Post by Joel Ogbeifun (@JoelOgbeifun)
WHO IS AN APOSTLE?
An apostle is not merely someone who plants churches. At its core, apostleship is about pioneering God's purposes, establishing Kingdom order, and influencing systems wherever God sends them.
A broader definition could be:
An apostle is a divinely sent pioneer who carries the authority, vision, and grace to establish God's Kingdom culture, shape people and systems, break new ground, raise transformational leaders, and set the pace for others to follow.
This means an apostle is:
>> A culture shaper who influences the values, beliefs, and practices of communities, organizations, industries, or nations according to Kingdom principles.
>> A pace setter who goes first into new territories, models possibilities, and creates pathways others can follow.
>> A system builder who establishes structures that outlive their personal ministry.
>> A Kingdom architect who sees beyond individual success to building ecosystems where people flourish.
>> A movement catalyst who mobilizes people around God's agenda rather than building a personality-centered ministry.
>> A spiritual father or mother who equips and releases others into their own assignments.
>> A reformer who challenges unbiblical traditions and introduces biblical patterns wherever God sends them.
>> A bridge builder who connects the Church with society, ensuring Kingdom influence is felt in government, business, education, media, family, arts, science, and every sphere of life.
In this understanding, an apostle may plant churches, but church planting is one possible expression of apostleship, not its defining characteristic.
An apostle may also pioneer businesses, educational institutions, media platforms, social reforms, humanitarian initiatives, leadership movements, or other Kingdom expressions that transform culture.
A concise definition would be:
An apostle is one sent by God to pioneer, establish, reform, and advance His Kingdom by shaping culture, building people and systems, and creating lasting impact that extends beyond the walls of the Church.
... OF WHICH I AM CHIEF.
~ Apostle Joel Ogbeifun
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