Culture of Honor

An excerpt from the book Culture of Honor by Danny Silk...

"An apostolic environment is an exciting place, because the focus on Heaven allows prayer, worship, miracles, signs, and wonders to become normal in our daily lives. However, there is one particular area that the role of the apostle is not designed to address directly: the needs of people. Do you remember what the apostle said when confronted with the needs of the people in Acts 6:4? "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the Ministry of the word." They were acting like apostles. Be increasing needs of the people were a distraction to their role and anointing. Its not that they didn't care about the people. They did something to make sure that quality men in their community addressed those needs. But an apostle has to have the freedom to pursue heaven if he or she is effectively going to fulfill the apostolic call.

When an apostle pursues his or her calling without the other ministry grace is in place, several real issues creep into the environment and threatened success for the Apostolic leader. Unusual manifestations not found in the Bible, unprecedented scenarios and styles, and uncomfortable focus on the supernatural, & a noticeable and attention to the needs of the people begin to create friction for any apostolic leader. All the people can see is the distance growing between them and the apostle. And the peoples needs to go unmet, they can begin to resent the way the apostle is choosing to use his or her time. Travel meetings, connection with other apostolic leaders, and prayer seem like a luxurious expenditures of time when the needs of the people are screaming in their own ears."-- Danny Silk