The exercise of apostolic authority is neither controlling nor legalistic. Apostles do not seek to own the property, control the funds, or even impose upon a local work what the vision for the work ought to be. An apostle does not need to own anything but the doctrine of Christ and the love of the believers. John Alley

The great, protracted battle currently being waged in the spirit realm, unseen and unfelt by many, is in fact over apostolic authority. What needs to be understood about spiritual warfare is that a battle in the spirit realm involves not only a fight with demonic powers, it is simultaneously a struggle that takes place in the lives of leaders and believers. John Alley