apostleship

American  

[uh-pahs-uhl-ship] / əˈpɑs əlˌʃɪp /

noun

1. the position, role, or activity of an apostle, especially as it involves preaching or leadership in a religious or social movement.

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Example Sentences

The idea that statements about Mary Magdalene and her "apostleship" contradict the rulings of John Paul II is discounted by many Catholic commentators.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2017

But the writer is no more conscious of contradicting Paul than is Luke in describing Paul's apostleship and gospel.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

He created the apostleship and therewith the germ of the Church in order to serve the people whose needs he saw and felt.

From The Social Principles of Jesus by Rauschenbusch, Walter

Its recognition of Paul's independent gospel and apostleship as no less divine than Peter's is their guarantee of liberty and equality; its request for brotherly aid is their promise of fraternity.

From The Making of the New Testament by Bacon, Benjamin Wisner

On the nineteenth of December, they ordained John Taylor and John E. Page to the apostleship.

From Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission by Whitney, Orson F.