APEST Specialty Tracks

Want to grow in a specific area as an individual, team, or church?

Every team should be healthy, balanced, and effective

Every church should be as well, and should reflect the fullness of Christ. Jesus was all five, and gave all five to his church to reflect his fullness.

The problem is,...

...most churches are strong in one or two, missing out on having a maximum impact — or worse, struggling to survive — because the other three or four areas are neglected.

The good news is there is help

Jesus has already given your team, and your church, the potential to heal and grow and have that maximum impact. Let’s discover and activate it! Choose an APEST Specialty Track to grow in your needed area.

All Five Tracks are:

60-90 Minute Sessions

7 Sessions - your choice of Live / online via Zoom / or Hybrid

Interactive and immersive with 5 Practical Exercises

APEST Specialty Tracks

Choose an APEST Specialty Track to grow in your needed area.

Apostolic Track

Are you looking to discover the visionaries, innovators and pioneers among you, and spark your people in pioneering, mission, and multiplication?

Then the apostolic track is right for you.

Why are apostles needed?
Apostolic individuals are uniquely gifted by Jesus to launch innovative ventures in new places and inspire the expansion of the Kingdom of God. If an apostolic environment is not cultivated, the mission of God will suffer. The kingdom will not expand to its potential, since new ministries and churches will not be pioneered. There will be a lack of clear vision, the people of God will not progress forward, disciple-making movements will not be present, and a healthy framework for the other four areas will be absent.

What do the 7 training sessions look like?

Session 1 — Jesus and apostolic foundations

In this session we will look at Jesus as our apostle role model, uncover what the apostolic function is and what it is not, weaknesses, and our foundational text Ephesians 4:1-16

Session 2 — Equipping Exercise: Transforming Your City Through Prayer

In this exercise we will learn why prayer is essential for pioneering, and actually immerse into the power of prayer.

Session 3 — Equipping Exercise: Discovering Mission

In this exercise we will learn that everyone is sent and create an awareness of your unique calling to live on mission.

Session 4 — Equipping Exercise: Pioneering a New Ministry and Multiplying It

In this exercise we will discover the framework and steps needed to pioneer and build out a new ministry.

Session 5 — Equipping Exercise: Learning to Pray for Healing

In this exercise we will grow in awareness of how to pray for healing, as well as growing in application—boldly living it out as disciples.

Session 6 — Equipping Exercise: Missional Reflection—A Rhythm of Rest

In this exercise we will learn why reflection & rest are essential to pioneering as well as practically taking a stand against a non-stop culture of busyness.

Session 7 — Bringing it all together — Synergy

In this final session we will learn the synergie between the apostolic and other giftings, see the bigger picture, have a celebration and commissioning.

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Prophetic Track

Are you looking to discover the truth-tellers, guiding voices, worshippers, and justice-minded people among you?

Looking to spark your people towards encouragement, social justice, worship, discernment and prayer?

Then the prophetic track is right for you.

Why is the prophetic needed?
Without prophetic insight, we will not have guidance, vision, clarity, or direction. There will be a lack of strengthening, encouragement, and comforting for the body. God’s presence and his holiness won’t be honored among believers, and his passion for righteousness and social justice won’t be displayed in the world. The status quo will reign, and the call for change will not be issued.

What do the 7 training sessions look like?

Session 1 — Jesus and prophetic foundations

In this session we will look at Jesus as our prophet role model, uncover what the prophetic function is and what it is not, weaknesses, and our foundational text of Ephesians 4:1-16.

Session 2 — Equipping Exercise: Receiving From God Our Father

In this exercise you will learn to receive from God our Father something that strengthens, encourages, or comforts you personally, and grow in confidence that you can hear his voice as he communicates with you uniquely.

Session 3 — Equipping Exercise: Forming a Prophetic Word for Another Person

In this exercise you will learn how to form a prophetic word for someone else to strengthen, encourage, and comfort them, and grow in confidence in hearing God’s voice.

Session 4 — Equipping Exercise: Handling Negative Impressions

In this exercise you will learn how to reformulate a difficult or negative impression in prayer, and grow in maturity in the timing, positive framework, and tone of delivering a prophetic word.

Session 5 — Equipping Exercise: Taking a Stand Against Injustice

In this exercise you will understand and internalize God’s heart for justice, and grow in maturity in the horizontal dimension of the prophetic through awareness & application.

Session 6 — Equipping Exercise: Functioning Together as a Body

In this exercise you will learn to work as a body under the headship of Christ, create an environment of mutual building up, and create an open atmosphere to allow spiritual gifts to blossom.

Session 7 — Bringing it all together — Synergy

In this final session we will look at the bigger picture, learn the synergie between the prophetic and other giftings, have a celebration and commissioning.

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Evangelistic Track

Are you looking to discover the gospel story tellers, the reconcilers, connectors and mobilizers among you? Looking to spark people in connecting, inviting and sharing the Gospel?

Then the evangelistic track is right for you.

Why are evangelists needed?
If evangelistic equipping doesn’t happen, there will be a lack of outward focus. Lost people, unreconciled to their heavenly Father, will continue living — and dying — without hope. The good news of the gospel will not go forth, and there will be no church growth, no saved people to shepherd, teach, encourage, or send out to reach their own circle. Evangelists are also needed to regularly remind the church of what the Gospel is, and to keep as a central focus in the church.

What do the 7 training sessions look like?

Session 1 — Jesus and evangelistic foundations

In this session we will look at Jesus as our evangelist role model, uncover what the evangelistic function is and what it is not, weaknesses, and our foundational text of Ephesians 4:1-16.

Session 2 — Equipping Exercise: Preparing and Praying Your Personal Oikos

In this exercise you will learn to identify people in your oikos, cultivate a regular prayer habit for those people, and see people you know and love start following Jesus!

Session 3 — Equipping Exercise: Active Listening and Spirit-Led Questioning

In this exercise you will learn to hone active listening skills so as to show love, be patient, and wait for the open door to share the gospel.

Session 4 — Equipping Exercise: My Gospel Toolkit

In this exercise you will learn to grow in awareness of the gospel and grow in application of sharing the gospel using different tools.

Session 5 — Equipping Exercise: The Power of Your Story

In this exercise you will learn how to share your personal testimony in three minutes or less.

Session 6 — Equipping Exercise: The 7 Signs in John

In this exercise you will become familiar with the Discovery Bible Study method and guide the person you’re meeting with to get to know Jesus “face-to-face” in a personal way by looking together at specific signs in John and answering questions.

Session 7 — Bringing it all together — Synergy

In this final session we will look at the bigger picture, learn the synergie between the evangelistic and other giftings, have a celebration and commissioning.

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Shepherd Track

Are you looking to discover the nurturers, protectors, soul healers and peacemakers among you? Looking to help people deepen relationships, experience wholeness, and create community?

Then the shepherd track is right for you.

Why are shepherds needed?
Without shepherds, who care for individuals on a heart and soul level, there will be no mutual care amongst the body, and there will be a cold, impersonal atmosphere. People will not feel safe to open up and to be vulnerable, hindering inner healing. The dynamic of community won’t develop, so gatherings will feel more like an academic course or worldly event, rather than the warm, accepting spiritual family of God.

What do the 7 training sessions look like?

Session 1 — Jesus and shepherding foundations

In this session we will look Jesus as our teacher role model, uncover what the teaching function is and what it is not, weaknesses, and our foundational text of Ephesians 4:1-16.

Session 2 — Equipping Exercise: Emulating Jesus as the Good Shepherd

In this exercise you will become aware of Jesus as our shepherd and learn to emulate him as our role model by serving others

Session 3 — Equipping Exercise: Creating a Life Timeline to Share

In this exercise you will learn to personally reflect on the grand overview of your life by recognizing how distinct events in your life have shaped and formed you as part of God’s plan for you, working all things together for good. Sharing these highs and lows will cultivate deeper community.

Session 4 — Equipping Exercise: It’s Game Time!

In this exercise you will learn to create an atmosphere of connection and community rooted in Christ by laughing and having fun!

Session 5 — Equipping Exercise: Foot Washing

In this exercise you will experience what it’s like to serve humbly and grow in our faith in the shepherding aspects of love, care, servanthood, humility, and selflessness.

Session 6 — Equipping Exercise: From Shame to Freedom

In this exercise you will understand the nature of shame, receive a measure of healing and freedom on an individual level, leading to deeper community.

Session 7 — Bringing it all together — Synergy

In this final session we will look at the bigger picture, learn the synergie between the teacher and other giftings, have a celebration and commissioning.

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Teaching Track

Are you looking to discover the instructors, wise sages, systematizers, and truth-curators among you? Looking to spark people in understanding and teaching the Bible, and creating a biblical learning environment?

Then the teacher track is right for you.

Why are teachers needed?
If potential teachers are not equipped or, in general, a teaching environment isn’t cultivated, the body will not mature. Scriptures will neither be enlightened nor explained, and our roots will be shallow. Sound doctrine will give way to contemporary trends, compromising the Word of God.

What do the 7 training sessions look like?

Session 1 — Jesus and teacher foundations

In this session we will look Jesus as our teacher role model, uncover what the teaching function is and what it is not, weaknesses, and our foundational text of Ephesians 4:1-16.

Session 2 — Equipping Exercise: How to Study the Bible to Teach to Others

In this exercise you will gain a basic working knowledge of how to prepare any passage of the Bible to teach to others.

Session 3 — Equipping Exercise: Potpourri Topical Bible Study

In this exercise you will learn to work together as a body of Christ to present a clear teaching on a specific theme in the Bible.

Session 4 — Equipping Exercise: Crafting Creative and Compelling Questions

In this exercise you will learn how to craft engaging questions as part of teaching the Bible.

Session 5 — Equipping Exercise: Meditating on the Word of God

In this exercise you will learn to slow down, meditate on God’s Word, and let it sink in.

Session 6 — Equipping Exercise: Facilitating a Dynamic Bible Study

In this exercise you will learn to develop the skill of facilitation as part of teaching.

Session 7 — Bringing it all together — Synergy

In this final session we will look at the bigger picture, learn the synergie between the teacher and other giftings, have a celebration and commissioning.

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