Well I see that there are some here that believe there are apostles today. I
don't know for sure on that issue, I am just expressing the contradictions
that appear obvious. For example, consider this new series of terminology
used to describe the main groups of folks in the US that call themselves
apostles. As described by C. Peter Wagner, the 'head apostle' of this
movement. [See below]

The list below is real, they realy believe there are all these different
types of apostles. I think they need something better to do. It came from
this site.

http://www.agetwoage.org/ApostolicJustFacts1.htm
 

To me it is all so silly. Once again it reminds me of the Manifest Sons of
God movement that believes Christ will not return until the church becomes
unified under this new apostlelship movement.  In other words His hands are
tied until we get our act together. Now I do not see anyone in that movement
talking about false apostles but I do see the warning about them many times
in scripture. I would say that there are many false apostles that live
luxuriantly and are in no way living as the apostles of scripture. A real
apostle would have no problem dealing with them. I do not see that happening
probably because those who call themselves apostles are realy only self
appointed.
 

Vertical Apostles
 

Ecclesiastical apostles.
Apostles who are given authority over a sphere which includes a number of
churches, presumably in an apostolic network headed up by the apostle.
Functional apostles.
Apostles who are given authority over those who have an ongoing ministry in
a certain specific sphere of service which has defined boundaries of
participation.
Apostolic Team Members.
Apostles whose apostolic ministry functions in conjunction with an apostle
who is seen as the leader of a team of one or more other peer-level vertical
apostles. They may be assigned specific spheres by the leading apostle.
These are more than administrators or assistants or armor-bearers.
Congregational apostles.
Apostles functioning as senior pastors of dynamic, growing churches of more
than 700-800.

Horizontal Apostles
 

Convening apostles.
Apostles who have authority to call together on a regular basis peer-level
leaders who minister in a defined field.
Ambassadorial apostles.
Apostles who have itinerant, frequently international, ministries of
catalyzing and nurturing apostolic movements on a broad scale.
Mobilizing apostles.
Apostles who have the authority to take leadership in bringing together
qualified leaders in the body of Christ for a specific cause or project.
Territorial apostles.
Apostles who have been given authority for leading a certain segment of the
body of Christ in a given territorial sphere such as a city or state.

Marketplace Apostles
 

It seems clear that some marketplace apostles would be vertical (perhaps
within a large company) while others would be horizontal (bringing together
peer-level marketplace apostles). The more we work with marketplace
apostles, the more clarity will come in due time.