1. Led by Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil visionary leader
2. Motivated by Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil Biblical understanding of kingdom and the great commission
3. Equipping the saints to transform society by Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil bringing cultural change (revolution)
4. Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil is Committed to a future generation by mentoring and Spiritual Fathering
5. Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil Anointed creates  signs and wonders confronting every demonic force head on
6. Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil Passes the baton of leadership is only to those already running hard
7. Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil Impacting entire regions with Apostolic order and anointing
8. Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil Make room for Saul’s of today to become Paul’s of tomorrow
9. Ministry is defined not from the past, but the NOW working of the Holy Spirit Apostolic Oil
10. Life of the church revolves around ministry to the Lord

 

• They ministered jointly.
• They were focused prior to this visitation for common purpose.
• They realized the work of the kingdom was bigger than themselves.
• They were willing to release their key leaders for greater kingdom work.

 The Antioch church became the base to work and established other churches within a region

 The churches established were looked upon as building the overall base and they were connected by mutual covenant relationship.

 

• Each church became its own self-supported self-governed church.
• Each church took on its own distinction and dimensions.
• Each church related to Antioch through Paul’s apostolic relationship.

 

• Apostolic leadership only developed leaders and appointed elders.
• Apostolic leadership helped resolve doctrinal conflicts.
• Apostolic leadership only helped with future church planting by new churches.

• Antioch developed other ministry gifts, leaders and ministers to be of help to those churches seeking care under them.
• Antioch developed apostolic teams to help churches to grow and expand.

  

Galatians 2:11

11 But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

 Antioch Leadership Principles

 Antioch became Paul’s home base to operate out of.

 Romans 16:1

 I commend unto you Phoebe our sister, which is a servant of the church, which is at Cenchrea:

 Cenchrea  — – out of an Antioch church plant of Corinth

 Acts 16:11-40              Paul leaves Luke at Philippi

Acts 17:1-10                Paul leaves Timothy at Thessalonica

Acts 17:10-15              Paul leaves Silas at Berea

Acts 18:19-21              Paul leaves Aquila and Priscilla at Ephesus

 All of these were church plants from the main Antioch church.

 All of these had problems to resolve.

 The only church without any problem listed is Ephesus.

 Ephesus was pastored by Timothy, Paul’s own son in the Lord

 This produced cross-pollination of the different ministries and strengthened an already going relationship.

 This enabled the right ministry for breakthrough to be in a an area when needed!!

 This is Apostolic Strategy of strategic placement!!

 Correct Leadership Brought Growth

 Antioch did not grow as large as the church in Jerusalem but the impact was further reaching and covered more of the region by far over Jerusalem.

 Antioch grew in the following ways, Acts 11-13

 

2. When Barnabas became the resident Pastor

 

3. When Saul and leadership team was formed

 

4. When Paul and Barnabas allowed fresh prophetic impartation

 

5. When gifts began to mature and take their place

Antioch became focused on the region with specific missions

 Acts 14:26-28 And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.

36 And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

 Destinies of ministries are inter-linked with each other in Antioch style churches

 Acts 13:1        Barnabas and Saul                            Prophet / Apostle

Acts 13:13      Paul, Barnabas and John Mark      Apostle / Prophet / Young Apostle

Acts 15:39      Barnabas and John Mark                Prophet / Young Apostle

Acts 15:40      Paul and Silas                                    Apostle / Prophet

Acts 16:1        Paul and Timothy                             Apostle / Young Apostle

Acts 17:41      Timothy and Silas                             Apostle / Prophet

Acts 19:22      Timothy and Eratus                          Apostle / ?

Acts 20:15,17,18-38   Timothy,                     Apostle

Sopater,                      Paul’s companion on many journeys

Aristarchus,               Paul’s companion 3^rd journey / From Thessalonica

Secundus,                   Paul’s companion 3^rd journey / From Thessalonica

Gaius,                         Paul’s companion on almost all journeys / Macedonia

Tychicus,                    Friend of Paul’s / Asian

Trophimus                 Friend of Paul’s / Ephesus

 1 Cor. 4: Timothy was sent to the Corinthian church and finally settled in Ephesus as the Pastor. Both churches Paul had started!

 Ten dynamics of Antioch churches

 

1. Led by Apostolic visionary leader
2. Motivated by Biblical understanding of kingdom and the great commission
3. Equipping the saints to transform society by bringing cultural change (revolution)
4. Committed to a future generation by mentoring and Spiritual Fathering
5. Anointed to do signs and wonders confronting every demonic force head on
6. Passing of the baton of leadership is only to those already running hard
7. Impacting entire regions with Apostolic order and anointing
8. Make room for Saul’s of today to become Paul’s of tomorrow
9. Ministry is defined not from the past, but the NOW working of the Holy Spirit
10. Life of the church revolves around ministry to the Lord