An apostolic Community is one where the people are living in the benefit of the apostolic dimension. It is important to understand the nature of apostolic communities for accurate positioning, planning and expectation. Understanding apostolic community will inform our value systems and provide a new measuring rod by which to evaluate quality and direction.

2. To be or not to be?
 Ephesians 4: 11-13
 God's purpose in releasing these
different dimensions of Christ's anointing
into the church is for His people to be
prepared for works of service so that
His body may be built up.

3. What is an apostolic
community?
 An apostolic Community is one where the
people are living in the benefit of the
apostolic dimension.
 It is important to understand the nature of
apostolic communities for accurate
positioning, planning and expectation.
 Understanding apostolic community will
inform our value systems and provide a
new measuring rod by which to evaluate
quality and direction.

4. What is an apostolic
community?
 As a church or community receives
apostolic grace, it produces an
increased sense of thrusting forward.
 The apostolic dimension imparts a
new degree of boldness into the
company.
 An apostolic community will have
impact and breadth that operates
against the natural introspective
position often demonstrated in the local
church.

5. How does an apostolic community
function ?
 The apostolic community operates out of a
development mentality not out of a
maintenance mentality.
 It will look far beyond its present borders
and in fact recognize no ethnic, racial,
national or territorial limits.
 It will be a truly global church, not just a
church that does things in the globe.

6. How does an apostolic community
function ?
 Apostolic communities will; impact nations
and their communities.
 They initiate and develop accurate powerful
churches.
 Develop innovative Kingdom businesses and
organizations.
 Invade and influence the institutions of
business, education and social care.
 Training and equipping, raising up a model
and demonstration of God's heart for His
world.

7. How do we express apostolic life?
 In any apostolic community, there are likely
to be many different expressions of life,
for example business, social care, teaching
etc.
 If integration between the parts is to be
maintained there must be an overall
togetherness in the purpose of God that
defines the way each section builds and
develops.

8. How do we express apostolic
life?
 This principle is outlined in 1 Corinthians
10:17. For we [no matter how] numerous we
are, are one body, because we all partake of
the one Bread
 The overall emphasis and direction is usually
released into a community through the
vision holder and the anointing on their life.
 This is the living Kingdom seed, which
reproduces after its own kind, brings about a
unifying or corporate factor.

9. What are the characteristics of
an apostolic community ?
 International influence and attitude.
 An apostolic community has a worldview,
sending and going to whichever parts of the
earth the apostolic company determines.
 Some may actually go. Those that stay
embrace the legitimacy and engage
strongly in praying, giving and releasing
resources for God's wider world.

10. What are the characteristics of
an apostolic community ?
 Reduced time gap between revelation and
manifestation.
 Psalm 48:8, as we have heard, so have we seen.
 There is an expectation of hearing God
(revelation) accompanied by an expectation of
seeing the outworking (manifestation).
 Those in an apostolic community will 'walk the
walk, not just talk the talk'.
 People are not satisfied simply 'to know' but are
committed 'to do'.
 In an apostolic community, there must be the
practical model or outworking of the things
that are taught.

11. What are the characteristics of
an apostolic community ?
 Radical attitudes and actions to money,
integrity, relationships, righteousness and
serving.
 The attitudes, actions, direction and
management of money reflect biblical principles
rather than church traditions.
 Integrity is demonstrated in a company of
people who mean what they say and say what
they mean; they are what they appear to be.
 Relationships are based on practical love
expressed in caring, sharing & giving.
 A place where the truth can indeed be spoken in
love.

12. What are the characteristics of
an apostolic community ?
 Strong impact in the spirit realm.
 Quality of revelation, faith, expectations,
ministry and leadership combine to make a
difference.
 An apostolic community understands that it
is part of the company charged to pray 'your
kingdom come, your will be done in the
earth as it is in heaven'.
 This is a company of history changers who
actually declare the mind and purpose of God.
 Connect the earth to the purpose of God by
confronting the spirit realm.

13. What are the qualities of an
apostolic community ?
 People understand the strength in their God ordained position.
 People practice and enjoy powerful joining.
 They express true, practical covenant living.
 They demonstrate boldness in receiving and doing God's
Word.
 The equipping that flows from the apostolic grace are all
features of the strength of apostolic community.
 A primary quality of apostolic grace is to significantly
change mindsets and fixed attitudes.
 The apostolic community is not ashamed of who they are
 They are not fighting a rear guard action or struggling to
maintain, but are part of the triumphant, victorious, accurate,
strong, universal church of Jesus Christ that is preparing for
the final thrust.

14. What are the qualities of an
apostolic community ?
 They are purpose focused and people minded,
seeking first the Kingdom of heaven.
 They recognize God's methods are men.
 The apostolic community is characterized by thrust and
breakthrough.
 Each community will have a particular emphasis as
they are called to reflect an aspect of the personality of
Christ.
 They have a particular role or job to do in the world
and are characterized by the apostolic leader or grace
from which they draw.
 Since each apostle has a particular mandate,
measuring rod or plumb line, it determines the nature of
their building emphasis.

15. What are the qualities of an
apostolic community ?
 An apostolic community produces more than it
consumes.
 They are net exporters of blessing.
 The purpose is to release into the world rather than
to maintain their present existence.
 An apostolic community is committed to training and
equipping, "take these things and commit them to
faithful men".
 They are not content to simply engage in ministry or for
maintenance of the local church.
 They produce resources and money for God's
purpose in the earth, rather than simply to maintain
the community that currently exists.

16. What are the qualities of an
apostolic community ?
 An apostolic community draws from a variety
of sources and is not limited to drinking at
one stream.
 An apostolic community have common,
consistent values
 Apostolic communities will pioneer and engage
in a variety of innovative involvements.
 God's pattern for the church is to truly function
as apostolic communities.
 As we position ourselves rightly and see
traditional mind-sets challenged and changed
the church will align itself with the purposes
of God for the advancement of the Kingdom