Ephesians 2 says, "You are no
longer foreigners and strangers, but fellow citizens with God's
people and also members of his household, built on the foundation of
the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief
cornerstone."
Some among us are called by God to be
prophets, and some are called to be apostles. Therefore this verse
applies to these men and women.
Here’s a question for these folks:
How are you doing at being foundational?
I sometimes wonder if this is one of
maybe two key tests of the effectiveness of apostles & prophets:
Are you being a foundation for others to build and grow on.
The other test, remembering Ephesians,
chapter 4, is this: are saints being equipped, made more effective in
their works of ministry after having been around you? Pretty similar
work, wouldn't you say?
Observation: this seems to have little
or nothing to do with how many conferences you speak at, how many
people are in your network, or how many people greet you in the
marketplace as Prophet Jered or Apostle Tiffany.
Success as a prophet or apostle doesn’t
seem to be related to how many people you lead (not that it's
insignificant), but what the nature of your influence is in their
life.
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