The responsibilities of an apostle

Because of their function, the bulk of the apostles' contribution to the team and area of responsibility will be:

• Discipling their replacements
• Mobilizing every believer on mission
• Strategizing the gifts of others and planning how to match those gifts to needs
• Analyzing culture
• Penetrating culture
• Developing strategies to engage the church in risky maneuvers
• Working with prophetic leaders to hear God’s collective voice on the team
• Prioritizing prayer in advance of mission
• Calling attention to the marginalized

Gifts commonly associated with apostolic functioning are faith, administration, wisdom, and knowledge.