Moving in the Apostolic

132 Moving in the Apostolic

Pharaoh's senators needed wisdom to fulfill their governmental functions. Today, the apostolic dimension is needed to teach wisdom to the leadership of the local church. Apostolic churches are places where our future leaders are trained and taught wisdom.

A POSTOLIC CHURCHES ARE PLACES WHERE FUTURE LEADERS ARE TRAINED AND TAUGHT WISDOM .

Governmental giftings—the fivefold ministries in Ephesians 4:11—are trained in an apostolic church for future ministry. Joseph went into Egypt ahead of his family. He was sent to prepare the way for them to come after him. There was a grace upon his life to endure the trials and sufferings he had to go through before he reached his place of authority. Uzziah Most Christians are familiar with certain aspects of the ministry of the twelve apostles under the compassionate guidance of the Son of God. In fact, the Word of God identifies apostles as forerunners—those who go first—in the kingdom of God (see 1 Cor. 12:28). Someone who is first will set an example for others to follow. An apostle is a progenitor. A progenitor is defined as a person or thing that originated something or serves as a model. It is from the Greek word genetor, meaning a model for others to follow. As such, apostolic ministry is a pioneering, foundation-laying ministry. An example of this type of ministry can be found in the life of Uzziah, an Old Testament king. Let us look at the rise and demise of Uzziah. What he did and accomplished during his reign was extraordinary and amazing, to say the least. The key to his success was seeking the Lord. He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had