The gift of Apostleship enables a person to deliver the Christian message regardless of culture or language barriers. People with this gift are often drawn to the missions field perhaps even as a dedicated missionary and will often start or lead new churches or ministries.

How this gift helps

• Pioneer and establish new ministries or churches.
• Adapt to different surroundings by being culturally sensitive and aware.
• Desire to minister to unreached people in other communities or countries.
• Have responsibilities to oversee ministries or groups of churches.
• Demonstrate authority and vision for the mission of the church.

Ways to misuse this gift

• Should be aware that misusing their authority can quench the Spirit in others.
• Need to be affirmed and sent by the church.
• Can be demanding and pessimistic.

Scriptures

• "It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors, and teachers, to prepare God's people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up." - Ephesians 4:11-12

Other information

• I Corinthians 12:28-29
• Romans 1:5
• Acts 13:2-3