1. the office, position, or mission of an apostle
Usage: religious
2. the work or calling of spreading religious teachings
Usage: religious

Examples

• Paul’s apostleship took him throughout the Mediterranean world.
• He felt called to apostleship from an early age.
• The twelve disciples were chosen for apostleship by Jesus.
• Her apostleship involved establishing new churches in remote areas.
• The responsibilities of apostleship included teaching and baptizing.
• Modern missionaries often see their work as a form of apostleship.