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 care 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.
Read more in the article below.
What Are the Marks of a True Apostle?
Andrew Selley addresses common objections to the idea of a modern-day apostle by looking to Scripture.
The word 'office' can sound very formal, but it is simply a term used to describe different leadership roles of those who serve God's people. Just as a family needs to understand the roles of fathers and mothers, so the church family needs to understand how leadership operates in the form of offices.
When we speak about a Christian as functioning in an office, we are referring to an appointed role or position in the church. While we all have 'gifts that differ according to the grace given to us' (Romans 12:6, ESV) and are encouraged to use them, not all of us are appointed as leaders in the body of Christ. We can all love, serve and be free to use our spiritual gifts, but leadership is given to those who must first meet certain qualifications. They are to be people of character and have a track record of faithfulness (1 Timothy 3). Because God entrusts men to take care of his holy house, they need to have their own house in order first! So, an office speaks of a leadership role given by the church, while grace gifting, as we will unpack later, is given by God. An office is given to some, while gifting is given to everyone.
Continue reading more about offices and grace gifts in the article below.
Offices & Grace Gifts
Michael d'Offay looks at the leadership roles mentioned in Scripture and how offices differ from grace gifts.
When Christ began His ministry, the first thing He did was to recognise and raise apostles. His intention was for them to be custodians of sound doctrine, who could strengthen and work alongside elders to ensure that their churches remained healthy and were being built according to God's pattern. 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 vision for the nations of the world!
Watch the clip below for more.
The Role of the Apostolic
Andrew Selley brings clarity to the role of the apostolic in the life of the local church.
The Ministry & Role of the Apostle
A foundational resource on church governance and the role of the apostle in building according to the New Testament pattern.
We believe that Jesus continues to recognise and release apostles in our day who endeavour to build the church alongside other church leaders. While the original twelve Apostles needed to have walked with Jesus, the qualifications of an apostle today include a balance between the calling of the Holy Spirit and recognition from leaders and saints.
This is expounded on more fully in the recommended clip below.
02 What Qualifies an Apostle?
The panel discusses how to recognise an apostle, or someone operating in an apostolic gifting, in the present-day church.
The recognition, ordaining and releasing of apostles is a process that involves church leadership along with confirmation from teachers and prophets, and a general witness among the saints. Furthermore, accountability, mutual submission and teamwork come into play to provide the scriptural checks and balances needed.
This is unpacked more fully in this session below.
03 Recognising & Ordaining Apostles
The panel discusses how apostles are recognised, ordained, and released, and who is involved in that process.
The Lord has divided His Kingdom into different fields. Each of these fields He then entrusts to His chosen leaders - men who have been appointed by the Holy Spirit and recognised by their local churches. These men are gifted to break open new ground and speak into the life of the churches within their field. Those released into the apostolic have an area of authority assigned by the Lord, and they, in turn, work closely with the elders of each local church. While the apostolic breaks open, elders remain to shepherd God's sheep in His field.
Watch this session for more about how elders and apostles work together.
Apostles & Elders
Andrew Selley explains how the apostolic and elders work together in God's design for building the church.
Four12 started in June 2011 with just 35 people in a room, and a dream to see the church restored to reflect what we see in the New Testament. From the start, churches from the Isle of Man, South Africa and Brazil sensed the Lord leading them to be part of this move of God - this has since grown to over 20 nations and an increasing number of churches all working together to strengthen and restore the body of Christ.
Discover more about Four12.
What is Four12?
Andrew Selley explains the journey of Four12 as a movement and what it is about.
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.
Read the full article below.
Four12 Versus the New Apostolic Reformation
Comparing Four12 and the New Apostolic Reformation.
Four12 is a partnership of churches led by founder and apostolic leader, Andrew Selley. He is supported by an international team of apostolic leaders that includes Ryan Kingsley, Jonathan Stanfield, and Brad Verreynne, as well as other ministry leaders from across the field.
Learn more about the Four12 Leadership here.
Our Leaders
Meet the leaders serving within Four12 partnering churches across the nations.
We are grateful to partner with churches across a number of nations across the world. You can find out more about our partnering churches, their congregations and where they are located on our partner page.
Find a Partnering Church
Locate a congregation near you and explore the churches that are part of Four12.
It is impossible to summarise our beliefs better than the outline already provided on our About Us page - see below for the link.
About Us: What We Believe
A concise outline of Four12's beliefs and convictions from the About Us page.
Partnership begins with knowing who you're joining. We invite you to explore who Four12 is first: our values, our convictions, and the mission we're called to. Take your time. Ask questions. This is where partnership begins - knitting hearts and sharing vision.
Learn about partnering.
Partner With Us
An overview of how partnership in Four12 begins and what it looks like to walk that journey.
Four12 is a partnership of churches. We don't plant churches or employ full-time church planters - those responsibilities belong to the local churches within our partnership. Our encouragement would be to connect with an existing church first, and from within that relationship and covering, move toward planting. We've seen that this brings far more support and fruit over the long term.
You can find partnering churches here.
Find a Partnering Church
Explore existing Four12 partnering churches and congregations around the world.
Four12 is a partnership of churches, and our focus is on strengthening and serving local churches through relationship, leadership, and shared ministry. Because of this, we do not generally function as a funding body for external requests or individual needs.
If you would like to understand more about who we are, visit the following page.
Partner With Us
Learn more about Four12's focus as a partnership of churches walking together in shared mission.
Four12 is a partnership of local churches walking together in relationship. We want to encourage you to be rooted and serving faithfully in a local church community. The life and health of the local church is central to how we understand ministry and partnership. Should you wish to attend any of our events, please note it is at the individual's own cost (this includes all costs involved - transport, meals, tickets, visa, accommodation etc.). Where hosting is offered, it is limited to Four12 partnering churches.
Four12 is built on shared conviction. We hold firm beliefs around Scripture, the Holy Spirit, and the nature of the church. True partnership requires us to agree on these things. This doesn't mean we conform in every detail - we navigate differences to build a shared foundation strong enough to bear the weight of walking together.
Watch the short clip below for more.
Our Approach to Theology
Mike Davies explains how Four12 navigates theological differences in partnership while keeping shared convictions central.
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'.
Read the full article here.
The Danger of the Seven Mountains Mandate & Dominionism
Why the Seven Mountains Mandate and dominionism are unbiblical and a vain pursuit for Christians.
Four12 believes that Jesus inaugurated the Kingdom of God through His life, death, resurrection, and ascension, and that the Kingdom continues to advance through the preaching of the gospel, the making of disciples, and the work of the Holy Spirit. While Christians are called to influence society as faithful witnesses, we do not believe the church is commissioned to take dominion over earthly institutions or establish God's Kingdom through political, cultural, or societal control. Our mission remains the mission Jesus gave His church: to make disciples of all nations.
Watch the two-part #BeEquiped series for more.
Kingdom Now - Part 1
An introduction to the Kingdom of God and how God demonstrates the Kingdom through the church today.
Kingdom Now - Part 2
A closer look at what is often called dominion theology and why it matters.
Four12 believes Christians should evaluate every cultural ideology through the lens of Scripture. While concerns about justice, inequality, and human dignity are important, we do not believe Critical Theory or Cultural Marxism provides a biblical framework for understanding identity, sin, reconciliation, or God's solution to human brokenness. We believe true unity and transformation are found in Jesus Christ, who reconciles people to God and to one another through the gospel.
Read the full article.
White Privilege & Cultural Marxism
A biblical response to cultural Marxism, social justice language, and the question of identity.
From time to time, a new wind of doctrine sweeps through the body of Christ, often causing great damage to the church when the new 'enlightened' groups break away from those they perceive to be in error. One such wind of doctrine is the 'Jewish Roots' beliefs, which seems to be growing in popularity within churches again. Those caught up in this teaching believe that we are in error because we have misunderstood many things, and that only by holding to Jewish Roots (even using the Jewish language and Jewish names) can we properly understand and relate to God.
The foundations of this teaching are based upon a number of faulty premises, which have spawned numerous strange practices and language that is often more Jewish than even the ancient Jews were! The fruits of this teaching bear little resemblance to Biblical Christianity.
Read the full article.
The Jewish Roots Movement and Its Mistakes
A response to the Jewish Roots movement and the faulty premises that sit beneath it.
God's intent is for all of us to grow in holiness and Christ-likeness. This does not happen overnight but is an ongoing process of saying 'no' to sin and 'yes' to obeying God. Just as parents, out of love and because they only want what is best for them, discipline their children when they are disobedient, God disciplines those He loves (Hebrews 12:6). His desire is for us to respond with soft hearts that will allow His image to be formed in us. Sometimes, however, a person's heart becomes so calloused through habitual or unconfessed sin that they turn away from God and need to be challenged to return to Him. If the person remains unrepentant, the Bible is clear that they must be put out of the church - not to punish them, but in the hope that they will come to their senses and their soul saved.
Watch the This Is Church session for more about discipline within the church.
08 Discipline
Andrew Selley unpacks how and why church discipline works as part of healthy church life.
There is often a misunderstanding around the person of the Holy Spirit. This is perhaps due to His name, 'Holy Spirit', which to some has connotations of an impersonal force from God, or some kind of mystical fog. The Holy Spirit is a divine Person. In some churches, people honour the Spirit with their lips, yet in reality, He is neglected as their Lord. May this never be the case with us.
Read more about the Holy Spirit in this two-part article series.
The Person of the Holy Spirit - Part 1
Part one looks at who the Holy Spirit is and what the Bible says about Him.
The Person of the Holy Spirit - Part 2
Part two explores His divinity and how Scripture describes our response to Him.
The experience of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is when a person is filled with the presence and power of God, and is the fulfilment of the promise made by God our Father through His Son Jesus Christ to all those who were going to come to salvation. When we are baptised in the Holy Spirit, we are enabled to do all that God will require of us and which we cannot do in our own strength. It is a definite experience which we will know has taken place in our lives or not. Although we are initially baptised only once by Christ with the presence and person of the Holy Spirit, we will need to go on allowing the Holy Spirit to fill us from within, time and time again. The initial Baptism in the Holy Spirit provides us with 'power' to share our testimony, but it also gives us a new ability in our prayer lives to pray in an unknown tongue and to operate in spiritual gifts. None of these occurrences comes about through our own ability but through the enabling grace of God as His Holy Spirit works in our lives.
Find out more about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit in this downloadable booklet.
Find out more about the Holy Spirit in this series.
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
A booklet explaining what baptism in the Holy Spirit means for believers and where Scripture teaches it.
The Holy Spirit
A series that unpacks the Holy Spirit so believers can walk with Him daily and operate in His gifts.
Being baptised in water is one of the first unforgettable steps a new follower of Jesus takes. It is a simple step of obedience, yet it is profound in what it represents - an outward act that reflects the inward miracle of salvation through the death and resurrection of Jesus. Water baptism reflects how we have broken with the old sinful life and have been brought into a new resurrected and hope-filled life.
Read more in this downloadable booklet.
Water Baptism
A booklet that helps believers understand the importance of water baptism and answer common questions.
Women bring value and have a role to play as ministers of the Gospel and building up the Body of Christ, within the bounds of Scripture. God's design is for men and women to work alongside each other as a team - fulfilling different roles, but each needing the other to reflect the nature and person of God more fully and accurately.
You can discover more about women and their role in the church in the below resource.
08 The Gift of Women in the Church
A panel discussion on the value, role, and gift of women in the church.
The Complementarian Woman
An article exploring the complementarian view and the criticisms often directed at it.
We believe that we are called to build according to the Biblical pattern, ensuring every church is established on a firm foundation. This involves 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 prioritise the depth of discipleship and the maturity of believers, knowing that as people are truly transformed by the gospel, the Kingdom will naturally expand.
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.
The video below explores how churches partnered together in the New Testament.
Building Biblical Partnerships
Andrew Selley looks at how churches partnered together in the New Testament.
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 the video below, Andrew expounds upon the heart of godly partnership and mutual submission. Ultimately, authority is given not taken in the kingdom.
Partnering & Mutual Submission - Part 1
A Four12 video that delves into the heart of forming a godly partnership of churches in mutual submission.
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.
In the video below, Andrew discusses how we can achieve accountability beyond the local church that is not either stifling control or a form of accountability that really means nothing in practice.
Partnering & Mutual Submission - Part 2
How to build healthy church accountability between partners without slipping into control or meaninglessness.
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 giftings 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
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