7 Ministry
411 What do we understand by the term 'ministry'? ￫
412 What is a spiritual ministry? ￫
413 What is the source of the spiritual ministry? ￫
414 Were there any references to the spiritual ministry in the Old Testament? ￫
415 What do we mean by “authorisation” for a spiritual ministry? ￫
416 What do we mean by “blessing” for a spiritual ministry? ￫
417 What do we mean by “sanctification” for a spiritual ministry? ￫
418 What do we mean when we talk about “ministrations” in the church of Jesus Christ? ￫
419 What distinguishes ministrations in the church of Jesus Christ from the spiritual ministry? ￫
420 Are ministrations also exercised without ordination in the New Apostolic Church? ￫
421 Which ministry was instituted by Jesus Christ? ￫
422 When did the activity of the Apostle ministry begin in the church? ￫
423 What does the word 'Apostle' mean? ￫
424 What commission did Jesus Christ give to the Apostles? ￫
425 By what authority do the bearers of the Apostle ministry act? ￫
426 What designations are there in the New Testament for the Apostle ministry? ￫
427 What is meant by the term “the ministry of the new covenant”? ￫
428 What is meant by the term “the ministry of the Spirit”? ￫
429 What is meant by the term “the ministry of righteousness”? ￫
430 What is meant by the term “the ministry of reconciliation”? ￫
431 What is meant by the term “the ministry of the word”? ￫
432 How else are the Apostles described? ￫
433 What is another important characteristic of the Apostle ministry? ￫
435 What were the names of the first twelve Apostles? ￫
436 Were there any other Apostles besides these during the beginnings of the church? ￫
437 Was any of the Apostles given a special position? ￫
439 What New Testament text describes the activity of the Apostles in the greatest detail? ￫
440 According to the New Testament, who dispensed the gift of the Holy Spirit? ￫
441 What were the other important tasks of the Apostles? ￫
442 What expectation comprised the central point of apostolic proclamation already at that time? ￫
443 What was the first ministry to come out of the Apostle ministry? ￫
444 What follows from these actions of the Apostles? ￫
445 Did other ministries proceed from the Apostle ministry? ￫
446 How were the congregations cared for after the death of the early Apostles? ￫
447 Did the Apostle ministry cease to exist after the death of the early Apostles? ￫
448 How long did this interruption in the activity of Apostles last? ￫
449 Why was the activity of the Apostles interrupted? ￫
450 When was the Apostle ministry occupied again? ￫
452. What ministerial levels and ministries are there in the New Apostolic Church? ￫
453 What are the duties of the apostolate? ￫
454 From where does the authority of the Apostle ministry derive? ￫
455 What is the objective of the activity of the Apostles? ￫
456 Has the Apostle ministry been given for the whole church of Christ? ￫
457 What is the foundation of the Chief Apostle ministry? ￫
458 Why is the Chief Apostle ministry also called the “ministry of the rock”? ￫
459 What are the duties of the Chief Apostle? ￫
460 What are the duties of the District Apostle? ￫
461 Who is it that calls a minister to a spiritual ministry? ￫
462 What is meant by the term 'ordination'? ￫
463 How is the ordination performed? ￫
464 What transpires during the ordination? ￫
465 What duties are assumed at ordination? ￫
466 How should a spiritual ministry be discharged? ￫
467 When does the ministerial commission end? ￫
468 What is the duty of all ministers? ￫
469 What are the duties of the priestly ministers? ￫
470 What is the task of the Deacons? ￫