up on the last day (John 6:44, italicized)
added).

Jesus depended on the Sender, the Father, to attract.

the men towards Him, the Messenger. The apostolic people
Sent ones depend on the Lord to attract people.
I also call this 'apostolic attraction' or 'attraction'
supernatural." People are attracted to the
apostolic ministry by the Spirit of God. Multitudes
they are attracted, not by the work of one person, but by the
the work of the Lord. There is a divine attraction that works to
through an apostolic town.
Apostolic churches have the ability to attract
many people because the apostolic anointing is one
meeting function. This explains the rapid growth of
these churches. People are attracted by the message and
the testimony of the churches. This power of attraction
resides in the apostolic anointing. "A multitude gathered from
the neighboring cities to Jerusalem, bringing sick people and
tormented by unclean spirits, and all were
healed" (Acts 5:16).
Apostolic examples
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and
signs among the people (Acts 6:8).
And the crowds listened unanimously to the things that
Felipe said, hearing and seeing the signals he was making.
Acts 8:6
Esteban and Felipe are mentioned among the six who
they were chosen by the church in Jerusalem to be at
cargo of the daily administration (see Acts 6:5). No
they were called apostles, but obviously they were
ministering in an apostolic dimension. Later, to
Philip is called the evangelist (see Acts 21: 8).
They operated and ministered in the realm of miracles.
Esteban also stands out for the wisdom with which
he spoke (see Acts 6:10).
Both Esteban and Felipe left a community.
apostolic. They were present in the church of Jerusalem;
both had the gift of performing miracles. But beyond
their gifts had also received a dimension
apostolic. This is an example of how believers
affected by the apostolic anointing.
Felipe was able to leave Jerusalem, minister in Samaria and
see great advancements in the city. There he was able to transfer the
veil of darkness because he walked and ministered with the
apostolic dimension. Apostolic churches have the
ability to raise, train, and release ministers
strong. Apostolic churches produce people
apostolic. God is raising up a company
apostolic of believers and sending them to the land.
When the apostles who were in Jerusalem heard
that Samaria had received the word of God, they
They sent Peter and John (Acts 8:14).

The church of Jerusalem was also a church.

sender. They sent Pedro and Juan to Samaria when they
they found out that the Samaritan people had received the
Word of God. The apostolic churches will send
ministers where there are needs. Although the
Samaritans had believed and had been baptized,
they needed the apostles to come and lay hands on them
the hands to be filled with the Holy Spirit. The churches
senders have the ability to help believers
to receive and walk in a greater dimension of the Spirit
Saint.
Antioch: a sending church
And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number
he believed and turned back to the Lord. Then news came of
these things to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent to
Barnabas to go to Antioch (Acts 11:
21,22).
The church of Jerusalem sent Barnabas to Antioch
when they found out the number of people that
they were receiving the Lord. The church of Antioch was
founded by a group of believers who dispersed
during the persecution in Jerusalem. These believers,
like Esteban and Felipe, they left a community
apostolic. The church of Antioch had a dimension
apostolic, a dimension strengthened by the arrival of
Barnabas of Jerusalem.
Antioch became a center of teaching
after Barnabas brought Paul to gather
the believers there for a whole year (see Acts
11:26). The church of Antioch was a church full of
grace (see Acts 11:23). This church also
became a place where prophets ministered and
teachers (see Acts 13: 1). While they were ministering to
Lord and they were fasting, the Holy Spirit instructed them that
they will separate Bernabé from Saul for the ministry of
apostolate.
Then, having fasted and prayed, and after
they laid hands on them, they dismissed them (Acts 13:
3).
The Church of Antioch became a church
sender. Bernabé and Pablo were sent as
apostles (sent ones) from Antioch. From Antioch, we
he launched one of the greatest apostolic ministries of all
the times. As a result of the sending of Barnabas and
Saul — later, Silas and Paul — stood hundreds
of churches all over the known world. Antioch
became a spiritual center for apostles, prophets
and teachers. Present there was a favorable atmosphere for
that the Spirit of God will separate and release ministries in
the earth.

Apostolic churches will have an apostolic spirit.

Remember, the Holy Spirit is an apostolic Spirit. It is
sent by the Father and sends

ministries. Antioch is an example of a church that

sending operating in a strong apostolic dimension.
Then, sent by the Holy Spirit, they descended
from Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus (Acts 13:4).
Barnabas and Saul were sent by the church of
Antioch and through the Holy Spirit. Note that the Spirit
Saint works together with the Church sending
ministries. The envoys succeed because they have the
support of the Church and the Lord. The apostolic spirit
work through the apostolic church to liberate
powerful ministries on earth.
The Macedonian churches: apostolic distribution
Furthermore, brothers, we let you know the grace of
God entrusted to the churches of Macedonia: that in a
great trial of affliction, the abundance of his joy and his
profound poverty abounded in the riches of her
generosity (2 Cor. 8:1, 2).
Paul praised the churches of Macedonia for their
generosity despite his poverty. Paul attributed this to
the grace. Remember, the great grace is a manifestation
from the apostolic anointing. Grace is the divine influence
about the heart that often manifests in giving.
Pablo called this giving a "liberal sharing" or
distribution (see 2 Cor. 9:13). The apostles in the church of
Jerusalem distributed or shared with the saints
in need (see Acts 4: 32-37). I refer to this as
apostolic distribution. There was no shortage in this church
due to this distribution.
The apostolic churches serve as centers of
distribution. The apostolic anointing contains within itself a
grace for finances. We see this manifested when
the saints laid money at the feet of the apostles (see
Acts 4:37). The apostolic churches can release
large amounts of money in the places where there are
greater need.
Pablo was receiving an offering for the saints in
Jerusalem of the churches of Philippi, Thessalonica, and Corinth.
He encouraged these Gentile churches to give to their
Jewish brothers and sisters who lacked them due to
to the famine in Judea. This offering was important
why would it make the Jewish church see that the gentiles
they professed adherence to the gospel of Christ.
Missions must be a high priority in the
apostolic churches because this is part of the mandate
apostolic (see Acts 13:47). We are called to help
to the existing churches in other nations and to help
plant other new ones. Apostolic churches have the
great responsibility to use and distribute appropriately
the

wealth that attracts this anointing. To whom much is given, much is

he demands much from him (see Luke 12:48).
 He dispersed, he gave to the poor; his
justice remains forever" (2 Cor. 9: 9).

Chapter nine

Apostolic authority
And when he called his twelve disciples, he gave them power
about unclean spirits to cast them out and heal all
class of ailments and ailments.
Matthew 10:1,2
 The first thing Jesus gave to the Twelve when he
sent was power. However, power is the only thing of
that many Christians lack. The reason for this is that
They do not understand the connection between authority and power. If
If you really want to walk in power, you must first
learn to walk in and under authority.
"Power" in this passage is not a harm, but the word
griegaexousia, which means ability, privilege, power,
capacidad, competencia, libertad, dominio, influencia
delegate, authority, jurisdiction, force. The author Paula
A. Price, in his book The Apostle of God Revived, writes:
The apostles radiate authority. Active or inactive, their
authority is hard to ignore. It is the first
obvious distinguishing feature. Whatever it is
In the situation, the apostle stands out inevitably.
Inevitably, he finds himself in charge or is given
impose. Make decisions competently and, to
he issues the decisive vote. The apostles lead.
when they don't try; they are considered and reliable
when others seek a strong hand. They call the
attention and provoke obedience due to the blatant
God's authority over them. The participation
prolonged with an apostle puts him face to face with the
authority.1
Faithful ambassadors
I agree with Price that authority is a
of the distinctive marks of an apostle and a church
apostolic. This authority is recognized in the kingdom
spiritual both by angels and by demons. It is freed
through preaching, teaching, prophecy and the
general ministry of the apostle. And the Church needs it
desperately to fulfill the Great Commission.
Without apostolic authority, the Church will not be able to complete.
His mission. The Kingdom of God is established and maintained.
by means of

authority. It expands through the authority that dispels

the darkness and frees the captives.
When the Twelve were sent out, our Lord Jesus
He gave them power. They were given authority over the spirits.
inmoralities and diseases. They were representatives
officials of Christ, to whom He gave authority, such as
their ambassadors, to preach the gospel, heal the
sick and cast out demons.
An ambassador is an official delegate or representative.
that speaks and represents the nation or organization from
which has been sent. They are granted official authority.
to act in this capacity. This will give you an idea of the
tremendous authority granted to the Twelve as
representatives of Christ. They had the enormous
responsibility to correctly represent the Lord
like their ambassadors.
An ambassador is also defined as an envoy.
official, a diplomatic agent or a delegate of the highest
accredited rank before a foreign government. A
delegate is simply a person who acts in
name of another. The Twelve were sent as
official delegates of Christ, with power and authority
delegates. They formed an apostolic delegation. They had
specific instructions on what to do and what not to do.
They had to follow these instructions because they did not
they represented not themselves, but Christ.
An evil messenger gets into trouble, but a
A faithful ambassador brings health (Prov. 13:17, italics added).
The faithful apostles bring healing and deliverance with their
message. They will speak with power and authority due to
who they represent, but must be faithful to the message that
they have been entrusted. They are sent by the Lord, not by
the man. This can lead them to fall into disgrace with
some, but they must be faithful to Him who sent them.
Vision of Zechariah
Then I lifted my eyes and looked, and there were four horns. And
I said to the angel who spoke with me, "What are these?"
Then he replied to me: 'These are the horns that
they scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.
[carpenters]. And I said: "What are they coming to do?"
Then he said: These are the horns that scattered to
Judah, without anyone being able to hold their head up; but the
artisans come to terrorize you, to throw the
horns of the nations that raised their horns against the
land of Judah. to spread it "(Zech. 1: 18-21).

In this vision, Zechariah saw four horns, which

they represented the four powers that had been dispersed
In Israel. The horn is a symbol of power, strength, and might.
There are powers in all regions whose purpose is
disperse the people and prevent them from gathering.
I have spoken with countless pastors who are
frustrated because it seems that they cannot gather a group
fort of believers.
Many see that their churches grow to a certain size.
and then they divide or decrease due to something that happens.
This could be contest, division, rebellion or any
amount of things that come against the church to
scatter the flock. Until these horns are not
Treaties, people will remain scattered and will not be able to
lift your head.
This represents oppression and slavery. There are multitudes of
people desperate politics economic y
spiritually. They cannot get out of their situations.
because these horns are in their place. The powers of the
darkness is determined to keep the crowds
in this condition.
The prophet sees four craftsmen or carpenters. These
carpenters come to unravel the horns. These four
carpenters represent the apostolic. A carpenter is
a builder; the apostolic anointing is an anointing of
building. However, it is impossible to successfully build without
first take care of the horns. If the horns do not
they destroy, they will continue to frustrate the process of
construction.
Carpenters have the authority and power to
destroy the horns and throw them away. The term "throw out"
it is a term of liberation. Crowds surrender as
result of the arrival of the carpenters. The translation
amplified says: "But these blacksmiths or workers have
come to terrify them and make them panic,
to throw the horns or powers of the nations that
they raised their horn against the land of Judah to
spread it.
These carpenters have an anointing with power and
authority to terrify and expel these powers. The
The Lord is releasing the apostolic anointing everywhere.
extension about the Church. It is raising churches
apostolic ones that will terrorize the horns that have
governed regions for such a long time. The sentence, the
preaching, teaching, praise, and worship
apostolic come with enormous amounts of power and
authority to break the power of spirits
rulers who have tried to obstruct the
growth and expansion of the Kingdom.
 So I lifted my eyes and looked, and behold, a man
with a measuring cord in hand. Then I said: "What about a
"Where are you going?" And he said to me: "To measure Jerusalem, to see
what is its width and what is its length

And the angel who spoke with me was going out; and another
Angel went out to meet him, who said to him: 'Run, talk to this'
youth and say to him: 'Jerusalem will be inhabited like cities without
walls, due to the multitude of men and cattle present
in her' (Zac. 2: 1-4).
Then the prophet sees a man measuring
Jerusalem. Why does man measure Jerusalem? Because
a harvest comes after they have been destroyed
horns. Multitudes will gather in Jerusalem because the
Carpenters have thrown the spreaders.
The Lord wants to know the capacity of our local churches.
What is the duration and scope of his ministry?
What are the spiritual dimensions of your church?
Can our local churches really handle the
multitudes that will come? Do we have the capacity to
nurture them, teach them, and train them? Are we prepared?
for the growth of the church?
The apostolic anointing has the power and authority to
destroy and cast out the powers of darkness that
hinder the growth of the church. The
multiplication will take place once it is received and
release this anointing. Local churches will grow and
they will experience the blessing of the Lord. Entire regions
will be impacted by the gospel. The saints will
They will gather to worship and praise the King!
The reality of witchcraft
The Book of Acts, the Acts of the
Apostles, provide the model for the Church of
New Testament. Again, the dominant anointing in
The book of Acts is the apostolic anointing. Although it
they mention the other gifts, the apostolic office is the one that
Holy Spirit chose to highlight. There is a reason for this. The
The Holy Spirit is, above all, an apostolic Spirit. It is a
Spirit sent. The Church, as illustrated in the book of the
It must be, above all, apostolic.
The acts of the apostles continued after the
death of the first apostles. As God
raises other apostles to replace them, the acts
continue. The Church, therefore, will experience the
same results when I embraced the same spirit and
function.
Among the dark spirits we must fight against
today there is a spirit of witchcraft. Witchcraft is
one of the main forces that it faced
Primitive Church throughout the book of Acts (see
Acts 8; 13; 16; 19). Why did the Holy Spirit choose?
register these incidents? Are they simply incidents
historical or relate to the opposition of the Church
today?

Witchcraft is a common spirit that is found in

all groups of people in one way or another. I don't know
it can be overlooked if we want to see progress in new ones
territories and expand the kingdom of God. Witchcraft is a
important spirit that will challenge and attempt to stop the
progress of the Church. The apostolic anointing, however,
he has the authority and power to deal with witchcraft.
Expose, challenge, and overcome this spirit, allowing for the
Church fulfill its mission despite the opposition
spiritual.
But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because
did you think that the gift of God could be bought with
money. You have no part or part in this matter, because
Your heart is not straight before the eyes of God. Repent.
therefore, from this your wickedness, and pray to God if perhaps
let the thought of your heart be forgiven
8: 20-22).
This is the first recorded case of apostolic anointing.
that deals with witchcraft. Simon the sorcerer believed in the
preaching of Philip, he was baptized and continued his ministry. A
the arrival of Peter and John from Jerusalem, the believers
they were filled with the Holy Spirit through the laying on of hands
by hands. Simón wished to acquire the ability to
impart the Holy Spirit, but Peter rebuked him.
THE APOSTOLIC ANOINTING SETS FREE
DISCERNMENT THAT THE CHURCH NEEDS TO
RESIST THE ENEMY'S INFILTRATION.
The apostle discerned the heart of Simon and rebuked him.
for your unjust request. The apostolic anointing releases the
discernment that the Church needs to resist the
enemy infiltration. This is important because
provides security and protection to the Church against the
devil's tricks, especially witchcraft.
Witchcraft must be discerned and judged. If not, it will harm.
the Church, especially to new believers. It
needs apostolic authority to confront the
people who operate with this spirit. This keeps the
Pure church and free from spiritual contamination.
There are many who do not see or understand nature.
subtle of witchcraft. It can infiltrate a church without being
detected when the apostolic anointing is not present.
Oh foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you so that you do not...
do you obey the truth? (Galatians 3: 1, italics added).
Signs of witchcraft
One of the signs that witchcraft is at work and
infiltrating a church is the incapacity of the people
to obey the truth. Disobedience and rebellion
son

always present wherever there is witchcraft. The

people can start by obeying the truth and then
abandon her. Pablo said that the Galatians had been
bewitched (see Galatians 3:1). In other words, there was a
spiritual power that made them turn away from the truth.
They had fallen under the spell of false teachers and
they were straying from the truth that Paul had
predicate.
The false doctrine and the false teachers lead to a
witchcraft spirit. There is no other explanation of why
people fall under the control of false teachings
which are contrary to the Scriptures. The apostolic anointing
keeps us free from the fascination of false ones
teachings. It exposes the doctrines of demons and
keeps the Church walking in the truth.
Some believe that witchcraft is not a threat to
a church filled with the Spirit, but this is exactly the
atmosphere that the enemy is targeting. Simón was
fascinated by the move of God in Samaria. Wherever
that there is a movement of the Spirit, the enemy
He will try to enter. The Galatians were born again, believers.
filled with the Spirit. This church had been born through the
Paul's ministry. Later, Paul wrote to them
distressed, telling them that they had been bewitched or
put under a spell.
 People do not know when they have been enchanted. It usually is
a slow and subtle process, not something that is obvious for
those who are being enchanted. Most of the
churches that have been under this type of influence do not
they recognize when it occurred.
Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit,
Are you now perfected by the flesh? (Galatians 3:3).
This is another way to detect the functioning of the
witchcraft. There are many believers and churches that are beginning
with a powerful move of the Spirit of God, only to
to end years later completely in the flesh. The
witchcraft tries to keep people from trusting and following
to the Holy Spirit so that they depend on the flesh. In the
The context of the church in Galatia was legalism.
They tried to be perfect by being circumcised and keeping the law.
From Moses. Paul said they were being bewitched.
I have seen churches and even entire denominations
to drift away from the anointing and begin to depend on the flesh
to do the work of God. Many have lost the power
of the Holy Spirit and are just a shell of what
Did it ever happen? How did this happen? How the
people who begin in the Spirit try to
to perfect their lives and ministries in the flesh? I believe that
Witchcraft is often the reason. It can slip by unnoticed.
detected and functioning slowly for a period of
time.

Dealing with witchcraft

This is one of the reasons why we need a
apostolic function present within the Church. This
function deals with witchcraft. It helps the Church to continue
walking and depending on the Holy Spirit. The anointing
apostolic prevents the enemy from stopping the flow of
Spirit.
But Elimas the sorcerer (because that is how his name is translated
name) resisted them, trying to turn them away from the faith.
proconsul. Then Saul, who is also called Paul,
filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him and said: 'Oh,
full of all deceit and all deception, son of the devil,
enemy of all justice, will you not cease to pervert the
justice? straight paths of the Lord?
 And now, truly, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and
you will be blind, and you will not see the sun for a while.
immediately a dark fog fell upon him and
he was looking for someone to take him by the hand
Hch 13: 811).

I like the way Paul dealt with the witchcraft. No

played with that. He judged it with the power of God, invoking the
blindness upon Elymas the sorcerer. This type of authority
and judgment is returning to the Church with the restoration
of the apostolic ministry.
With the restoration of the apostolic ministry, we will see
return to the Church the same manifestations about the
what we read in the book of Acts: people falling
dead, sorcerers wounded by blindness, leaders devoured
by worms. This is not a pleasant picture, but the
The Lord will not allow any man or woman
obstacles to the preaching of the gospel in these last days
days.
It happened that, while we were going to prayer, we encountered the
I find a slave possessed by a spirit of
divination, which brought its masters many profits with
the divination. This girl followed us to Pablo already
we, and shouted saying: "These men are servants of
Most High God, who announces to us the way of the
salvation.
And this he did for many days. But Paul, very
annoyed, he turned and said to the spirit: "I command you in the
name of Jesus Christ that you come out of her." And he came out at that moment.
same time (Acts 16: 16-18).
This is the only apostolic release that occurs in
detail in the book of Acts. Why did he choose the
Holy Spirit, detail this liberation so that we can read it?
I believe that this release gives us some truths.
important about the apostolic anointing and what the Church
you will find in the fulfillment of the Great Commission.

This damsel was possessed by a spirit of

divination, another form of witchcraft. This is the third
example in the book of Acts where the apostles
they used witchcraft.
 The Greek word for witchcraft is espitón. A python is
a great constrictor. The constrictors kill their prey
expressing them slowly until leaving them breathless. There is
believers, churches, and entire regions that are bound by
python spirits, lifeless as a result of witchcraft, the
witchcraft and divination. The breath represents the
spirit. The Greek word for breath and spirit is
pneuma. The python spirits try to squeeze the life out of
the Church stopping the flow of the Holy Spirit.
There is no free flow of the Holy Spirit where it is allowed.
Let the python spirits operate, therefore, there is no
manifestations of the Holy Spirit. When this happens,
there is no life in the Church, because the Holy Spirit is the
Giver of spiritual life and must have freedom to
move through his town and across it.
The apostolic anointing breaks the power and the claws of the
python spirits. The result is a free flow of the Spirit
Saint and spiritual life. Then, the saints are liberated.
to operate in the gifts of the Spirit, thus opening
path for a strong prayer, praise, worship,
prophecy, miracles, healings and deliverance. The apostles
they are anointed to break the powers of darkness and
keep the Church free from the traps of the devil.
And many of those who had believed came confessing
and recounting their deeds. Moreover, many of those who
they had practiced magic gathered their books and the
they burned in front of everyone. And they counted their value,
and they totaled fifty thousand pieces of silver (Acts 19:
18,19).
This is the fourth example from the book of Acts.
apostolic anointing that breaks the power of witchcraft. The
new translation of the Bible in English says: 'They confessed
openly that they had been using spells
"magical." This public burning of books was a renunciation
total to Satan and his kingdom.

Dr. C. Peter Wagner has said: 'I wonder what

new doors would open to evangelism in the States
Sophisticated, tolerant, and politically correct united
if Christians began to express their faith by encouraging
who possessed magical artifacts or filthy books to
burn them publicly. . With the proliferation of
psychics and teachings of the new age in America and in
everyone, the Church must embrace the apostolic and
start operating in
In this dimension, we are going to see the types of experiences of
great advances recorded in the book of Acts.
Witchcraft must be confronted and addressed. The Church does not
You can ignore the witchcraft and hope it disappears.
We must have an anointing to discern and confront
this spirit whose mission is to stop and hinder the Church.
An apostolic Church will possess the power and authority
to overcome this spirit and move forward despite its
opposition.
Note
1. Paula A. Price, the revived apostle of God (Publications of
Everlasting Life: Plainfield, New Jersey, 1994.

Chapter ten

A model for the apostolic life

 Therefore, truly, I send you prophets, wise men, and scribes: to
some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will scourge in
you
synagogues and they chase from city
in the city. Mateo
23:34
God has given us a model for apostolic life and
we find it in the Scriptures. We, like the
Church of the Last Times, we would do well to study
and pay attention to that plan. Here we will see some
figures from the Old Testament that represent the
apostolic dimension and they show us applications
personal to each of our lives as believers.
The writer of Romans tells us: 'The things that are
they wrote before [in the Old Testament], to
"Our teaching was written" (Rom. 15: 4).
Jesus mentions the prophets, apostles, and scribes
as sent ones. It also refers to the
apostles as wise men in Matthew 23:34. Paul
he also referred to himself as a wise builder
(ver 1 Cor. 3:10). Luke's account mentions the
wisdom of God speaking as the Sender of the
apostles (Luke 11:49). In other words, the prophets,
apostles and scribes are sent by wisdom of
God. Rejecting these ministries is rejecting wisdom.
same as God.
The eighth chapter of Proverbs describes the attributes
and benefits of wisdom. These include things
excellent, just things, truth, instruction, prudence
knowledge, discretion, advice, understanding, strength
riches, honor, justice, blessing, life and favor. All
these things are released through the ministry of a
sent.
The sent ones come in the spirit of the sender. If they are
sent by the wisdom of God, they will come in the Spirit
of wisdom. An apostolic people will enter and manifest
a spirit of wisdom, wisdom necessary for
build properly.
The Church must manifest this wisdom to the
principalities and powers in heavenly places (see
Ephesians 3:10). In other words, the Church, through
wisdom must impact the spiritual realm. Those
exposed to the apostolic ministry will receive and will walk
at a higher level of wisdom. The Church cannot be
build without wisdom.
With wisdom a house is built and with the
understanding is established (Prov. 24: 3).
Apostolic and prophetic wisdom is necessary for
to build the Church, the house of the Lord, not only at a level
worldwide but also at a local level. Every local church
he/she needs the apostolic dimension to build
appropriately. The Church must be built according to the
model ordered by God. The plan must be obtained
by the Spirit; it must be received by revelation.
Moses
And let them make me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them.
According to everything I show you, that is, the design.
of the tabernacle and the design of all its furnishings, so it
you shall make (Exodus 25: 8,9).
The Lord instructed Moses to build the
sanctuary according to the model he received. Not
left the construction in the hands of human wisdom
from the sanctuary. The Church cannot be built
adequately with human wisdom and skill; the
the plan must come from heaven. God's plan for His Church
it is quite different from the man's plan. The churches that
they are built without wisdom and apostolic revelation
They will have cracks and failures in the construction, that the enemy
will explode.
Moses is a prophetic symbol of the ministry.
apostolic. He received the Lord's model to build a
sanctuary according to God's specifications. Just as the
the dimensions and details of the sanctuary were given to
Moses by revelation, the apostles bring models to the
Church. They are wise master builders, architects
spiritual. They receive wisdom and grace to know and
implement the model of God for His Church. The
apostolic wisdom is necessary if we want to build
correctly.
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Look, I have
called by name Bezalel, son of Uri, son of Hur,
from the tribe of Judah. And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in
wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge and in all
form of labor, to design artistic works,
to work in gold, in silver, in bronze, in carving jewelry
to set, in woodworking and work in all kinds
of craftsmanship (Exodus 31:1-5).
 And Bezalel and Oholiab, and every skilled artisan in whom the
The Lord has put wisdom and understanding, to know
to do all kinds of work for

the service of the sanctuary will do according to all that the

The Lord has commanded (Exodus 36: 1).
Wisdom is the key to building correctly the
sanctuary. Bezalel and Aholiab were men of skill,
men of skill who were filled with wisdom.
They brought beauty and excellence to the sanctuary. The house of
Mr. must be a place of excellence. Everything in it must
reflect the beauty and excellence of the Lord.
The apostolic dimension releases the necessary wisdom
to build according to the model of God. The result will be
a Church of beauty and excellence, that will reflect the glory
and the wisdom of the Lord.
Nehemiah
Nehemiah is also a type of apostolic ministry.
His name means 'Comforter'; it is a type of the Spirit.
Saint. Remember, the Holy Spirit is a Spirit
apostolic because he was sent by the Father (see John
Nehemiah was also sent.
And I said to the king: If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor
grace in your eyes, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the
city of the tombs of my parents, so that the
rebuild... So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him
a time (Neh. 2: 5,6).
Nehemiah was sent to build. The apostolic spirit
it is an edifying spirit. Whenever you find the
apostolic dimension, you will find edification or
reconstruction. Despite the opposition, Nehemiah was able to
rebuild the walls of Jerusalem because he was sent;
he had authority from the king to build.
Nehemiah also shows us that where there is
building, there will be war. He ordered his builders that
they had weapons in one hand and construction equipment in the other
the other. Even today, there is no building without war. Satan
will always oppose the building of the Church. The
Apostolic churches are churches of war that can
fight through opposition and build.
And they will rebuild the ancient ruins, they will raise the
previous desolations, and they will repair the cities
ruined, the desolations of many generations (Isa.
61: 4).
This is the result of the ministry of a messenger. Isaiah
prophesied about our Lord: "The Spirit of the Lord
God is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to
to preach good news to the poor; he has sent me to
to heal the brokenhearted" (Isa. 61: 1). The
function about the sent ones causes it to happen the
reconstruction.

Tabernacle of David
But now your kingdom will not continue. The Lord has sought
for himself a man according to His heart, and the
The Lord has commanded you to be the commander of His
people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you
(1 Sam. 13:14).
And when he had removed him, he raised up for them David as king,
of whom he also bore witness and said: "I have found the
David, son of Jesse, a man after my own heart,
"who will do all my will" (Acts 13:22).
The Tabernacle of David is a type of the Church
apostolic, and David is a type of the apostolic ministry.
Today, through the restoration of the Apostolic Church,
God is rebuilding the Tabernacle of David.
The Tabernacle of David will have the spirit of David.
spirit here is the essential nature of a person or
a group, an attitude or principle that inspires or permeates
the thought, feeling, or action.) David was the sweet
psalmist of Israel (see 2 Sam. 23: 1). David was also a
anointed minstrel (see 1 Sam. 16:23). When he played, Saul became
felt renewed. Anointed minstrels release refreshing.
Refresh means to give new freshness or brightness, to restore,
fill again, replenish, revive.
Saul was also healed or made whole. This is healing.
the evil spirit departed from him when David played the
harp. The spirit of David is a spirit of deliberation.
1 Sam. 16:23)
David was cunning at playing. Cunning means to execute or
to exhibit ingenuity. It means skill or dexterity in the
execution or performance. Ingenuity means skill
inventive imagination o skill creative
extraordinary.
 David was also a powerful, brave man.
brave and bold in battle. He was a man of war and
Prudent means wise in handling
practical matters; exercise good judgment or common sense.
It also means being careful with one's behavior, or
be prudent. Circumspection means taking into account
the circumstances and the possible consequences.
David was also a beautiful or attractive person,
of pleasant and healthy appearance. It was attractive (see 1
Sam. 16:18)
David reigned and executed judgment and justice over Israel (see 2
Sam. 8:15). He was a just man, a man of justice.
David was a seeker and worshiper of God. He loved the
presence of God. I feared God, but I was a fighter.
David was a champion.

Obviously, the Tabernacle of David would have its

spirit; he was its founder and builder. We should see the
same spirit of David in the apostolic Church today.
After this, I will return and rebuild the tabernacle.
of David, who has fallen; I will rebuild its ruins and the
I will raise up (Acts 15:16).
Amos prophesied that the Lord would rebuild the
Tabernacle of David (see Amos 9:11). David raised
this Tabernacle and gave Israel a model of worship.
Remember, the apostles bring patterns to the Church. David
it is a type of apostolic ministry in the sense that
He left Israel a pattern of worship.
The Tabernacle of David was simply a tent.
erected by him in which the ark of God was placed.
Around this store there were musicians and singers who
They continuously praised the Lord.
So he left Asaf and his brothers there, in front
of the ark of the covenant of the Lord, so that they might minister before
from the ark regularly, as required by the work of
every day (1 Chron. 16:37).
This was the prophetic worship established by David.
In addition, David and the army captains separated
for the service of some of the sons of Asaph, of Heman and
of Jeduthun, who were to prophesy with harps,
string instruments and cymbals... who prophesied
according to the order of the king (1 Chronicles 25: 1,2, italics added).
 The prophetic cult includes new songs, songs
spontaneous and prophetic songs. Free the psalmists and
jugglers to flow prophetically in the house of
Sir. The Tabernacle of David provides a
atmosphere for the glory of the manifested presence of
God, and the presence of the Lord brings healings, miracles and
liberations.
The Tabernacle of David represents worship
true. This is the worship that is done in spirit and
in truth (see John 4:24). Our worship must have
a prophetic dimension because the Holy Spirit
it is also a prophetic Spirit.
While Israel continued to retreat and worship
idols, the Tabernacle began to fall. Israel abandoned the
true worship of God and adopted idolatry. The
The Tabernacle of David finally ended in ruins,
although Amos prophesied about the day it would be rebuilt.
Temple of Solomon
David left a pattern for future generations, a
worship pattern that would be ruined and restored
by kings like Hezekiah and Josiah. David also left his
son Solomon the model for building the temple. He received
this model by the Spirit:

Then David gave his son Solomon the plans for the
vestibule, their houses, their treasures, their upper rooms,
his inner chambers and the place of atonement; and the
plans [design] of everything I had by the Spirit, of the
atriums of the house of the Lord, of all the chambers
around the treasures of the house of God and of the
treasures of the consecrated things; "All this," said David,
"the Lord made me understand in writing, with His hand"
about me, all the works of these plans [pattern]" (1
Chronicles 28: 11, 12, 19.

The house of God was built according to a model.

When local churches are not built according to the
heavenly model, they will not contain the glory that is released
when they are built correctly. When Solomon
he finished building, the Lord confirmed the building with His
manifest presence (see 2 Chron. 5:14). The churches
apostolic will have the manifest presence of God
because they are built with apostolic wisdom, of
agreement with a celestial model.
 Hezekiah
Moreover, King Hezekiah and the leaders ordered the
levitas who will sing praises to the Lord with the words
of David and of the seer Asaph. Then they sang praises
with joy, they bowed their heads and worshiped (2 Chron.
29:30).
Hezekiah was a type of apostolic ministry in the
It restored the Davidic cult to Israel.
The Tabernacle of David was fundamental for worship.
from Israel, and the apostolic dimension provokes a
reconstruction of this Tabernacle.
The restoration resides in the apostolic dimension.
The things that the Church has lost over a period
over time they are restored. As we discussed earlier,
these are known as "restoration times" (see
Acts 3:21). The apostolic times are times of
restoration and restitution. The Church needs the
apostolic dimension to be able to build the places
ancient, raise the ancient desolations and repair them
devastated cities.
The result of the restoration of the Tabernacle of
David is that the gentiles can seek the Lord (see
Acts 15:16,17). When worship is restored
true to the Church, the nations will be affected and
sinners will be drawn to the Church.
Amos also prophesied that the saints would possess the
remnant of Edom and all the nations. This is a
prophetic word about the possession of the nations with the
kingdom of God. It talks about the advancement of the Kingdom. That is why
the Tabernacle of David must be and is being
reconstructed through the apostolic anointing.

Hezekiah restored the stature of the house of God. Always

that the house of God loses its stature on earth, the
The Lord will raise apostolic ministries to restore it.
Joseph
And God sent me before you to preserve you.
a posterity on earth and save their lives with a
great deliverance (Genesis 45: 7).
These are the words of José. He realized that the
The Lord had sent him to Egypt before his family,
to preserve them a posterity on earth.
 The envoys preserve a posterity, that is to say, all
future generations collectively. So, the
apostolic ministry affects future generations. The
apostolic ministry halts destruction, making
that spiritual life is maintained from one generation to the next
next. God's movement would cease without the sent ones.
José described the salvation of his family as "a
great liberation." The apostolic dimension has in its
interior a liberating anointing. The ability to deliver
the death of the designated is characteristic of
ministry of an envoy. When the Church loses the
apostolic dimension, loses its posterity.
Joseph delivered Israel in times of famine. Without Joseph, Israel
would have died. Instead, they were fed and
preserved. The messenger feeds and preserves.
He sent a man ahead
of them, José, who was
sold as a slave.
They hurt his feet.
with shackles, it was
post with shackles.
Until the moment when it
he kept his word, the word
the Lord tested it.
The king sent and released him,
The ruler of the people it
set free. He did it
lord of his house,
The governing of all your
goods, to stop asus
princes at their whim,
He sent wisdom to His elders (Psalm 105: 17-22, italicized)
added).
José was appointed ruler of Egypt. The dimension
apostolic has within it the capacity to govern.
Joseph was given authority over the riches of Egypt.
He had the necessary wisdom to govern the possessions
of Pharaoh. The apostolic dimension gives to the Church the
wisdom to govern the earth.

José was also given authority to bind the

princes of Pharaoh. To bind and to loose is another function of the
Apostolic function. To bind means to arrest, to stop,
hinder or tie up. Tying is necessary to stop
the works of darkness. Authority is needed.
apostolic to stop, stop, hinder and bind the
powers of darkness that try to obstruct the
the advancement of the kingdom of God. Demons must acknowledge
the authority of the envoys. When the Church receives and
I walked in the apostolic dimension, it will increase the
authority in obligation.
José was also given the responsibility of teaching
wisdom to the pharaoh's senators. Teaching is another
manifestation of the apostolic dimension. The sent ones
they liberate wisdom in the Church to govern and
to manage. This is a governmental wisdom
necessary in the local church.
The pharaoh's senators needed wisdom to
fulfill their governmental functions. Today, the
apostolic dimension is necessary to teach wisdom
to the leadership of the local church. Apostolic churches are
places where our future leaders receive training
and they are taught wisdom.
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCHES ARE PLACES
WHERE THE FUTURE LEADERS ARE
TRAINED AND TEACH WISDOM.
The governmental gifts, the five ministries in
Ephesians 4:11, they are trained in an apostolic church for the
future ministry.
Joseph went to Egypt before his family. He was sent to
prepare the way for them to follow. There was a
grace in your life to endure the trials and suffering
for what he had to go through before reaching his place of
authority.
Uzziah
Most Christians are familiar with
certain aspects of the ministry of the twelve apostles under
the compassionate guide of the Son of God. In fact, the Word
of God identify a the apostles how
forerunners, those who go first, in the kingdom of
God (see 1 Corinthians 12:28). Someone who is the first
will set an example for others to follow. An apostle is a
progenitor.
A parent is defined as a person or thing that
originated something or serves as a model. Comes from the word
griegagenetor means a role model for others.
As such, the apostolic ministry is a ministry
pioneer who lays the foundations. An example of this type
the ministry can be found in the life of Uzziah, a
king of the Old Testament.
 Let's see the rise and the disappearance of Uzziah. What
what he did and achieved during his reign was extraordinary and
surprising, to say

Less. The key to their success was seeking the Lord.

He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had
understanding in God's visions; and while
He sought the Lord, and God made him prosper (2 Chronicles 26:5).
Uziah is an example of someone who thrived by seeking.
to the Lord. His life is an example to follow. The apostles and
Apostolic people must devote themselves to prayer.
(see Acts 6:17). Those who seek God
You will find tremendous results in the ministry.
the life of Uzziah is a type of apostolic ministry that
prospering in seeking God.
War
He went out and made war against the Philistines, and he brought down the wall.
from Gat, the wall of Jabne and the wall of Ashdod; and he built
cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines (2 Chron.)
26: 6).
Uzziah went out and fought against the Philistines. The ministry
Apostolic is a ministry of war. The principalities and
powers over cities and nations must be attacked and
defeated by men of authority. The apostles
they have the ability to move forward and fight against it
enemy
Uzziah was a God-fearing king of Judah who exercised
your authority against the enemy. Seeking God frees the
authority and the anointing for war.
Knocking down walls
The walls represent barriers that prevent the
entry of the truth of the gospel. The walls are
they separate and divide. We need to tear down the walls of the
tradition, religion, prejudices, and racism.
When walls are built around a city,
are intended to keep the forces away
invaders. Uzziah demolished the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod,
the cities of the Philistines. He was able to enter and subdue them
cities tearing down their walls.
Satan and his principalities build walls around
from the cities in an attempt to keep people in
servitude and hiding the truth. Like Jericho, many
cities are closed and people are walled in.
 The apostolic ministry has the capacity to break down
these walls and invade the enemy's fortresses. The
the result is the salvation of multitudes and the foundation of
strong churches of the New Testament.
Uzziah not only tore down, but also built up.
Building cities in the middle of Philistia is a type of
build churches in the midst of the enemy.
Supernatural assistance

God helped him against the Philistines, against the Arabs who
they lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites (2 Chron. 26: 7).
The Lord helped Uzziah against his enemies. The help
and supernatural assistance will follow the true ministry
apostolic. The Lord releases His angelic army to
help Your anointed against the enemy, thus giving
apostle the ability to overcome even the greatest
opposition. Nothing is impossible for those who have
supernatural assistance.
No matter how strong or organized the enemy is,
the envoys can defeat him and overcome him with help
supernatural. This was the key to Uzziah's success against
his enemies. Seeking God releases help and assistance
supernatural of the Lord against the enemy.
Attracting wealth
The Ammonites also brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame
it extended to the entrance of Egypt, because it was made
extremely strong (2 Chron. 26: 8, italics added).
The tribute is a declared sum or other consideration.
valuable paid by one sovereign or state to another in
recognition of subjugation or as the price of the
peace. Wealth is unleashed when the enemy is defeated
and subdued. There are spoils (goods) that are captured a
once the enemy is defeated.
Jesus spoke about plundering the house of the strong man
after being bound (see Matthew 12:29). The ministry
apostolic will plunder the enemy's goods and liberate
riches in the Kingdom. As a result of the wealth
increasingly greater of Uzziah, his name spread in the
foreigner and became immensely stronger.
In the midst of war, the apostolic ministry is
It will strengthen. In the midst of opposition, it will become stronger.
The Church in the book of Acts became increasingly more
strong despite the persecution and opposition.
 Strengthening the doors
And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the gate of the
corner, at the door of the valley and at the foothill of the
corner of the wall; then he fortified them (2 Chron. 26: 9).
The apostles are gatekeepers who protect the points of
entry to a city. Who controls the gates
he will control the entry and exit of the city. Uzziah
he built towers on the gates in order to place soldiers and
sentinels to watch over and protect the gates of Jerusalem.

The apostles not only attack the enemy, but also

they strengthen the doors of the Church in defense against
attacks. Our doors must be fortified against
the attack of Satan.
Construction and excavation
He also built towers in the desert. He dug many.
wells, because I had a lot of livestock, both in the lands
you descend like in the plains; it also had farmers and
labradores in the mountains and in Carmelo, because
he loved the land (2 Chron. 26:10).
The apostles have the ability to build in
desert places. Desert places represent
dry places in the Spirit. There are many cities and
nations that are spiritually dry; there is no flow of
Spirit. There is a lack of teaching and preaching.
refreshing.
Uzziah dug many wells. This is a fortress of
apostolic ministry: the ability to dig wells in
dry places. A well is not dug at random. It is needed
ability to know where and how to dig a well. The
churches established through the apostolic ministry are
they will be converted into wells in dry places. They will be points of
refreshment amidst dry places of religion and tradition.
Note that Uziah had large flocks;
he also had the ability to maintain these flocks. The
Apostolic ministry will provide sustenance to a great
number of people. The large herds will not be
infrequent these days when the Lord raises the
apostolic ministry.
Agriculture
Uzziah 'loved the land'. The King James version uses the
word 'plowing'. Four important components of
The tasks are plowing, sowing, pruning, and harvesting.
 The apostles know how to plow the fallow land
through his preaching and teaching. They plow through the
tradition and anything that prevents the ground of the
hearts of men break.
Then they sow the Word in the hearts of the
men. Once the ground is broken, the Word is
you can sow in the heart; once sown the
Word will bear fruit. After the plowing and the sowing comes
the pruning.
Pruning is necessary to ensure a healthy plant.
To trim means to get rid of or clean up all that is superfluous or
undesirable. To prune is to reprimand and correct. It is a part
unpleasant but necessary for rearing.
The apostles reprimand and correct. Their preaching.
eliminate those undesirable traits in the people of God.
After pruning, the vine bears fruit abundantly.

This is the time of the harvest. The threshing comes.

after plowing, planting, and pruning. This is the ministry
apostolic typified by Uzíasarando, sowing,
podding and harvesting.
Army of God
Furthermore, Uzziah had an army of warriors.
who went out to war in companies (2 Chron. 26:11,
added italics).
The apostolic ministry attracts the fighters.
Remember, it is a ministry of war. The Lord is
raising an army and the apostles have the ability
to recruit, gather, and train people for war. No
They train not only warriors but also captains.
(leadership) to be in command of the army of God.
These powerful warriors will be strong and brave with
the ability to wage war and assist its leaders
against the enemy (see 2 Chronicles 26:15). Allow that the
apostolic ministry overpowers principalities and powers,
Break the spiritual opposition and edify.
Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the whole army,
shields, spears, helmets, bulletproof vests, bows and slings
to throw stones (2 Chronicles 26:14).
Uzziah assembled, trained, and equipped his army for
defeat the enemy. The apostolic ministry equips the
saints to fight. The apostles train the saints
to use the weapons of war, including the Word, the
prayer, fasting, liberation, binding and loosing.
 These weapons are not carnal but powerful through
God to demolish strongholds (see 2 Cor. 10: 4). Uzziah made
the preparations for his army. He prepared the weapons for
his soldiers. The apostles must prepare the weapons
for the army of God teaching the people of God to
to use the spiritual weapons that He has provided.
Divine strategies
And he made artifacts in Jerusalem, invented by men.
skillful, to be in the towers and the corners, to
to shoot arrows and large stones (2 Chronicles 26:15).
Uzías was a pioneer in the field of warfare, a pioneer
in new methods to fight against the enemy. This
It is also true regarding the apostolic ministry.
As we have seen, the apostles have an anointing.
pioneer. They will do things that others have not done,
venturing into realms where others have not gone.
Although we have attended numerous seminars and
I have heard many teachings about spiritual warfare,
there is still more to learn. Even now there is
divine strategies from heaven that are launched to the earth. The
The Lord is revealing new ways to overcome
enemy. The apostles will make use of this revelation and the
they will make known to the Church through preaching and the
teaching.

The danger of pride

But when he became strong, his heart was lifted up
until his destruction (2 Chron. 26:16).
This verse reveals an important weapon that will be used by the
enemy to stop a strong apostolic ministry: the
pride. The apostles are susceptible to the spirit of
pride. Any ministry that achieves so much is in
danger of being "exalted". This was the downfall of Uzziah. His
name grew larger as it became stronger, but the
pride was his weakness and his downfall.
The apostles must walk with humility and avoid
falling into the trap of pride. Uzziah became leprous and was
excluded from the house of the Lord. The apostles must
take care of pride and arrogance. Pride precedes
destruction (see Proverbs 16:18). The New English
The fame [of Uzziah] spread throughout all
parts, because he had such a wonderful talent that he arrived
to be very powerful.
 It's hard to be wonderfully gifted and powerful, but
not giving in to pride. But one can escape the trap.
of pride if the apostles recognize and remember that their
It is by the grace of God.
The apostles must give all the glory to God and
to humble oneself under His mighty hand to be
preserved, as we all should do.
Because God has promised that when we humble ourselves
under the mighty hand of God
due time (1 Peter 5:6).
I believe this is God's time to exalt His
Church; that is raising up its apostles to achieve
exactly that. Let us be humbled and walk in
a renewed understanding and appropriation of the
apostolic dimension, as He has called us to do.

Appendix: Writings

Apostolic spirit: a sending spirit

God is a God who sends

And God said to Moses: "I AM WHO I AM." And He said:
Thus you shall say to the children of Israel: I AM has sent me to you
(Exodus 3:14).
However, he sent prophets to bring them back to the
Sir; and they testified against them, but they did not want to.
listen (2 Chronicles 24:19).
And the Lord God of their fathers sent them warnings.
through their messengers, getting up early and
sending them, because he had compassion for his people and for
his dwelling (2 Chronicles 36:15).
He sent a man ahead of them, Joseph, who was
sold as a slave (Ps. 105: 17).
He sent to Moses, His servant, and to Aaron, whom He had
chosen (Ps. 105: 26).

Since the day his parents left the land of

Egypt until today, I have sent to all My
servants the prophets, waking up early every day and
sending them (Jer. 7:25).
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming
of the great and terrible day of the Lord (Mal. 4: 5).
There was a man sent by God, whose name was John.
1: 6).
For God did not send His Son into the world to
to condemn the world, unless for the world through
he was saved (John 3:17).
And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son.
as Savior of the world (1 John 4:14).
Jesus, the greatest apostle
To you first, God, having raised your
servant Jesus, sent him to bless you, separating each
one of you of your iniquities (Acts 3:26).
Jesus sent his disciples
Jesus sent these twelve and commanded them (Matthew 10:5).
Here, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves
(Matt. 10:16)

After these things, the Lord also appointed to

another seventy, and he sent them two by two ahead of him to
every city and place where he himself was about to go (Luke
10: 1).
Then Jesus said to them again, 'Peace be unto you!'
As the Father has sent me, I also send you.
20:21
The Holy Spirit is sent
But the Comforter, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father
he will send in my name, he will teach you all things and
He will remind you of all the things I said to you (John 14:26).
And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of
His Son to their hearts, crying: "Abba, Father!"
(Galatians 4:6).
 The Holy Spirit sends
Then, sent by the Holy Spirit, they descended.
to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus (Acts 13: 4).
The Church sends
When the apostles who were in Jerusalem heard
that Samaria had received the word of God, they
they sent Peter and John (Acts 8:14).
So the news of these things reached the ears of the
church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to go
to Antioch (Acts 11:22).
Then it pleased the apostles and the elders, with
the whole church, send chosen men of their own
company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely,
Judas, who was also called Barsabbas, and Silas, leaders
among the brothers (Acts 15:22).
Paul the apostle sends
But I trust that the Lord Jesus will send Timothy to you
briefly, so that I can also be encouraged
when I know your state (Phil. 2:19).
However, I deemed it necessary to send you to
Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker and
war companion, but your messenger and the one who attended
my need (Phil. 2:25).
I sent Timothy, our brother and minister of
God, and our collaborator in the gospel of Christ, for
to establish and encourage you regarding your faith (1 Thess. 3: 2).
False apostles and prophets: those who are not sent
And the Lord said to me: "The prophets prophesy lies in
my name. I did not send them, nor did I command them, nor did I speak to them" (Jer.
14:14).
I did not send these prophets, but they ran away. I have not
spoken, but they prophesied (Jer. 23:21).

Because they falsely prophesy in my name; I do not

I sent them, says the Lord (Jer. 29: 9).
So, some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists
They were tasked with calling on the name of the Lord Jesus over the
who had evil spirits, saying: "We exorcise you
for the Jesus that Paul preaches.
There were also seven sons of Sceva, a high priest.
Jewish, that they did. And the evil spirit responded and
he said: "I know Jesus, I know Paul, but who are you?"
you?
 The demons recognized both Jesus and Paul.
because they were sent. The spiritual kingdom must recognize
and compete with the power and authority of the envoys.
The sent ones have the ability to impact the kingdom.
spiritual. On the other hand, the demons do not recognize the
that are not sent.
The prayer releases the apostolic anointing (spirit)
Therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest to send workers to
your house (Matt. 9:38).
Then he said to them: 'The harvest indeed is plentiful, but
The workers are few; therefore, pray to the Lord of the harvest
"that he send workers into his harvest" (Luke 10:2).

The days of BEING are over

spectator.
We are experiencing a great spill of
Holy Spirit, perhaps the greatest that the world has ever known.
known! In the midst of all this, God is restoring the
office of apostle of His Church to help us fulfill the
Great Commission. What role will you play in God's plan?
How will you prepare for the next harvest? With
revealing teachings, John Eckhardt makes it clear that
God is calling every Christian, from the pastor to
the layperson, to participate in the apostolic ministry as
sent ones. Through preaching, teaching,
worship and renewed prayer, you can minister
to the crowds that will be drawn to the Kingdom by this
movement of the Holy Spirit in the last days.
Step out of the spectator's box and be part of the plan
God to lead His Church to final victory!
John Eckhardt presents a genuine revelation of the
the role and anointing of the apostolic ministry in the Church
modern. I highly recommend moving in the
Apostolic.
TED HAGGARD, senior pastor of New Life Church,
Colorado Springs John has provided us with an excellent
complete study on the truth
the ministry as a key to achieving the Great
Commission, a mission we all want to see fulfilled!
OHNP.KELLY, Founder and Supervising Apostle, Churches and
ministries of Antioquia
¡Las emocionantes noticias de la restauración de los

JOHN ECKHARDT is a pastor and supervisor of Crusaders

Ministries in Chicago. Travel around the world teaching.
Biblical truths to 'perfect the saints' for
that they do the work of Jesus Christ. He is the author of 14
publications and produce a daily radio program and
television.