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The Making of an
Apostle in the
Holy Order
By
Special Senior Apostle
David Martins MD
Mission of the Church
Apostles
Evangelists
Pastors
R a b b i s
Congregation
The Making of A Baba Aladura
Basic Study it
Instructions Teach it
Before Use it
Leaving Disseminate it
Earth Yield to it
Bible Study Plan
Scheme
– Topical Study versus Reading Cover to Cover
Statistics
– 1,189 Chapters in 66 books of the Bible by 40 men
Schedule
3 Chapters for one hour every Sunday
Seven-Year Complete Bible Study Cycle
Deuteronomy 31:9-11
Bible Study Facilitation
Keep it Steady
– Bible Class Schedule
– Facilitating Rabbi Schedule
Keep it Simple
– Biblical Content Review: Not a Sermon
– Comments and Considerations
Keep it Straight
– Reserve Controversies for the Elders
Pastor and Deborah
– Time of Activity
The time slot for advice during service
Guidance and Counseling
A general responsibility of the anointed
male and female members from the ranks
of Pastor and Deborah: Spiritual Advisers
– The limited scope of the activity
Thespecific responsibility of the
prophets and prophetesses
– The restriction to the place and people
Guidance and Counseling
Evangelism in the
Holy Order
Definition of Evangelism
II
Timothy 4:1-5 with an emphasis on 5
What is the work of an Evangelist?
– Evangelism is the spreading of Christianity
especially through the activities of
evangelists
– Evangelist seek and create opportunities to
declare the word of God
It is the Holy Spirit that convicts and converts
Types of Evangelism
Private
– Personal outreach
Seeking connection with individual persons
for the purpose of declaring the word of God
Public
– Population outreach
Creatingopportunities to declare the word of
God to groups of persons at a time
Private Evangelism
Personal Connection
– Personal plight
Empathy
Probe
– Spiritual insight
– Plan of action
IntercessoryPrayer and Follow up
Witness and Promotion of the church
Public Evangelism
Public Parade
– Palm Sunday and Pentecost Sunday
Open Air Preaching
– Yearly and Monthly
TheatricalPerformances
Audiovisual Musical Products
Anniversary Invitations
Open Air Preaching
Message
– Language and literacy levels of the people
– Cultural context of the place
Messengers
– Membership reputation in the community
Method
– Public procession and profession
Prerequisite Courage
Strength
– Strength in the faith of the fathers as laid
down by the founding father Moses
Orimolade
Sensitivity
– Recognition and respect for the culture
and the practice of the people regardless of
the position of the church
Preparation
Knowledge of God
– Bible Study
Knowledge of the People
– Race and Ethnicity
The African Emphasis of the mission
– Religious Beliefs
– Cultural Practices
Promotional Material
Church
– Origin
– Doctrine
Branch
– Location
– Contact Information
– Schedule of Activities
Personalization
Accuracy of the information
– Verification of the information
– Clarification of the information
Ability to respond to the information
– Resources required to act on the information
Assistance available to the respondent
– Pick up and drop off
Prophet and Prophetess
The Controversial
Gift of Prophecy
Promise of Prophecy
The Promise of the Gift of Prophecy
– And it shall come to pass afterwards, that I
will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and
your sons and your daughters shall
prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams
and your young men shall see visions
Joel 2:28
Promise Fulfilled
Acts 2 :1- 4
Equivalence of the
Gifts of the Holy Ghost
Romans 12:6-8 Ephesians 4:11 1 Corinthians 12:1-14
7. Rulership 1. Apostle 1. Word of Wisdom
Record of Messages
– Proper record of messages by the Rabbi
Review of the Book of messages
– Periodic Review of the Book of messages
When a prophet speaks in the name of the
LORD, if the thing does not happen or come to
pass, that is the thing which the LORD has not
spoken; the prophet has spoken it
presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him
Deuteronomy 18:22
Authentication
Prophets
– Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the
spirits whether they are of God: because many
false prophets are gone out into the world
1 John 4:1
Prophecy
– The Word of God
– The Worship Setting
– The Way of Our Fathers
Apostle and Mother
Leadership in the
House of Prayer
Apostle
The word “Apostle” actually means “the
one that was sent out”
The Acts of the Apostles in the ESOC&S
– Establishment of new branches
Apostles and Mothers in Israel (i.e...the Church)
– Oversight of the established branches
SupervisingApostles and Senior Mothers
Senior Apostles
Local Responsibility
Membership Duty Roster
Record of Performance
Attendance: Presence and Participation
Bible Study:Adults and Children
Contribution: Time, Talent and Tithe
Review of Performance
Group: Monthly Open and Public Meeting
Individual: Yearly Closed and Private Meeting
Global Responsibility
The End