Apostolic Grace is Key. Understanding fivefold grace is essential if we hope to ever see the body of Christ knit together accurately.

January 13th, 2023

By: David Hoskins

Ephesians 4:11-16 (NASB)

11 And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. 14 As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming; 15 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ, 16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love.

Part of the challenge with living in an apostolic era is that everybody and their cat needs to call themselves an apostle to be validated and arise to a place of importance in the Kingdom.

Our challenge comes because many think that the function of an apostle is to be the boss of the other four. In a lording over, ambition driven style of ministry, that is probably the case but not in a servant based expression of Kingdom government.

Apostolic grace cannot be mustered up. It has to be imparted and partnered with in a hands on way. You do not receive apostolic grace by reading a book about the apostolic or the Kingdom.

For accurate Kingdom advancement the fivefold has to learn to yield to the building plans of apostles. Aligning with apostolic grace gives way to accurate alignment for assignment and regional transformation.

Imposters do not serve us well. Those who call themselves apostles but who are lacking concerning having any apostolic grace to back it up build amiss.

A Few Examples:

Prophets who call themselves apostles build from a prophetic shift standpoint and so their style of leading is lacking in process and discipleship. This often causes the structures being built to be very shift driven. The shift brings the excitement and is necessary for momentum to be maintained. Living a disciplined life is second to the pursuit of the next great experience. They tend to be led by a desire for presence.

Pastors who call themselves apostles are far too connected with the sentiment of the people causing change and shift to take forever as they wait for the stragglers to make it into the plan. Pastors struggle with conquest and constant advancement. They tend to be led by the people.

Teachers who call themselves apostles may have grasped apostolic truth but truth alone does not set the captives free. Truth has to be implemented in a growth and development plan. This type of information is found within those who move by apostolic grace. Apostles should be partnered with for the growth and development to take place. Teachers tend to be led by knowledge.

Evangelists who call themselves apostles many times break open new areas causing many to come to the Lord through signs, wonders and healing. The challenge for evangelistic grace is that its strength is niche. They often struggle with advancement and momentum. Evangelists tend to lead by testimony of what God did rather than vision for what God will do. Evangelistic vision is about reaching souls. It seldom is about making disciples or much less discipling nations. Evangelists tend to be led by conquest and power encounters.

Every grace has a key role to play but we must learn to stay in our lanes if we desire for a true Kingdom expressions to emerge within the regions where we live.

One of the first steps toward regional engagement is for apostles and prophets to learn what it means to lay a foundation for Kingdom advancement. This is different from building a ministry or planting a great church as it is about territorial occupation and uprooting thrones of iniquity in the land.

Luke 19:12-13 (KJV)

12 He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return. 13 And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.

As apostles who work in regions and nations, we have had to develop the training curriculum to assist the body of Christ in learning how to align for Kingdom purpose.

Most curriculum is saint based meaning that it helps the saints grow in character and maturity. Most curriculum focusses on the Kingdom of God being expressed inside of mankind rather than helping us discover our purpose on the earth. Our curriculum helps people learn how to allow the fulness of the Kingdom of God to manifest within us but also to begin manifesting mightily through us.

In us:

Luke 17:21 (AMP)

21 Nor will people say, Look! Here [it is]! or, See, [it is] there! For behold, the kingdom of God is within you [in your hearts] and among you [surrounding you].

Through us:

Matthew 12:28 (KJV)

28 But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

The name of this curriculum is “Growing in the Kingdom”. The trainings consist of 12 Modules each containing 5 Teachings. The full program consists of 60 trainings in all. The discipleship curriculum takes a person from new birth all the way to full engagement in their identity and role in the Kingdom of God. Our goal is to equip, empower and commission people into their life callings. It is a joy when people discover purpose and living a life full of inheritance in the Kingdom.

If you have a group or represent a church or a ministry and would like for us to come and share what these trainings are doing for many then please contact me at

David@KingdomAdvancers.com

Acts 2:42 (KJV)

42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.