How did Jesus Christ decide to call the original 12 Apostles? What were their backgrounds? Did they have special resumes? Were they the best speakers? Did they have the most scintillating personalities? Or, was it all just je ne sais quoi?

Randy Stiver

United Church of God Pastor

Randy Stiver is pastor of the United Church of God congregations in Sioux Falls, Watertown and Rapid City, South Dakota.