We are in the midst of something that many are calling the new apostolic reformation.  It is so needed and seems to be honey to those who have been walking and become a bit exhausted.  Church communities all over the world are aligning themselves safely with apostles who are safely aligned with heaven.

There is an increasing amount of material being released on the subject, much of which I purchase to have as a resource and support the movement through its revenue.  The information that I have read has been rich, though sometimes repetitive.  The insights provided by the “generals” of the movement have been invaluable in helping me chart my personal walk and helping me to better discern what I believe the Holy Spirit is saying to me concerning the work ahead.

Last week I was in prayer, sometimes I do that, and I believe the Lord brought something to light that alarmed my heart.  The reason the movement has been labeled a “reformation” is because there was previously something formed that needs to be reformed.  Years ago the Lord placed something in my spirit about how the early ways of the apostles were lost to what became a very religious system.  I believe the major reason this occurred was because after the first apostles and their early protégés went to eternity all that was left were processes that the saints were following and not the mindset that drove the processes.  Intellectuals who could articulate and work the principles were permitted to make decisions apart from the necessary mindset.  The mindset was lost as the mantles of heaven were not successfully passed on or received but the positions that the mantles produced were still left, and those with the highest intelligence were permitted to fill them.  Now please do not misunderstand me, we need the intelligence that the Lord has blessed many people with so that we can properly implement what the Spirit is saying to the Church.  The problem is the missing mindset.  That move was hijacked by the Queen of heaven and many other strong Kings, Queens, and Princes in the demonic hierarchy.

It appears that the move once again is running the risk of being hijacked the exact same way by the usual suspects and the Prince of our age, humanism.  That’s another subject.   Anyway, I looked through the many books that I have on the New Apostolic Reformation and noticed that there was something missing. This something is an essential part of our protection and success.  This something is the ministry of the Warrior Bride to her Wonderful Bridegroom, Jesus.  There is virtually no mention of the first love, the one thing, or even laying down one’s life for Jesus.  The new apostolic reformation is taking on the tone of that which may have hijacked the prosperity gospel; a tone that calls for everything but your life.  The thought of laying down your life for Jesus, forsaking all for His fellowship and worshiping Him until His glory fills your life seems to be absent from much of the teachings aside from a small paragraph or even a chapter on the subject; which is a minimal percentage of what I have seen.   It seems that the movement is becoming simply the implementation of another religious process.  Once again the intellectuals of our day have made their move without the Bridegroom.  There was another bride in scripture that made decisions without her husband and there was nothing left of her but hands, feet, and skull.  Jezebel and what she teaches the Church is another subject though. It is interesting that those who love the glory of God do not seem to be a part of what is going on in this movement.  Yet the apostles are supposed to be bringing all the streams together.  It is not difficult to understand why this is not a major part of what is being taught.  It has to be lived and it cost those who live it everything.

The new reformation seems to be majoring on the empowerment of the church and the release of the gifts without the Bridegroom.  The fiery call for you to manifest the Kingdom is overshadowing the idea of His Kingdom coming and the Holy Spirit manifesting the Glory of Jesus.   It is no wonder, that even as we speak, the empire spirit seems to reign in our midst.  The submission that is required to minister to Jesus as His Bride spills into every part of our life giving us a posture that resist the glory of the earth.  This is the very stronghold that makes way for the empire spirit and the self righteousness that opens the way for humanism.  Perhaps this is why we have so many apostles that never seem to go or truly pass authority over to the pastors at the appropriate time.  Their own kingdom has come and they will continue to rule over it.

The Lord has shown me that there are forks in the road that apostles come to.  At that fork they decide whether they will continue in the office or simply live on with the grace.  At this fork one has to either go “lower still” or move into a posture of preservation of reputation, finances, and honor.  No one wants to lose anything.  However, the joy of walking away and forsaking something for Jesus is overwhelming.  I know that not all apostles are the same.  However, the scriptural lifestyle and descriptions are not only applicable today but something that comes forth when real apostles have the nature of the Lamb; (meek, lowly in heart, servant of all, and making others rich through what you have laid down), and do the work of real apostles.  No one has to lay down their life and follow hard after Jesus; and no one will without a wonderful ministry to our Bridegroom.

As a result we find ourselves at a fork in the road.  Where we can bring together the ministry of the Bride to Her Bridegroom and the work on the earth or wait for another reformation.   Other words, one road is wide and the other is narrow.   It is very much like the early patriarchs who looked for a city that had foundations…whose builder and maker is God.  The Spirit and the Bride say, come.

Brian Echevarria

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