PRACTICAL PROCEDURES FOR APOSTOLIC WORKERS

 

 

1.      PROBLEM: How to administer Apostolic Funds

 

  1. PRINCIPLE:
    1. Dan- Paul ministered to the needs of his traveling companions according to Acts 20:34 “Ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.”

 

Art- The apostolic team leader is responsible for meeting the unmet financial needs of the team.  Each team member should be providing whatever level of financial support available to them with the leader completing any shortfall.  This insures the leaders active faith in believing God for direction and provision.

 

    1. Dan- Those who labor in the word and doctrine should receive double honor according to I Timothy 5:17-18 “Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.  For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treadest out the corn.  And, The laborer is worthy of his reward.”

    

Art- Financial compensation in general should be in proportion to the amount of work done by individual team members as it relates to the purpose of the team, i.e., teaching, training, etc.

 

    1. Art- In regard to dividing the funds among the apostle workers, the teams should manifest the love and care for one another that is required by the Lord.  Each should esteem the others and be concerned for their needs and lay aside any rights to financial rewards and, in stead, provide for a team member who has needs regardless of the amount of work done.

 

    1. Art- On occasion, the team may need to give alms out of the common purse, as did the Twelve while traveling with Jesus.

 

 

  1. APPLICATION:
    1. Dan- An apostle servant can be a tent maker and use these funds and other funds made available to him to help defray the expenses of his traveling companions.

 

    1. Dan- When one apostle servant teaches all the sessions then that worker could receive the larger portion of funds as needed.

 

    1. Dan- When all apostle workers minister equally in word and doctrine then consider equally dividing funds between them, i.e., if all workers teach two session each then the available funds could be equally divided among them.

Give deference to the needs of each apostle worker at the time of the dividing of funds.

 

Jim- When considering the division of the funds based on “they who labor in the word and doctrine” we need to remember that much prayer, consultation, and study of the word goes into the team ministry.  Certainly the brother who functions as “presenter” invests more time, but in the normal course of events all team members may spend considerable time in preparation.  This is the case in the Klondike ministry where you spent time in coordination, and we all invested time individually and collectively in preparation.

 

    1. Dan- Maintain a common bag/purse of limited funds for the needs of traveling apostle servants, i.e. food, lodging, gasoline, etc.

 

Jim- On administering the common purse, unless a brother chooses not to receive it, all the travel expenses of the workers should be met out of the common purse if available.

            

Art- Possibly, any funds not needed at the moment by team members should go into the common purse for future expenses. 

 
 

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