Why was ICA created?
Given the worldwide multiplication of individuals recognized by other Christian leaders as apostles, a strong desire has been expressed by many of them to be able to relate, in some structured way, to peer-level apostles in their own nations and internationally. Since autonomy is a high value for members of differing apostolic networks, the apostolic leaders of these networks, who technically are "vertical" apostles, had little access to mechanisms designed to fulfill that lingering "horizontal" desire to meet with their peers in anything other than a casual way.

The International Coalition of Apostles was organized as one attempt to meet this need. It is not an exclusive organization, since other similar groups are forming in different parts of the world – much to the delight of ICA – as a response to what the Spirit currently seems to be saying to the churches of the 21st Century.

What is the purpose of ICA?

What is required for membership?
Membership in ICA is restricted to individuals who have been recognized by a significant segment of the church, including peer-level apostles, to have the gift and office of apostle and who have been ministering through this gift for a period of time. It is not intended to be a training ground for would-be apostles, but rather it should be seen as a professional society in which confirmed apostles are able to relate to each other. There is a membership dues fee that is also required to be paid for membership. This fee covers our office expenses and helps pay for the Annual Meeting held each year in the first full week of December, just one of the benefits of ICA membership.

What is an apostle?
Here is the abbreviated ICA definition of apostle: An apostle is a Christian leader gifted, taught, commissioned, and sent by God with the authority to establish the foundational government of the church within an assigned sphere of ministry by hearing what the Spirit is saying to the churches and by setting things in order accordingly for the extension of The Kingdom of God. For the official ICA definition "What Is An Apostle". Please view this .PDF document here.

How does one join ICA?
Membership is attained only by official invitation from ICA leadership. One must be nominated by two current, active ICA members in order to be invited to be considered for ICA membership. [Members not paid up on their dues are not considered current and active.] Nominations are then processed through the Colorado Springs ICA office, where decisions are made on a case-by-case basis as to whether official invitations will be extended.

What is ICA's Statement of Faith?
Since it is essential that the members of ICA be cemented together by a common set of fundamental beliefs, the following doctrinal statement defines the primary biblical and theological parameters of the organization: The International Coalition of Apostles (ICA) positions itself in the evangelical theological stream of Protestant Christianity. It adheres to the Apostles' Creed and to the core doctrines of the Protestant Reformation, namely the ultimate and essential authority of the Scriptures for Christian faith and practice, justification by faith, and the priesthood of all believers. It believes that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that Jesus was born of a virgin, that He was physically raised from the dead, and that an individual's personal relationship to Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior determines that individual's eternal destiny in heaven or hell. The fulfillment of Jesus' great commission to make disciples of all nations is central to the focus of ICA.