Meanwhile, for a year or more I have been in touch with apostolic leadership in the state of Delaware, the first state admitted to the union, about the possibility of organizing key apostles in the state and having their government recognized by the state. I was honored to be invited to sit with six of these leaders for an extended meeting on January 19, 2012. Preparations for this meeting had been going on for several months. Those present agreed to constitute themselves as the Delaware Council of Apostles, and they appointed one of their number to serve as Convening Apostle.

Blogger Christian Dem in NC had questioned the validity of Wagner's claims; a reasonable response since it is difficult to believe that a state legislature with an overwhelming Democratic majority (26-15) would approve a tribute to Wagner for commissioning apostles, and the tribute can not be found on the state's website of legislative activity.  In this case, truth is stranger than fiction and it demonstrates the need for more publicity about the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its mission of overlaying the current Protestant denominations with the NAR's own structure of apostles with authority over geographic areas.

I will be writing more about the meaning of "territorial apostolic government" in the context of the New Apostolic Reformation. The text and a copy of the tribute are below.  Also see coverage of the Delaware tribute at:

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Bartholomew's Notes

The full text of the House of Representatives Tribute is exactly as C. Peter Wagner described in the Global Spheres e-mail.  It reads,

Be it known to all that the House of Representatives recognizes Dr. C. Peter Wagner As an Apostle For the Occasion of Commissioning Apostles in the State of Delaware.  

On this special day of the Commissioning Service, we honor Dr. C. Peter Wagner for his many years of faithful service to the Lord of Heaven and Earth, and the advancement of His Kingdom. 'These things says He who is holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens and no one shuts, and shuts and no one opens: I know your works. See I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it." Rev. 3:7.'

The House of Representatives extends its sincere congratulations and directs this tribute to be presented on this 19th day of January 2012.

(Signed) Robert F. Gilligan, Speaker of the House; Richard L. Puffer, Chief Clerk of the House, Representative Daniel B., Short, Sponsor."

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