Good morning people who have a divinely given mandate from God.

Romans 1:1 MEV Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God.

Apostles are God’s idea, not man’s. There are stated apostles (including Paul) in the Bible, and I believe that there are apostles today in the church that Jesus is building.

That said, most of the people reading this are not called to be an apostle. However, I believe that we are all called to live with the characteristics of an apostle. So, let’s have a look at what this word means.

Apostle: ‘a delegate, specifically an ambassador of the Gospel, a messenger who is sent’.

Jesus was sent from God to the world. Apostles are sent from God to the world. You are sent from God to the world.

The mission of Christ still remains the mission of the church today, and you and I are part of the church. The heart of God is still to seek and save the lost (Luke 19:10).

Jesus sent out the twelve (Mark 6:7) and the seventy-two (Luke 10:1). In His final words in the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus told His disciples to go into all the world and make disciples (Matthew 28:19).

Modern Christianity has made a big deal about inviting people to come to church. I am most definitely not opposed to this – many people have been radically saved and set free as a result of being invited to church. Praise God!

But the Bible says a lot more about sending believers out into the world than it does about inviting unbelievers into the church. Light shines best in the darkness, and you are the light of the world (Matthew 5:14-16).

Do you live life with a holy conviction that you are sent by God to a lost and dying world?