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

Many theologians would make us regard the miraculous conversion and apostleship of St. Paul as one of the strongest proofs of the truth of Christianity.

From Critical Examination of the Life of St. Paul by Annet, Peter

When the apostles went forth by lot amongst the nations, Thomas received the apostleship of the Parthians.

From Ancient Faiths And Modern A Dissertation upon Worships, Legends and Divinities by Inman, Thomas

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

Surely the Church of England, as part of the expansive British nation, has an apostleship to the nations comparable to St. Paul's.

From St. Paul's Epistle to the Ephesians A Practical Exposition by Gore, Charles