{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#279 - Apostles and Prophets Together?","description":"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" \u2014 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 \u2013 Intro: a question from missionaries in Madagascar 03:25 \u2013 Ephesians 2:19\u201320: built on apostles and prophets 07:31 \u2013 Update: the first Global Eldership Circle meeting 08:11 \u2013 Defining "apostle" \u2014 not the traditional\/academic sense 09:34 \u2013 Apostle as: pioneer, gatherer, and keeper of teams 10:33 \u2013 Embodying an organization's purpose, beliefs, and values 12:17 \u2013 The apostle's ability to operate in all five ministry gifts 13:15 \u2013 Helping people find their place vs. spiritual pressure to conform 16:06 \u2013 Trusting God to provide the right people, not just money 18:16 \u2013 Defining "prophet" from 1 Corinthians 14 20:15 \u2013 Everyone can prophesy, but not everyone is a prophet 21:16 \u2013 "Big apostles and little apostles" \u2014 degrees of gifting 22:16 \u2013 Responding to "we don't have prophets today" 23:30 \u2013 How you recognize a prophetic word 23:55 \u2013 Marty's story: "Go to Jamaica" 25:39 \u2013 Loren Cunningham as an apostolic figure with a prophetic gift 27:05 \u2013 The tripod message as a prophetic word for YWAM 29:29 \u2013 Tom Bloomberg's word about a season of "pruning" 31:46 \u2013 Summary: apostles and prophets rarely share a team, but both need one 32:43 \u2013 Why accountability to elders matters most 35:50 \u2013 Warnings: apostles who lose people, prophets who perform on demand 36:31 \u2013 Closing thoughts \u2022 \u2022 ** This is a personal podcast and reflects my thoughts and convictions. It does not represent any official position held by Youth with A Mission.**     ","author_name":"Thoughts from a Resident Alien","author_url":"https:\/\/lynngreen.blog","html":"