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Modern Day Apostles
plan of the ages. Paul’s generation saw the transition between the Age
of Law into the Age of Grace. In our generation, the Lord is revealing
the transition between the Age of Grace into the Age of the Kingdom,
which includes the marriage of the Lamb to His Bride-Body Church.
This larger perspective in vision is often what distinguishes apostles.
Apostle simply means “sent one” and there are many reasons that the
Lord may “send” someone on a mission. Therefore, placing a
definition on the function of an apostle is not a cut and dry task. Each
apostle will have their direction from the Holy Spirit and it will involve
different functions than others who are also called as apostles. The
bottom line in discerning true apostles is to look for the fruit in their
lives - “…for every tree is known by its own fruit.” (Luke 6:44), and
the fruits of the Spirit are: “…love, joy peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” (Gal. 5:22) Now
that we have examined a few ways that we can recognize the character
of a true apostle, let’s explore the function of a “marketplace apostle.”
What is a Marketplace Apostle?
Ron McKenzie in his excellent book, “Being Church Where We Live:”
writes:
“A Church with an apostolic vision will train people up and
send them out to work in the business world. The Kingdom of
God expands as Christians extend the rule of God into areas of
life where they have authority. Authority is an essential aspect
of any kingdom. This means that Christians should seek
positions of authority to help the Kingdom to expand. The idea
has developed that politics and business are improper activities
for Christians. These two very important areas of authority
have been handed over to the devil. Even where Christians are
involved in politics or business, there has been no serious
attempt to apply biblical principles to these activities. This has
severely weakened the Kingdom of God. As the church has
retreated from the world, the belief has developed that the
Kingdom will not be established until Jesus returns. This is a
false doctrine, that has caused Christians to sit around and wait
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