Moving in the Apostolic

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Moving in the Apostolic

greatest republic in history. And who can forget all those movies and television programs vividly depicting brave pioneers in covered wagons, heading across the country through dangerous, unknown, even hostile territory? Carrying all their earthly belongings and dreams of a better life, these pioneers struggled forward, pushing on through heat-parched deserts and snowbound mountain ranges despite countless hardships, such as lack of water and food and constant threat of disease, injury and death. Yet without those hardy, persevering pioneers, much of this great country of ours would never have been settled.

T HE APOSTOLIC ANOINTING KEEPS THE C HURCH FROM BEING OUTMODED AND OUTDATED . IT MAKES US RELEVANT TO OUR WORLD — WITHOUT COMPROMISE .

Pioneers are often misunderstood, mistreated and misquoted. The benefits of their lives are often seen only after they have passed from the scene. The early apostles were pioneers, laying the foundation for the Church and writing the New Testament. They left us with a heritage that has lasted 2,000 years. They were misunderstood and persecuted. And yet, because they were apostolic, they had the ability to overcome obstacles that would have stopped ordinary men. Every generation and every age needs pioneers. Humans have a tendency to remain the same and sometimes even revert backward. Pioneers motivate and push us to go forward. They expand us and help us break through the barriers that would keep us from progressing. They stir us to do more, shake us from complacency and motivate us to reach a goal. The apostolic anointing keeps us on the cutting edge. It pushes us forward toward the goal of fulfilling our commission. It releases us from the past and thrusts us into the future. It enables us to meet the challenges of a changing world. It keeps us from being outmoded and outdated. It makes us relevant to our world—without compromise. It keeps us advancing and improving.