A Relational Discussion Forum Dedicated to Apostles

What does God Call them?

Does God call him an apostle?

The Lord will more likely call the person by name. In other words the Lord will build a personal relationship with the individual in order to manifest His modern day ministry of an apostle through the person. Just as he called Samuel but name, but called him out as a prophet, He also called Saul (Paul) by name, but called him out and separated him as an apostle. The Lord does recognize the apostleship given to the individual minister and in some cases may refer to this or call the person by that ministry name, but it is important to the Lord to have a personal relationship with apostles that goes beyond a ministry. I think it is important to note also that the term or “title” apostle is not always necessary for a person to function in this ministry; it might even be a hindrance in some environments and under certain conditions because of wrong teaching or ignorance. However, when the term is used to describe a function which is manifested and apparent, it is not simply a title but a description, and would be quite biblical to use.

Lloyd C. Phillips, Director
The Fellow Laborers' International Network (FLInt Net)
P.O. Box 113 Missoula, MT 59806
Phone (406) 251- 5730
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