Hungry to be a part of a healthy church? Check out this short clip by Andrew Selley explaining our journey as a movement, and answering where Four12 came from and what we are about.
We believe that we are called to build according to the Biblical pattern, ensuring every church is established on a firm foundation. This involve's equipping every saint for the work of ministry and fostering a culture of authentic, relational discipleship.
Our philosophy is rooted in the belief that the church should be a vibrant, Spirit-filled community that reflects the love and power of Jesus Christ to the world.
We believe healthy things grow. However, our focus is not on numbers for numbers' sake, but on the healthy duplication of life. We prioritize the depth of discipleship and the maturity of believers, knowing that as people are truly transformed by the Gospel, the Kingdom will naturally expand.
We believe that when the Holy Spirit moves to bring purity, change, power and direction, we need to be flexible to be led by Him. This applies to individual church members as well as leaders. We must aim at all times to be prepared to put our plans aside in favour of His plans.
Practically, this influences every part of our lives as believers, whether we are in a church meeting or not. Our highest goal in everything we do individually or corporately must be to actively seek the leading of the Holy Spirit who is God.
We believe that the church is the body of Christ and is made up of many different members. Each member is called to fulfil their unique destiny according to their gifting's and talents. We hope that through a lifestyle of accountability and unity in the faith, founded in love, each member will, "become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ." Ephesians 4:13
With this in mind it is important that every saint, along with apostles, prophets, evangelists, teachers and pastors, give themselves to the mandate of preparing, "the people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up." Ephesians 4:12
Have you ever wondered what the role of the apostle is? In this video Andrew brings greater clarity to the role of the apostolic in the life of the local church. Among other things, the apostolic brings us into the big vision of God and we begin to see that not only are we impacting our neighbourhoods but we begin to come into God's visions for the nations of the world!
At the beginning of His ministry Jesus recognised and released a number of apostles. He delegated responsibility and authority of the church to these men. They in turn each gave themselves to effectively caring for different areas within His Kingdom. We believe that He continues to recognise and release apostles in our day who endeavour to build the church along with elders, deacons and the saints according to the pattern of scripture.
In recent years, there's been a resurgence of interest in apostolic ministry and charismatic expression within the global church. Movements that emphasise modern-day apostles, revival, prophecy, and power ministry have captured attention across continents.
One such movement is the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), a loosely connected network of leaders and churches often characterised by bold declarations, a supernatural focus, and spiritual elitism. While the NAR has no formal structure, many of its prominent figures teach that apostles and prophets are being restored to lead the church into end-time victory, often with little accountability and great personal authority.
Much of this teaching is built on dominion theology—the belief that the church's mission is not primarily to make disciples, but to take control of societal structures in preparation for Christ's return. A popular outworking of this is the Seven Mountains Mandate, which claims that Christians must "take back" seven key spheres of influence (like government, media, business, and education) to bring about cultural transformation.
Because of some surface similarities—such as the use of the term "apostle" or openness to the gifts of the Spirit—some people mistakenly assume that Four12 Global is part of the NAR. But the resemblance is only superficial. Four12 may use some of the same language, but the theology, structure, and culture are fundamentally different. And intentionally so.
It is vital that the church remembers its mission in the world. In Ephesians, where all the 'weapons of our warfare' are listed, our mission is described as 'shoes for our feet'. It says, "… as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace." (Ephesians 6:15, ESV). Our feet carry us where we are going, which represents purpose. When we forget where we are going, we become vulnerable to the schemes of satan, who is always trying to make the church ineffective. Unfortunately, many Christians lose their sense of purpose and begin to busy themselves with futile aims. I would like to highlight just one of those dead ends which has become very popular in many Christian circles. It has come to be known as 'dominionism'.
Most churches are aware of their need to connect with the wider mission of God. Some common names we use to describe these relationships are: denominations, networks and even autonomous churches. Does it matter how we relate with the broader church of God? If so, how should we? In this video Andrew Selley gives a fresh take on how churches partnered together in the New Testament.
The church in Philippi is perhaps the best example of a local church partnering well with Ephesians 4 gifts. Paul says of them, "In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now." (Philippians 1:4,5) In this clip, Andrew unpacks how local churches can partner in a variety of very practical and meaningful ways.
One of the fears that many pastors have when considering how or even if they should link their church in with a partnership of churches like Four12 is that they will experience a stifling form of control. In this video, Andrew expounds upon the heart of godly partnership and mutual submission. Ultimately, authority is given not taken in the kingdom.
Accountability is so important for a healthy church. It is too easy for a whole church to be hijacked by a few bad men if there is not accountability that goes beyond the local church. But how can we achieve accountability beyond the local church that is not either stifling control or a form of accountability that really means nothing in practice?
We want to work together to reflect authentic Christianity as we see it in scripture, and help each church we partner with become strong, healthy and mature.
By equipping and releasing every saint into their God given destiny through the Four12 movement, we hope to see the Church of Jesus Christ grow and usher in God's rule and reign in all nations.
This is not humanly possible and that's the glory of it. For it to truly glorify God the Church must and is being built by Jesus Himself, and we feel privileged to co-labour with Him in these last days.