Apostolic and Prophetic Foundations

Giving the Lord Back His Church

copyright 1996 by Donald Rumble

Published by the Attic Studio Press, P.O. Box 75, Clinton Corners, NY 12514

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Inspiring and Challenging Gems from Don Rumble's

APOSTOLIC & PROPHETIC FOUNDATIONS:

"Since the very message we are called to convey is a Person, we must take time to behold and consider His glory, His beauty, His grief, His love, His righteous indignation, His purpose. The foundation to be laid is a Person!"

"Some may say, 'If I don't maintain control, the work will fall apart!' However, it is better to have God shake the work today and find out what will not stand, than to wait for His return and find out too late that what was built has fallen."

"A major problem in the Church is the 'dust' that religion has piled up concealing the Rock beneath. We must sweep aside everything that obscures Him!"

"The prophet's life is the major part of the message he is sent to convey. God is revealed in a holy life."

"Apart from the Body of Christ arising in the wisdom of God, there simply will not be the impact in our spiritual warfare that so many today seek. The key to shaking the heavens is not simply that we see the emerging of apostles and prophets in the Church. Rather, it is that we see the people of God arise in His wisdom!"

"There is emerging a clear trumpet sound that Christ must come to have first place in everything-especially His own Church (Col. 1:18). He must break forth in our midst!"

"The restoration of the Church is not simply a restoration of certain truths and ministries to God's people. It is the restoration of God's Son to HIS rightful place in our midst. "

"The Lord desires to raise up in every place an accurate, unique corporate expression of Himself For this task, God must raise up men who recognize their total inability to build anything for Him."

"Two significant problems we face in the Church today are the insecurity of prominent men and the prominence of insecure men."

"The Holy Spirit must be released in our midst to build His house; He must be free to set the course toward divine structure."

TABLE of CONTENTS

FOREWORD .................................................................... 11

INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 15

CHAPTER 1: THE APOSTOLIC TASK ........................... 19

Gathering Unto Men Or Unto Christ? | The Two-fold Apostolic Task

CHAPTER 2: APOSTOLIC ATTRIBUTES ...................... 26

Apostles and the Apostolic Church | Men of Revelation | Called by God | Men of Power | Bondservants | Placed First and Exhibited Last

CHAPTER 3: APOSTOLIC FUNCTIONS .......................... 39

Equip the Saints | Implementers and Articulators

CHAPTER 4: SWEEPING AWAY THE DUST ................. 48

Laying the Foundation | Removing Strongholds: False Teachers | Strongholds and Insecurity | The Organization | Beholding His Glory

CHAPTER 5: LOSING CONTROL .................................... 58

Breaking Out of Our Comfort Zone | Who's Preserving Whom | Jesus Christ, the Sufficient Foundation | Administering the Mystery

CHAPTER 6: WHAT ABOUT ELDERS? .......................... 66

Individual and Collective Foundations | Eldership

1. Servants Who Lead the Flock by Example / 2. Oversee the Functioning of Christ's Body

CHAPTER 7: APOSTLES, ELDERS, & THE LOCAL CHURCH ... 78

Who is the Greatest? | Apostles and Elders | Honoring Jesus as the Head

CHAPTER 8. SERVANTS AND STEWARDS ............................... 89

Exalting Men | Building Wisely | Under Rowers | Stewards of God's Mysteries | The Mystery of Christ

CHAPTER 9: A LOOK AT THE PROPHETS ................................... 101

A Costly Calling | Interpreting Prophecy

CHAPTER 10: PROPHETS: LAYING FOUNDATIONS .................. 111

Prophets: A Foundational Ministry | Watchmen

CHAPTER 11: PROPHETS: SERVANTS IN THE CHURCH ........... 118

Prophetic Frustration | Understanding God's Order | Gifting and Relationship | The Church - Apostolic and Prophetic

CHAPTER 12: ACCORDING TO THE PATTERN? .......................... 127

The Superiority of Christ | Entering His Rest | God's Oracles | The Pattern

CHAPTER 13: BUILT BY WISDOM ................................................ 135

Free Will Offerings | Needs and Service Building by Wisdom

CHAPTER 14: DRESSING FOR THE LORD'S DAY ....................... 142

The Goal of God's judgments: A Prepared Bride | Proper Values | Jesus - Center Stage | Mammon and Beauty | Corrupted Theology | Dressing for the Lord's Day

EPILOGUE ........................... 150

NOTES .................................. 155

PRAYERS ............................. 156

One of this book's strong points is the emphasis that fivefold ministers are expressions of part of Christ's personality and ministry on earth. It is emphasized that the apostle must lay the foundation--the doctrine of Christ. He must continually point toward Jesus.

A controversial theme in this book is the theory embracing the 'equality of elders', a concept not held by many apostolic writers. The Bible appears to speak of senior elders having authority over junior elders.

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