APOSTLING.ORG

Let me first dispel any misconception by emphasizing what "apostling" does not mean. By "apostling" we do not mean that it is our intent to raise up Apostles (with a capital 'A'). The Apostles were a group of disciples sent by Jesus and endowed with special powers to authenticate the message of the Gospel as it was spread throughout the known world in the first century. We believe and affirm that the Apostolic age came to an end with those men and that even though many disciples have continued to share their message-- they lack their apostolic gifts. We realize many churches use the term "apostle" to refer to their preachers, elders and leaders and we do not begrudge this-- as long as a clear distinction is made between them and the original Apostles, and as long as the unique powers gifted those Apostles are not claimed by those who use the label. Furthermore and emphatically, the term "apostling" in no way refers to or affirms the so-called "apostolic-succession" claimed by the Roman..