“In this dissertation-turned-book, Dr. Joseph Mattera has gifted the church with years of dedicated study on the nature and purpose of apostolic ministry. Loaded with good scholarship and research, this book will prove exceedingly helpful for people trying to faithfully recover the role of the apostolic person in the contemporary church. Highly recommended.”
– Alan Hirsch, award winning writer of books on missional spirituality, leadership, and organization including The Permanent Revolution, 5Q, and The Forgotten Ways. Founder of Movement Leaders Collective and Forge Missional Training Network.