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S. To invade. Apostles invade new territories. This is a militaristic mantle. They have the ability to penetrate hostile environments with the message of the Kingdom. T. To war. Apostles are territorial warriors. They are spiritual commanders of the highest rank. "Warfare" is translated from the Greek word strateia, meaning "apostolic career" (see 2 Cor. 10:4). U. To enforce. Apostles are spiritual enforcers. They enforce Kingdom conduct, holiness and biblical standards of righteousness. To enforce means to put or keep in force, to compel obedience (see Titus 1:13). V. To convert. Apostles convert people to the laws and culture of the Kingdom. They turn people from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God (see Acts 3:19; 26:18). W. To train. Apostles train and educate ministers. They develop leadership. X. To ordain. Apostles ordain and set in place qualified leadership (see Titus 1:5). This includes selection and confirmation. Apostolic ordination releases fruitfulness (see John 15:16). Y. To confront. Apostles confront false teaching, witchcraft, immorality, anything that will keep the Church from fulfilling its purpose. The apostolic anointing is a confrontational anointing (see Gal. 2:11). Z. To finish. Apostles are focused on finishing. They have an anointing to execute, complete and fulfill the prophetic plans of God (see John 4:34). When an apostle faithfully executes his duties, the people who have been birthed into the Kingdom and discipled by his ministry will be faithful "epistles" to all men, reflecting the apostolic dimension in such a way that they will be effective in the ministries to which God has called them. Note 1. Roger Sapp, The Last Apostles on Earth (Companion Press: Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, 1995), pp. 28-37. Printed by permission.