Prompted by a question from missionaries in Madagascar, Lynn Green unpacks Ephesians 2:20's claim that the church is built "on the foundation of the apostles and prophets" — and why we rarely see the two gifts operating on the same team. He defines how YWAM uses the terms apostle and prophet, walks through examples (including Loren Cunningham's "tripod message" and a story of Marti's own call to Jamaica), and argues both gifts matter most not by being co-located, but by staying accountable within mature, peer-led teams of elders.

Chapters:

  • 00:00 – Intro: a question from missionaries in Madagascar
  • 03:25 – Ephesians 2:19–20: built on apostles and prophets
  • 07:31 – Update: the first Global Eldership Circle meeting
  • 08:11 – Defining "apostle" — not the traditional/academic sense
  • 09:34 – Apostle as: pioneer, gatherer, and keeper of teams
  • 10:33 – Embodying an organization's purpose, beliefs, and values
  • 12:17 – The apostle's ability to operate in all five ministry gifts
  • 13:15 – Helping people find their place vs. spiritual pressure to conform
  • 16:06 – Trusting God to provide the right people, not just money
  • 18:16 – Defining "prophet" from 1 Corinthians 14
  • 20:15 – Everyone can prophesy, but not everyone is a prophet
  • 21:16 – "Big apostles and little apostles" — degrees of gifting
  • 22:16 – Responding to "we don't have prophets today"
  • 23:30 – How you recognize a prophetic word
  • 23:55 – Marty's story: "Go to Jamaica"
  • 25:39 – Loren Cunningham as an apostolic figure with a prophetic gift
  • 27:05 – The tripod message as a prophetic word for YWAM
  • 29:29 – Tom Bloomberg's word about a season of "pruning"
  • 31:46 – Summary: apostles and prophets rarely share a team, but both need one
  • 32:43 – Why accountability to elders matters most
  • 35:50 – Warnings: apostles who lose people, prophets who perform on demand
  • 36:31 – Closing thoughts

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    ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.**

 
 

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