This book reveals the history of a current apostolic revival, and a biblical framework for the recognition and release of apostolic and prophetic ministries in the modern Church. The hard questions are dealt with including, Can a Woman be an Apostle? The Assemblies of God in Australia is a classic example of what can happen to any Christian movement that has the courage to change. This movement made the transition from an ineffective democratic religious system to leadership by God appointed apostolic ministries and the dramatic results are now a matter of record. Since 1977 the Australian Assemblies has multiplied many times over after forty years in the wilderness. There is a reason why. In the past twenty years, the Assemblies of God has initiated the dramatic transformation of its own organization as well as the amazing growth of the entire Pentecostal Movement in Australia. During this period, the Pentecostals have grown from negligible size to the largest church attending group in the nation apart from Catholics. David Cartledge is positioned to understand the history and processes of the Assemblies of God more than anyone, and has detailed the phenomenal rise and impact of recognized apostles in the Assemblies of God in this period.
Table of ContentsDedication and Acknowledgements Foreword by C Peter Wagner Preface Introduction Section One: Phenomenon of Pentecostal Revelation
Chapter 1: Revelation in Biblical Times Chapter 2: Pentecostal Attitudes to Revelation Chapter 3: Using Prophetic Revelation Chapter 4: Personally Impacted by Prophecy Chapter 5: How Pentecostals Use the Bible Chapter 6: Throwing Out the Baby with the Bathwater Chapter 7: Credible Prophetic Revelation Chapter 8: Personal Prophecy in the Bible Chapter 9: The Priority of Apostolic Leadership Chapter 10: The Leadership Vacuum Chapter 11: Unexpected Effect of Baptism in the Spirit Section 2: The Apostolic Revolution
Chapter 12: Early Apostles Impact Australia Chapter 13: Apostolic Influence of Dr. Yonggi Cho Chapter 14: Early Recognition of Apostolic Restoration Chapter 15: Origins of the Assemblies of God Chapter 16: Apostolic Signs in the Initial Leaders Chapter 17: Forty Years in the Wilderness Chapter 18: Polarized by a Prophet Chapter 19: The Real Issue The Local Church Chapter 20: The Catalysts of Change Chapter 21: Apostolic Foundations of Local Churches Chapter 22: A New Style of National Leadership Chapter 23: Initiating Unity An Apostolic Function Chapter 24: Unity and Dramatic Impact on the Nation Section 3: The Ephesian Principles
Chapter 25: The Need for a Pentecostal Hermeneutic Chapter 26: The Revelation of Ministry Gifts Chapter 27: Ministries, Manifestations and Motivations Chapter 28: Abilities and Boundaries of Ministry Gifts Chapter 29: The Purpose of Ministry Gifts Chapter 30: The Leadership of the Local Church Chapter 31: The Call of an Apostle Chapter 32: The Role Model of all Ministries Section 4: Apostles in the Modern Church
Chapter 33: Cessationism and Modern Apostles! Chapter 34: The Original Apostles Chapter 35: Expansion of the Apostolic Ranks Chapter 36: The Seventy Sent Ones Chapter 37: The Ministry of the Original Apostles Chapter 38: Defining Apostolic Ministries Chapter 39: The Prime Ministry in the Local Church Chapter 40: Apostolic Authority and Influence Chapter 41: The Main Function of Apostles Chapter 42: Distinctions and Degrees of Apostles Section 5: Women in Ministry
Chapter 43: Modern Attitudes to Womens Ministry Chapter 44: Outstanding Women Ministers Chapter 45: The Biblical View of Womens Ministry Chapter 46: Objections to Women in Ministry Chapter 47: The Pastors Prime Responsibility Chapter 48: Can a Woman be an Apostle? Section 6: Prophets in the Modern Church
Chapter 49: The Prophetic Community Chapter 50: Defining the Prophets Ministry Chapter 51: The Function of Prophets Chapter 52: The Purpose of New Testament Prophets Chapter 53: Differences Between Office and GiftChapter 54: Power of Prophetic Warfare Section 7: Summary
Chapter 55: The Effect of Apostle and Prophets on Australia Chapter 56: No Need for Titles Down Under Chapter 57: Learning From the Past Conclusion Appendix 1: Christian Life Centre Church Plants Appendix 2: Richmond AOG Church Plants Appendix 3: AOG in Australia Growth Chart Appendix 4: Correlation between Queensland AOG Church Planting and Church Growth Appendix 5: Credentialed Ministers Statistics Bibliography Subject Index Index of Biblical References Recommended Resources
About the Author
David Cartledge was the President of Southern Cross College of the Assemblies of God in Australia in Sydney, where he resides with his wife, Marie. He has planted and postured Churches in Tasmania, New South Wales and Queensland. He was the State Superintendent of the Queensland Assemblies of God from 1978-1992 and has been a member of the Assemblies of God National Executive for twenty years. His ministry has taken him to more than forty countries, and he is also a member of Dr. Chos Church Growth International Board. He and his wife are constantly involved in Minsters seminars, evangelistic crusades, conferences and Church Planting training.
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