John Eckhardt - Moving in the apostolic

Prophetic revelation of Scripture pours through John Eckhardt as he writes about the apostolic dimensionwhat it is, what it does and what it means to be a "sent one." Apostle John Eckhardt is destined to be known as an apostolic statesman of the twenty-first century.

Mary Crum

FOUNDER AND COPASTOR, LIFE CENTER FAMILY CHURCH ATLANTA, GEORGIA

John Eckhardt presents genuine revelation of the role and anointing of apostolic ministry in the modern Church. I highly recommend Moving in the Apostolic.

Ted Haggard

SENIOR PASTOR, NEW LIFE CHURCH COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

Cutting-edge truth and a prophetic view of the Church's historical and apostolic birthright are brought forth with revelation and discernment to prepare us for the next millennium. I highly recommend Moving in the Apostolic to the whole Body of Christ.

Ivory L. Hopkins

APOSTLE, PILGRIM'S MINISTRY OF DELIVERANCE HARBESON, DELAWARE

John Eckhardt's Moving in the Apostolic is revelatory teaching. This book will help set in order the ministry of the apostle in the Church today. Every pastor and ministry leader should read this book.

Cindy Jacobs

COFOUNDER, GENERALS OF INTERCESSION COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

John Eckhardt has provided us an excellent comprehensive study on true apostolic ministrywhat it is and what it is not. This book is a solid foundation, which will be helpful to all people who desire to embrace the restoration of apostolic ministry to the local church. I, too, agree with John when he states that the restoration of the apostolic to the Church is a key factor in accomplishing the Great Commissiona mission we all want to see fulfilled!

John P. Kelly

FOUNDER AND OVERSEEING APOSTLE ANTIOCH CHURCHES AND MINISTRIES SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS

Apostle John Eckhardt draws on his experience as a pioneer of the New Apostolic Reformation to show the necessity for the Church to receive God's restoration of the ministry gift of the apostle. The truths revealed herein will cause the Body of Christ to understand why there cannot be completionor even a "restitution of all things"until this gift has been fully restored to the Church. The Spirit of God is now raising up New Testament apostles such as John Eckhardt to prepare us for the new millennium. This book is a must for all believers.

Ernest Leonard

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT, SCHOOL OF THE APOSTLES PROVISION OF PROMISE MINISTRIES

Apostle John Eckhardt succinctly and accurately captures the key ingredient to twenty-first century Kingdom dominionnamely the restoration of the authority and power of apostolic commission upon the life of every believer.

Bishop Harold Calvin Ray

PASTOR, REDEMPTIVE LIFE FELLOWSHIP WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

Exciting news of the restoration of apostles to the Church makes fulfillment of the Great Commission seem suddenly within our reach! John Eckhardt's profound insights into the apostolic ministry will help us all prepare for the coming harvestand the return of the King.

Dutch Sheets

AUTHOR OF THE RIVER OF GOD

PASTOR, SPRINGS HARVEST FELLOWSHIP COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

There has been a proclamation from heaven of new things into the earth. Vast changes taking place throughout the global Church are moving us into new dimensions of understanding, perception, faith and partnership with God to bring forcefully the purposes of God into full maturity in the earth. a new vocabulary is arising in the Church as the apostolic servants of the Lord capture the ancient frequencies of the building power of God within the modem contexts of our time. John Eckhardt has traveled the earth trumpeting the new proximity of the presence of the Lord and hammering out the shapes of new understanding and clear teaching in many spiritual battlefields across the earth. I encourage pastors and leaders not only to read this book, but to teach these principles in their churches and ministries in order to release the apostolic dimension within the hearts of all saints. There is an impartational power in the apostolic anointing which will come upon you as you open your hearts and minds to receive these truths.

Noel Woodroffe

FOUNDER AND APOSTOLIC TEAM LEADER WORLD BREAKTHROUGH NETWORK SENIOR ELDER, ELIJAH CENTRE TRINIDAD, WEST INDIES

"In this point could never our enemies cause us to faint, for our First Petition was, that the reverend face of the Primitive and Apostolic Church should be brought back again to the eyes and knowledge of men. "

John Knox On the Reformation in Scotland

Contents

God has begun reinstating the gift and the office of apostle in the 1990s.

This may sound at first like a simple statement, but its implications are profound. The Body of Christ is in a substantially more complete form than it has been, perhaps since New Testament times. This means that God is now prepared to do things through His people here on earth that He has been postponing for a very long time.

FOREWORD

As a starter, this decade has been characterized by more quantity, intensity and sophistication of activities involving aggressive spiritual warfare than ever before in recorded history, including the book of Acts. Parallel to this are new levels of prayer, specifically intercession and prophecy. Partially as a result of this, we now live in the first generation of Christians ever to see light at the end of the tunnel of the Great Commission. No previous generation could even measure the remaining task, let alone realistically plan to finish it!

The restoration of the ministry of apostles to the Body of Christ is directly related to this good news. By this I do not mean that there have not been apostles through the centuries of Christian history. There certainly have been, even though many of them would not have used the title "apostle" to describe themselves. But what I do mean is that the Church as a whole did not recognize the crucial role of apostles; they did not understand it.

Therefore, they were unable to bless it, accept it and relate to it in a godly way. For one thingcheck the librariesbooks like this one were not on the required reading lists of Christian leaders.

I certainly will require it of my Fuller Seminary students. I want them to get to know my good friend John Eckhardt . I want many of them to say, "John Eckhardt is my role model for ministry today." I am gratified that a rapidly growing number of leaders are now beginning to move in the apostolic gift and the apostolic office. But not all of them will have the ability to stand back, see what they are doing in the broad picture, analyze what is happening through them and exercise the self-discipline to organize their thoughts and put them into book form as John Eckhardt has done. This is not to put the others down. They are highly effective practitioners, and they are advancing the kingdom of God in an awesome manner. John Eckhardt just happens to have both the gift of apostle and the gift of teacher.

From the first page on, John Eckhardt focuses his whole book on the completion of Jesus' Great Commission. Nothing could please me more! Too many Christian leaders become so infatuated by the manifestations of the Holy Spirit, the remarkable advances in Christian unity, the drama of spiritual warfare, the evident signs of revival and the excitement of power evangelism that these are in danger of becoming ends in themselves. For God, they are not ends in themselves, but means toward the end of getting lost souls saved. As you read this book, Apostle Eckhardt will not let you forget this incredibly important truth.