Mission & Structure

Mission of ICAL

The mission of ICAL is to provide our members ACCESS to other Apostolic Leaders worldwide, EXPOSURE to Kingdom ideas, strategies and procedures successfully implemented by other Apostolic Leaders around the world, and DIALOGUE with other members in a global conversation.

Structure of ICAL

ICAL is a coalition of coalitions. The International Coalition is comprised of National, Regional and City Coalitions globally. Apostolic Leaders who belong to any recognized ICAL coalition anywhere in the world also hold membership in the International Coalition. 

ICAL recognizes and respects the autonomy of our members and this or ability to execute Kingdom strategies on a local,  regional and national level. Our role and the role of our coalitions is to empower such leaders with Access and Exposure to other leaders, helpful resources, and fresh ideas while providing a venue for Dialogue among other successful leaders  

ICAL is overseen by an International Convenor with an Executive Committee and an Advisory Council.  Each Coalition is overseen by their own Convenor with an Advisory Council. When possible, ICAL appoints ambassadors to represent ICAL in the nations, regions, and cities where coalitions exist. 

ICAL’S International Office and Administration Team are located in Dallas, Texas. 

ICAL hosts an Annual MasterBuilders Global Gathering, as well as various Regional Roundtables and International Summits to facilitate connections with like-minded apostolic leaders. These settings promote a structure of meaningful gatherings for peer-level apostolic leaders, representing both the church and the marketplace. In these venues, apostolic leaders meet one another, build relationships, and exchange wisdom, knowledge, skills, and resources.

ICAL uses available technology: Internet, blogs, online videos, etc., to facilitate written communication and live interaction among apostolic leaders, apostolic networks, and apostolic ministries

Administration of ICAL

International Coalition of Apostles, Inc. is administered as a non-profit religious educational organization in the State of Texas. John P. Kelly is the International Convening Apostolic Leader along with an Apostolic Council which gives advice and accountability. Thus, ICAL is governed by apostolic leadership in line with a strictly biblical-based form of government (episkopos and presbuteros).

Accountability in ICAL

ICAL members are committed to maintaining the highest possible levels of integrity of personal character and operational methodology among its members. The ICAL Advisory Council gives oversight and enforces the code of Biblical conduct required of each member to ensure the standards of ICAL and maintain unity among the brethren (Psalm 133:1, Eph.4:3). This does not mean “covering.” ICAL does not ordain or cover individuals or groups of apostolic leaders.

ICAL members are committed to maintaining the highest possible levels of integrity of personal character and operational methodology among its members. The ICAL Advisory Council gives oversight and enforces the code of Biblical conduct required of each member to ensure the standards of ICAL and maintain unity among the brethren (Psalm 133:1, Eph.4:3). This does not mean “covering.” ICAL does not ordain or cover individuals or groups of apostles.

 Ordination, Commissioning, and Covering

It must be understood that ICAL membership does not confer ordination or commissioning on a given apostle.

 ICAL does not “make” an individual an apostle.

Only those who have previously been recognized as having the gift and office of apostle are accepted as members, and this recognition comes through and is maintained by the particular ecclesiastical network or apostolic ministry conferring the ordination or commissioning.

Because ICAL is a horizontal apostolic network, as over against a vertical network, ICAL does not provide “apostolic covering” or ‘spiritual covering” for its members.

Although ICAL is not a primary accountability structure, membership in ICAL does imply a secondary apostolic accountability.

Every ICAL member is accountable, in the broad sense of the word, to all other members. When reproach comes upon one, potentially that reproach can come upon all.

What Makes Us Unique

There are six distinctives that makes ICAL unique among many other groups around the world:

 (1) We are local church centric.  We see strengthening individual Christians in the local church as our ultimate goal in strengthening their leaders. 

 (2) We believe in the functioning of all Five-fold Equipping Gifts in Ephesians 4:11. We believe it takes the entire Body of Christ to fulfill the great commission. 

 (3) We are geo-culturally aware.  We recognize that nations are diverse and multicultural.  Therefore, we connect leaders geo-culturally for specific strategic interaction. 

 (4) We value marketplace leaders.  We embrace those apostolic leaders who have been called and equipped to extend the Kingdom of God throughout the spheres of society.

 (5) We are non-hierarchical.  We are first and foremost a fellowship of equals.  While leadership from a national and international level is necessary to facilitate our mission, we do not provide governance for our members as some might understand a covering agency like denominations, affiliations, and networks.  We are the largest strategic fellowship of apostolic leaders around the world. 

 (6) We are the largest group of global apostolic leaders in the world. We are present in dozens of nations, representing thousands of leaders and churches worldwide.

 Why Should I Join?

Here are four reasons why as an apostolic leader you may consider joining ICAL:

(1) To grow your perspective and influence.  This happens with Exposure to new ideas, Access to new people and Dialogue to create new perspectives, paradigms, and procedures.

 (2) We are in a war. This war is primarily with Satanic powers fought on the battlefield of culture on all Seven Mountains with the ultimate target being the church. 

 (3) Apostolic Leaders are necessary.  Throughout history, in times of crisis, God has raised up apostolic leaders to move the church forward, no matter their title. This is such a time.

 (4) We need each other.  It takes many teams, families, and tribes to create the Army of God in a geographical area.

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