A Governing Church is also an Apostolic Church

What does an Apostolic Church provide?

1. Apostolic patterns and strategies

It's in the strong local church that the breakthrough believers are moving towards maturity meaning they have embraced all these patterns into their lives. All this because of following the apostolic patterns and it's strategies that's given to us as in the book of Acts.That's why apostolic men can be birth and raised in this place.

When we partake of this diet as a local church and has become a resource center, people who are weak and need help are coming to us to get their resources. We are no longer just meeting our own needs but others as well. People begin to see our existence is beneficial. That is why the apostolic church must be in existence before apostolic men are discovered.

2. Apostolic men/leaders

These are people who are birth and raised in the apostolic bases. The pattern and procedures of the apostolic is built into them. We cannot impart into others what we have not received and become.

What does it produces?

1. An apostolic company (a group of apostles) that carries apostolic nature, mindset and apostolic behaviour patterns.

Apostolic church produces apostles because Jesus Christ is also an Apostle.

“Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, fix your thoughts on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess.” Heb 3:1

Believers – disciples - apostles.

Upon the impartation or transferring of things and life, God just changes who you

are.

v. 1 “He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. v.2 These are the names of the twelve apostles…” Matt 10:1-2

All that Jesus had were transferred into them; the disciples become apostles. They carried his apostolic nature, mindset and behaviour pattern. They were no longer representing themselves or own name but Him and moving in His name. Their names and His name is interwoven and seen as one. Luke 10:17-20 & the story of the sword of Gideon and the sword of the Lord.

A governing church is a strong local church

What is a Governing Church?

A governing church is a LOCAL CHURCH that has become the epicenter and hub of divine activity carrying a spiritual prevailing position to enhance kingdom influence by exercising dominion over the spiritual realm, keeping the heavens open and making it conducive for the Holy Spirit's movement in the regions around it and beyond. (extracted from papa JD book "Apostolic Blueprints for Accurate Building")

But a Governing church is also a strong local church, a strong resource center and also an apostolic church

What does a strong local church provides?
1. It provides a structure that help keeps the people HEALTHY (wholesomeness in spirit and mind(internal) would produce wholesome life which is for eternal) and not just to make people HAPPY.
Example:
Eating all healthy food is not a happy thing but we do it is because it’s HEALTHY and would make us healthy. It’s only later as we keep partaking of this healthy diet that we would see it’s benefits and then we would be happy(from within expressed out). Then our happiness is no longer dependent on external situation, people, programs, activities but it’s because we are happy/glad (internal) consistently with ourselves. When we feel well from within us, then all is good and well.

The emphasis of s strong local church is making the people HEALTHY and MOVING towards MATURITY.

2. Provides the functions such as fellowship(warmer), discipleship(deeper), worship(stronger), ministry(broader) and evangelism(larger) so that the people is moving towards Maturity and Wholesomeness. (Acts 2:42-47)
It's because the people are strong and healthy and moving towards maturity that every functions and dept within the church can move together as one and for improvement. All are partaking the same diet(continuously partaking the same teaching) and expressing the same life and are pursuing the same purpose.

Acts 2: 42-45
"They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. All believers were together and had everything in common. Selling their possessions and goods, the gave to anyone as he had a need."


What does it produce?
1. It produces prevailing, vibrant and lively state of believers (from believer have move towards breakthrough believer)
2. The state of the church is healthy and its expression of its culture is also wholesome.
3. The believers are fulfilling their functions and moving towards corporate purpose and destiny.

Good report and evil report

The following is are excerpts in parts from Curry Blake's writing which caught my attention:

"It amazes me at the number of people that say they "believe God", or that they "believe the Word of God", then in the next sentence say that what God said isn't working. God's word works. What God has spoken, is considered done, and shall come to pass. This sounds like Mark 11:22-23. God believes what He has spoken and it comes to pass. It is not faith to say, "God is going to heal me", it is unbelief. Faith speaks the end result at the beginning of the situation while everything still looks the same. Unbelievers say what they see and feel. Believers must believe and therefore speak what is yet unseen."

"For an interesting study, do a concordance search on the terms "good report" and "evil report". You will find that the term "good report" is synonymous with agreeing with whatever God has said, regardless of how seemingly impossible it would be to come to pass. The term, "evil report", is used any time a person says anything that disagrees with what God has told them to do. In the Bible, the people that agree with God (good report) go into the promised land (where God's promises are fulfilled). The people that give an "evil report" fail to receive the blessings of God, even though they considered themselves as "God's people". Notice, they considered themselves... God did not consider them His people. If you read Heb. 11, you will find that only those that received a "good report" were considered by God as people of faith."

Many times when the term "good report" is used it's always associated with speaking encouraging or positive words but clearly this is not it. It goes way higher and deeper as it means that I as a believer and a leader am to agree with whatever God has said regardless what my natural eyes sees. Even when it seems impossible, it would still come to pass.

I was looking into Numbers 13: 1 ff, what caught my attention was what You said, "Send some men to search/explore the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites. From each ancestral tribe send one of its leaders."

You are saying send people there to explore the land which You have already decided to give to the Israelites. What is the reason the go search or explore when You have already known what is good in the land if not You won't be giving it to your people. But the people really thought You needed help in surveying the land as though You have no clue at all. That's why all the statistics were given so that You can weigh the pros and more so on the cons (the impossibilities). This where it all begins...........

The leaders themselves could only see what their natural eyes could see which is of the now. They could only analyze the situation of the problems and impossibilities but could not see beyond to see what You see. When You said, "send them to search/explore.." You actually wanted them to see as how You see it and agree with what You have said that is the land it flows with milk and honey. You wanted to them to see despite the infrastructure, its population and economy, You are giving them the land and it's a land that flows with milk and honey.

The Hebrew word for search means sent to descry. Descry means to notice or see especially something from a distant. You wanted them to see all the possibilities there is in the future as You give them the land. You not only see now but also the future as You hold the future. You wanted them to see that despite the current situation Your sovereign hand is moving and You are still in control. How true, what can I see or what's my perspective on a matter would determine my action now. No wonder, You always ask, "What do you see?"

What we see would also determine what kind of report we are giving. I must learn to see as You do and Your ways in the midst of every situation and begin to agree with what You have said regardless of how seemingly impossible it would be to come to pass. Because what You have spoken it would not return unto You void but it would be accomplished!

Leadership bites which I discovered:

1. As a leader on assignment, keep to it and finished it and report to my superior. (Don't be tempted to do more as in this case, v.32 "they do more by "spreading" the bad report to the people) Stay focused and learn to keep my mouth shut.

2. As a leader, I'm to be objective and rational and report as according to what I'm told to. Don't add or subtract due to my own personal opinions. Never exaggerate!!

3. As a leader, I'm to trained my eyes to see things in the spirit as how You see it.

4. As a leader, I'm to stressed again "good report" meaning agreeing and repeating again what You have said despite what the current situation maybe.

5. As an overall leader, I'm to put a stop to any "bad report" among leadership and the people. Begin to make a stand by stressing on the "good report". Have to hold everyone back to the same page that is to agree to "good report" despite the current situation.

6. As a leader, always stir, show and speak of the possibilities of the future that God had said so that they can begin to picture it in their mind and be stirred to live and outwork this very future out starting from now!

God Knows

This morning,the very 1st phone call that I received is unexpected and also make my heart to be very sad because one of our long time and faithful leader has decided to part ways with us as they have felt they can't really flow along with us. while I know there are underlying reasons about this but that's not the main point for this posting.

My heart cried in anguished as I felt this pain and sadness in my heart, my mind had so much questions and thoughts. Then it dawned on me of You my very partner the one whom I share this very one life with, " how do You get through all this?" I cried in pain was because of the relationship we build and shared but You? I ask, "How do You go through this pain as You see the one that You have shaped and formed, one that carries Your image and breathes Your very life making such decisions?"

It was at that very moment, You reminded me that You are the GOD who KNOWS,You don't think but YOU KNOW! You know the choice which we will make and how far we will go. It's through Your Sovereign foreknowledge, You leave room for our margins of error because all error cannot derail Your ultimate plan. You will get what You want, even if we move in negative and positive, You have it covered already. Despite all resistance, we will still go forward! All because You know!! You are the GOD who WILLS. You predetermine what You have had as a foreknowledge. You are determined by Your will to carry it through thus You sets the course for those whom You have chosen.

That is why, I know and know that Your ultimate plan and purpose would still be moving forward. But it's here that I learned to know Your very heart. Many times, when such things happens, we loose heart and just carry the pain and anguish of loosing people and stop there. Then we say You feel such pain and anguish as though we really understand You. Yes! You do feel the pain and anguish it's because You see us walking out from Your very good plan that You have for all Your partners but You don't stop just there at the pain and anguish and being helpless but You have already seen the ending from the beginning. You have seen the future and that's why whatever decision we make, You already know and have it covered. You are a master strategist.

It's here I begin to realize that no matter what You determine by Your will to carry through the plans that's for Your church and nation. You see the future and You are determined to outwork the process. Nothing can stop Your plan and purpose! That's why I must not just stop here at this pain and anguish but keep moving forward and sow my life as seed for this nation because I'm here for a higher purpose as I'm representing You. I must not be like Terah, who stopped moving forward and settled down because of the pain of loosing his son, Haran whom he loved. I must see a bigger picture! I must see Your purpose and the very hope for this nation! This being said, I know when there are issues that need to be resolved or rectify, I still need to but when my conscience sets me free of the issue then I must learn to move on.

When You called Abram,You want him to to go the LAND which You will show him. You said to him, "I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all PEOPLES on EARTH will be blessed through you."

Terah stopped and he died but when You called Abram, You want him to go to the land which You will show him. Why the land? It's in a land whereby You can release Your very dominion. It's through a person who represents You in the land, whereby Your very government can be established. As to rule it means to bring in government and to gather till all that You want is in place according to Your liking then YOU reign! The people in the land is blessed because they have hope and now know what's Your heart and ways because a kingly generation is leading them.

Terah he settled and operated within only (internal) but with Abram, You brought him out. There's a change of domain. Our internal dynamics must be well connected within so that we can PUSH OUT if not it becomes very inward looking and loose sight of destiny. The church must move out from the operational base to outside if it's to take on city transformation.

Now I know why, this song was running in my heart and spirit despite all this issue that happen.Yes! This is Your cry and it's my cry as I share this very ONE LIFE with YOU. I'm here to partner with You to rebuild our desolate city so that I can rule and reign with You here on this earth! This is what we are here for!! I must not forget this and that's why I must move on forward!

Our cry for Malaysia - Destiny Heights


Honestly! I really feel very shallow in knowing You as my partner and in my writings coz I can only draw parallels in my expressions of You on human level. Argghhhh...I really feel I don't do justice coz You're of the highest honor and glory! But thank you, I'm very grateful that You chose to partner with me and You see me fit enough to share this very heart of Yours!

In Your sanctuary

In Your sanctuary - Destiny Heights
In Your Sanctuary, I will offer my praise
In Your Sanctuary, I'll surrender my life
To You, Lord, as a pleasing sacrifice
I will lay my life on the altar for You

Chorus
I'm amazed at how You've touched my life
I can only stand in awe
At Your wondrous grace that sets me free
To worship You, Lord
Living by Your Spirit and Your life
I'm surrounded by Your boundless love
Draw me till I have known You , intimately


When I first head this song, it immediately caught my very attention as it stirred my spirit and heart so much because it became the very words that I wanted to tell You so much. It literary became my song to You which I'm listening and singing it repeatedly.

As I look back till now, I could only say like how the song says, " I'm amazed at how You've touched my life, I can only stand in awe..." Thank You, my dear Father! I am totally overwhelmed by Your wondrous grace and love

It is in Your sanctuary, that I would gladly lay down my life for You. Let my life be a pleasing sacrifice that every time You look at it, it would bring You such satisfaction, pleasure and delight! I'll gladly pay every of the price because I've come to know that the price I pay is nothing to be compared to what You're giving. In fact, it's like what papa say, "The price we pay is not even worthy the prize we are receiving."

You do know, I'll gladly do it is not because I want to repay You as I can never repay You for all that You have given. And it's not because I look at myself any lower but more so is because I've discovered this is what partnership is all about. You won't have to bear it alone coz You know You have me as your partner. All that You desire and long for in Your heart can now be released and fulfilled through me. You will surely see it come to pass here on this earth!

It is in You, I have learned that in this partnership, I can rise to give You my all, whatever the cost is, I willingly pay it, as again and again You have shown me, nothing can be compared or even worthy to what I am receiving. Of all, You have shown me there's such strength that rises from within me in this partnership to forge through every challenges and to share in making the impossible into possible. Truly as how You have said, "One shall put a thousand to flight, two shall put the ten of thousands to fleeing!" Such strength in being in oneness in You!

Remember what You said the other day, I want to tell You again that there's nothing else not even the very blessings that You have given can be compared to have You and knowing You, my partner, my Father intimately! I've never seen such overflow of sacrificial of love and of giving. It's endless!

Everytime I hear this song, tears would just flow not because I'm sad but rather I'm really overwhelmed and flooded by Your wondrous grace, love and goodness! I love You, my Father! You have caused me to desire You even more coz there's so much that I have yet to know about You! Draw me till I have known You intimately! This is my cry from the depths of my heart

Change

Last night in cell group, You mentioned about CHANGE! and I'm in awe at how the following statements is released:-

THE MOMENT I CHANGE, I GAIN
THE MOMENT I DON'T CHANGE, I BECOME A BREEDING GROUND FOR CONTAMINATION

Your heart's desire is for all of us to change and to keep changing consistently. As this will help us keep to the momentum to advance and so that we won't hit the wall.

As I explained to them, I begin to realize that as breakthrough believer, one of the things in prevailing mentality is "CHANGE". Our prevailing mentality should be one that says "THE MOMENT I CHANGE, I GAIN".

The people in the system of the world carries the mentality of just being conformed.Many times when they are asked to change, they would ask the following :- "what for", "why change?" "change won't make any difference coz all are like that"
Another reason people refuse to change is because of fear.The fear of loosing out when they change.Settling in ones comfort zone is another reason why people refuse to change.It's just a matter of time, we would be outdated.

We are different because we do not belong to the system of this world but to a higher kingdom. We represent Your very Kingdom. That's why, our mindset must be one of "THE MOMENT I CHANGE, I GAIN". Our mindset must be one that's of a reformist and not of a conformist. We must begin to filter the thoughts and thinking pattern that is entering into our mind. As our thinking pattern would begin to shape us. Proverbs tells us that "as man thinketh so he becomes"

Your very WORD becomes the very reason of why we change. The moment You word enters into my life and heart, I must begin to change as Your word is here to read and adjust me so that I become more and more like Your Son. The moment, I change then my walk is also changed. As Your word begins to take shape in my heart and mind,I'll be walking in the path of destiny that You've set and pursue the very things that's in YOur very heart.

I must not fear change as CHANGE IS THE NAME OF THE GAME for a breakthrough believer to gain momentum for advancement!!