Who Were the Forgotten Apostles?

Please watch and discover the forgotten Apostles.

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00:00Did you know the word Apostle in the New Testament goes far beyond the famous 12 disciples?

00:04Yep, it's true. In fact, the early church called anyone sent out on a mission for God an Apostle,

00:10meaning someone sent with a message. Take Paul, for example. You probably know him as the guy

00:15who wrote a big chunk of the New Testament. Throughout Acts and even in Peter's second

00:20letter Paul's called an Apostle, his mission spreading the good news especially to non-Jews.

00:25But Paul wasn't traveling alone. There's Barnabas, his close friend and co-worker. In Acts 14 the

00:31locals actually say, the Apostles Barnabas and Paul, showing Barnabas shared that same title and

00:37calling. And then there's James, not James the son of Zebedee but James the brother of Jesus.

00:42Paul, writing to the Galatians calls him an Apostle too. That means the early church saw James as more

00:48than just a leader he was a commissioned messenger for Christ. But here's where it gets even more

00:52interesting. In Romans 16 Paul mentions Andronicus and Junia. He says they're of note among the

00:58Apostles. Some believe he's listing two more Apostles and Junia, that might be a woman. There's

01:04debate though, scholars argue whether Paul meant they were outstanding Apostles or just well known

01:09to the Apostles. So why does this matter? Well it shows that the early Christian movement was bigger,

01:15broader, and more inclusive than many people realize. The word Apostle wasn't just for the original

01:2012. It was a living, dynamic role for anyone called and sent by God. Next time you hear about the

01:26Apostles, remember, the story's wider than you think. And maybe, just maybe, that wider story includes you.