I absolutely LOVE this post on Apostleship, by Apostle Axel Sippach ...

Published: Fri, 04/09/21

CAN WE PLEASE STOP THIS "APOSTLE ENTHRONEMENT" RELIGIOUS FOOLISHNESS??

SOME THOUGHTS FOR 5-FOLD MINISTRY LEADERS

Somewhere we got the idea recently in some parts of the church that apostleship was something you get promoted to - something you get elevated to - something you have an "enthronement" service for.

You could desire to become a bishop, which is a man appointed position in the church, if you had leadership abilities. But this is not true of the apostle or any 5-fold ministry office. It is Christ who gives those ascension gifts to the church.

You can desire to be a deacon, elder or bishop, but all the desiring in the world is not going to make you an apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher.

Now many apostles at some level are also bishops because they are overseers of God's church(es). But not all bishops are apostles, unless God has specifically called them to apostleship. There is a lot of confusion in the church about this lately.

When an apostle is ordained or commissioned, it is a recognition of what heaven has decided on already. And in the right timing of the Holy Spirit, it is a public recognition of, and placing honor on that gift.

Now I can appoint/ordain elders as I see fit. I can appoint bishop if I chose. That's what apostles do. But I can not make anyone an apostle. I can only encourage and help develop the gift God has already chosen. Now God may have an apostle function for a season in one of the other 5-fold gifts to gain experience and maturity.

Paul and Barnabas ministered in Antioch as prophets and teachers, until the Holy Spirit sends them out from there to other parts of Asia. After that they seemingly stepped into the fullness of their apostleship and were known as apostles. This wasn't an "elevation" - an "enthronement." They were simply being set apart for their next assignment which was stepping into the fullness of their apostleship.

But I also need to add, that if you are called to the office of prophet, don't think you now have to work to get promoted or elevated to apostle as your next step, if God has not called you to the office of apostle. It will be a big mistake in your life and may ultimately mess up your ministry really bad.

If you are a prophet - don't be a "wanna-be" apostle. Not unless you have a calling to genuine apostleship. The same is true of pastor, evangelist and teacher. Be confident in your calling and confidently and boldly access the grace of your calling.

Now having said that, we have discovered over these past 2 decades of promoting the new apostolic reformation movement, that there are a number pastors who truly have a call to apostleship, and have been very frustrated ministering in a setting that didn't acknowledge there were apostles still around today.

When these pastors would hear a message about apostles or the apostolic, its like the light would go on in the spirit, and their apostleship would become activated in a greater degree. They realized they were trying to do an apostolic work with a pastoral paradigm. The revelation would liberate them and many would then begin to step into their apostleship, that pastoral ministry had actually given them some preparation and experience for.

Be who God has called you to be. Number one - be secure in your ultimate high calling of God in Christ - and that is to SONSHIP. And then be secure in your ministry calling. Don't try to be something God has not called you or given your grace for. Be all that God has called you to be.

Its not about a title - not about positions - its about our position in Christ - being a member of his body.

Titles, if you use them. should only describe our calling, your function. Be secure that you are a son or daughter of God though Christ. That is the absolute greatest calling. It is why Christ came.

Axel Sippach

Hey there ,

Just want to take this time to remind you about the POWER OF YOUR TONGUE!!

No matter what is going on in your life, God has given you the prophetic power to decree and declare out of your own mouth.

Remember, LIFE and DEATH is in the power of the tongue and you will get the FRUIT of what you (EAT) and SPEAK!!

Look, now is not the time to get discouraged.

Now is the time to be ENCOURAGED AND TO know God is working all things out for YOUR GOOD!

Here's your REMINDER:

I heard the Lord say this is the SEASON OF THE SUPERNATURAL for those who receive.

“As you expect the SUPERNATURAL in every area of your life, God says I shall RELEASE my SIGNS, WONDERS and MIRACLES, as you continue to BELIEVE!

Your FAITH SHALL BE INCREASED as you REMEMBER, there’s A MIRACLE IN YOUR MOUTH!

Declare and Decree for the next 90 DAYS “There’s A Miracle In My Mouth”

PROPHESY FORTH your miracles over the next 90 DAYS

STAND with A SPIRIT of EXPECTANCY know God is the GOD OF MIRACLES, SIGNS and WONDERS!

And today ...I want you to just decree: I'VE SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH!! Come on - prophesy that to yourself and to SOMEONE ELSE YOU KNOW who needs to be encouraged: JUST CALL THEM AND SAY: YOU'VE SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH!!! (Click the video below to hear 2 minutes of the message I released last week)

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Hey there !!

How are you? I'm on a book deadline but wanted to share this right now!!

I was in a consultation today where my client mentioned wanting to turn his webinar into a book.

I said: ohhh...okay, that’s simple.

Here’s what you do:

2. 3. 4 , 5, 6, 7

Lol …. He was like ...okay ...easy for you to say.

Then I said, wow, I may need to do some sort of program for FIRST TIME authors or THOUGHT-LEADERS who want to take one of their best webinars, or recorded teachings and turn it into a book.

I then explained that essentially I have access to or have everything in-house that he needs to do to make it happen, he just needs to make a decision of how much he wants to do on his own and how much he wants to just put in the hands of someone else.

I then explained how my FIRST 2 books on Amazon were essentially WEBINARS that I had developed into books. I let him know I paid a company roughly $1200-$ 1400 to get that done for me.

But I told him, now, I do it on my own, because I really do have a great media team and editing team.

Then, I said: goodness, sounds like I need to create a special program for first time authors to help them birth that FIRST BOOK! I told him he really was on the right track because I believe every THOUGHT LEADER, PODCASTER, PASTOR etc ...should at least have (1) book.

One of the easiest ways to write the FIRST book is to use content you already have!

That’s right!

Find that signature teaching that you have recorded, pull the cds (lol) or mp3s of the teaching you did when you were a guest speaker ….or when you hosted your last conference ...of from your last PODCAST.

Do you remember the last TEACHING you did that everyone raved about that you know really needs to be transformed into a good book or a “short read”

I’m telling you. Now is the time to do it!!

1. Also, if you think you might be interested in joining a group mentorship where I walk you through doing it yourself ...let me know …. REPLY BACK TO THIS EMAIL PLEASE with YOUR ANSWER!!

2. OR ...if you would rather just prepare everything and hand it over to my team ...let me know that as well.

I’m just trying to see something ….

Not saying I’m definitely going to do it ...but I really do want to help you, and others like you LAUNCH that book or BIRTH THAT FIRST BOOK now ...it’s time!

Wouldn’t you agree?