Synopses & Reviews
After many years of experience with churches, I observed that the maturing of the churches in general was being thwarted by the lack of genuine apostolic and five fold ministry. The book was written to illustrate the need for genuine apostolic leadership from the heart of maturity. Most books about apostolic leadership, although good and helpful, were more or less written from the point of view of application and performance of ministry rather than from the aspect of heart. Key editorial points are: Why we need each other. The marks of a true apostle and how to recognize them The need for a team spirit. Passing the baton to future leaders. This book will throw great light on the understanding of those who want to see true oversight work in churches and the blessing it will bring to all concerned.
Synopsis
This is an important book written by Pete Beck Jr. for the perilous times in which we Christians find ourselves. The maturing of the church of the Lord Jesus Christ is what is happening and is absolutely paramount to the Holy Spirit. It will not happen without mature and spiritual leaders. He wants to make it a truly apostolic church going forward with apostolic doctrine to win the nations. Apostles in the other five-fold ministry gifts, prophets, evangelistics, pastors and teachers are being raised up as never before across the world. They are being raised up as a team. The Bible is clear that satan will attempt to produce false apostles to weaken or mislead the church. Many do not seem to even understand the principles of God laid out in the Scriptures. Ambition and a love for money and recognition dominate some who claim to be apostles. When speaking to the church at Ephesus, the risen Christ commended them for discerning those who were true apostles and rejecting those who proved false.
Synopsis
After many years of experience with churches, Beck observed that the maturing of the churches in general was being thwarted by the lack of genuine apostolic ministry. This book sheds light on the understanding of those who want to see true oversight work in churches.
About the Author
I was born in Chicago, IL while my father finished Medical School at Rush. I was fortunate thereafter to Live in Alabama, West Virgina, Massachusetts and Indiana during the first twenty years of my life. I spent a year studying history and political science in Switzerland in 1948-49. I married my wife, Jane Blair, in 1950 and we had a total of four sons over the years who are all married and have produced 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. I spent 2 years in the Army Artillery from 1953 to 1955. I then practice law in Alabama for several years. For several years I was in the business world, moving in 1964 to North Carolina where I was engaged in business and for a time associated with IBM Corporation. In 1972 I became a Christian and founded Maranatha Church in Greensboro, NC. where I was Pastor for 22 years. In 1994 I resigned the church pastorate and pursued full time traveling ministry to many churches and their pastors. In 1995, with Neil Silverberg, I founded Master Builders Fellowship, a fellowship of pastors and leaders dedicated to the purpose of strengthening churches and extending the Kingdom of God.