APOSTOLIC GOVERNMENT

Restoration of the FIVE FOLD MINISTRY and SAINTS MOVEMENT

The Early Church

- moved in the power and authority through theocratic government (God’s rule), not

democracy.

Restoration of Apostolic Government

God wants to restore the apostolic and prophetic ministries which have been lost

through religion. (5-fold ministry: Ephesians 4:11)

Mobilising the whole body of Christ

Historical Overview

Early Church Dark Ages → Revival → End Time Church5-fold ministry: State Church 5-fold ministry

3-fold ministry apostles apostlesprophets prophetsevangelists evangelists evangelistspastors pastors pastorsteachers teachers teachersTHEOCRATIC DEMOCRATIC THEOCRATIC

PENITENCE → REPENTANCE‘sin conscious’

Denominations → Unity of the Spirit

Church History About every 500 years there is a shift in the Church: AD 0-500 apostolic leadership: anointed, powerful in

spreading the gospel– structural church Constantine: State Church

Dark Ages false teaching: ‘salvation through works’

1500-2000 Reformation Martin Luther ‘salvation by faith’ 2000- ‘Third Day’ Church apostolic-to take the End Time harvest

Seek the face of God to prepare the Bride of ChristRefining through trials

Latter and former rain Kindling the FIRE (Ezekiel 20:46-48)together (Joel 2:23) Refreshing in the FLOOD ( Ezekiel 47)

1400 ‘s John Huss got the bible into the hands of the people

He spoke prophetically as he was burned at the stake: ‘You can cook this goose but there is a swan coming whose feathers

you will not be able to singe.’ This was fulfilled in 1500’s Martin Luther - repentance from dead works

William Tyndale

Translated the Bible into English enabling ordinary people to read it for themselves.

The Start the Reformation

Martin Luther a Catholic priest, re-discovered Salvation by Faith

The church had to contend for the doctrine of salvation through faith.

The mind had to be renewed in order to see truth.• 1800’s John Wesley –‘Holiness Movement’.

Joy of hymn singing Spurgeon, Moody• 1900’s Pentecostal Movement Azusa Street. Speaking in

tongues.• 1950’s ‘Laying on of hands’ for healing. Charismatic

Movement. T.L. Osborne, Oral Roberts etc• 2000’s Resurrection of the dead to be fulfilled by the ‘Third

Day church’ (Hosea 6:2)• Moving in the Spirit by revelation not religion.• Seeking the face of God not his hand. (2 Chronicles 7:14)

1800’s John WesleyPreacher and Evangelist

Started the Holiness Movement

Old Wine Skin New Wine Skin (Matthew 9:17)

• religion freedom of the Spirit• Pharisee mentality people released into

their destiny and gifting • legalism operation of the spiritual

gifts • tradition new movements• dead works signs and wonders• maintaining status quo flexible• doctrine of man led by God

Restoration of The Five-Fold Ministry

1. Apostles Characteristics: Governing, warring, fathering & mothering, sending, completing, building

2. Prophets nabi – bubble up or stir the rivernataph – those that preach or open up the heavenroeh – those that seeshamar – those that watchchozeh – visionprophetes – those that foretell the future or expound with wisdom

Restoration of The Five-Fold Ministry

1. Apostles Characteristics: Governing, warring, fathering & mothering, sending, completing, building

2. Prophets nabi – bubble up or stir the rivernataph – those that preach or open up the heavenroeh – those that seeshamar – those that watchchozeh – visionprophetes – those that foretell the future or expound with wisdom

The Apostle is a church planter, leader and overseer.

An apostle operates in all the five ministry gifts.

Characteristics of True Apostles:

• glorify God not themselves• long to see the saints equipped for the work

of the kingdom• point to God not man• walk in humility and love• are activators- recognise people’s giftings and

release into ministries• install government by God

Prophets or Seers-Announce or pour forth the declarations of God.

Seers -announce or pour forth the declarations of God.

Ro'eh and hozeh, are used to designate the prophet, both meaning "one who sees," and sometimes rendered "seer."

The three words occur in 1 Chron 29:29. Ro'eh occurs twelve times (1 Sam 9:11,18-19;

2 Sam 15:27; 1 Chron 9:22; 26:28; 29:29; 2 Chron 16:7,10; Isa 30:10, 1 Sam 3:20; 2 Chron 35:18)

Sometimes prophets are called watchmen

sopim - (Jer 6:17; Ezek 3:17; 33:2,6-7); shomer, a watchman - (Isa 21:11; 62:6); ro`eh, "pastoral," a shepherd - (Zech 11:5,16).

Prophets experience Dreams and Visions

They may hear God’s voice and demonstrate God’s power in miracles or prophetic acts.

Prophets experience

1. A call from God2. Direct visitations from God3. Throne Room or heavenly court visitations4. Dreams, visions5. Demonstrations of symbolic acts and living

parables6. The working of miracles7. Divine writing8. Divine supernatural discernment

3. Pastors

The pastoral office is changing drastically in the new wineskin.

Poimen (Greek)Roeh (Hebrew – the same as one of the

prophet characteristics) Pastoral functions:

1. Doorkeepers2. Watchmen3. Gentle and affectionate4. Called to comfort, exhort and to warn

3. Pastors

The pastoral office is changing drastically in the new wineskin.

Poimen (Greek)Roeh (Hebrew – the same as one of the

prophet characteristics) Pastoral functions:

1. Doorkeepers2. Watchmen3. Gentle and affectionate4. Called to comfort, exhort and to warn

The role of the pastor is changing in the new wineskin

The main function of a pastors is to watch over/protect/care for the flock/church members.

Their primary pastoral role is being restored.

Doctrines needed to perfect the Bride of Christ

• repentance from dead works• holiness/sanctification• baptism of the Holy Spirit- the power for

service• laying on of hands for healing• resurrection of the dead

The End Time Anointing

• The Issachar Anointing: Understanding Times and Timing of Blessing)• The Biblical Calendar

(Breaking into God’s Cycle )• Developing the One New Man

(Christianity’s Jewish Roots)• The Spirit and the Bride

(A History of the Moves of the Spirit)

• Understanding or Enemy(the Antichrist System)

A New Anointing

Is coming to equip the End Time Church

The Key to entering into the New Anointing

• embrace transforming New Thought Patterns• forgive those who have attempted to stop your progress• receive God’s Grace to overcome!

‘So there is now no condemnation awaiting those who belong to Christ Jesus. For the power of the life-giving Spirit-and this power is mine through Christ Jesus-has freed me from the VICIOUS CIRCLE of

sin and death’ (Romans 8:1-2)

Ref: Cal Pierce’s teaching ‘Healing Wells’ , Spokane.