50 Truths Concerning Apostolic Ministry

20. Apostles are Planters

I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 1 Corinthians 3:6 postles plant churches. They have the anointing to plant new works. There are many new works that need to be planted in inner cities, areas, and nations yet to be reached. A planter must be able to PLOW through territory that is not conducive to planting. They break up the fallow ground and plant the seed of the Word. A Planters are sowers. Apostles sow their lives and ministries within the places they are sent. Some will say that we already have enough churches and need to work on and change many of the existing ones. Pastors especially get nervous about a new church being planted in their areas. However, many existing churches are resistant to new truth and revelation. Many are traditional and fight change. New moves of God produce new revelation that requires new churches to carry and preach that revelation. This is why new churches must be planted even in areas where there are already existing churches. Apostles have the authority and power to do this. They preach revelation and plant churches to carry that revelation.

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