Moving in the Apostolic

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Moving in the Apostolic

away. So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus (Acts 13:1-4). Apostolic times are times in which the apostolic spirit and the apostolic ministry are being released. This can be done through prayer; it is happening today. There is, however, another way to release the apostolic. I call this the "Antioch principle." It is based on what happened in the church at Antioch. As the prophets and teachers came together to minister to the Lord and fast, the Holy Ghost said, "Separate to Me Barnabas and Saul." They were separated for an apostolic ministry. Ministering to the Lord and fasting helped release them into their ministries. There is also in these verses a prophetic element for the Church today. The Scripture identifies prophets and teachers coming together to minister to the Lord and to fast. I believe this represents the two movements that preceded this present apostolic move. The Church has already seen a release of the teaching anointing and the prophetic anointing. It is important that these two movements come together to help release the apostolic anointing. Prophets and teachers should not fight apostles, but rather be a part of releasing them. Some of the prophets and teachers themselves will be released into apostolic ministries. Fasting, along with prayer, is a way of releasing apostles. After the church of Antioch fasted and prayed, they sent Barnabas and Saul away. These two apostles were released through fasting and praying. They were then sent forth by the Holy Spirit. A Finishing Anointing Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work" (John 4:34). Notice the two words "sent" and "finish." Jesus was sent by the Father, and His desire was to finish His mission. This verse connects being sent with finishing. This is why I call the apostolic anointing a "finishing anointing." It will take an apostolic Church to finish the Great Commission. To finish not