APEST OS™ The Living Operating System of Christ's Body
Most teams treat APEST like a personality test. We help you unlock the full operating system so we can transcend labels and hierarchies and start leading with the full power of Christ's design.
Transforming Ministry Teams
The System
How It Works
Christ’s fivefold gifts, Apostle, Prophet, Evangelist, Shepherd, Teacher, aren’t fixed labels. They’re dynamic expressions Christ gives that shift with context. The APEST Operating System™ has three core modules that reveal how these gifts actually function in real time.
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APEST-11D™
The Diagnostic Module
Maps where and how your gifts express across 11 dimensions of human interaction.
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APEST Polarities™
The Integration Module
Transforms team tensions into productive collaboration by revealing how different gifts create synergy.
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Experiential Fingerprint™
The Development Module
Tracks your unique gift journey from past expression to present reality.
Why Knowing Your Gifts Isn't Enough
Why This Matters
Most APEST tools identify your gifts and stop there. That’s valuable, but incomplete. Knowing you’re “40% Apostle, 30% Prophet” doesn’t show how your gifts shift under pressure, interact with your team, shift in different contexts, or have been shaped by your story.
APEST OS™ measures what happens after identification—the dynamics, tensions, weaponization, and formation patterns that determine how Christ’s gifts actually function in leadership.
THe Difference
What We Measure
APEST-11D™ assessment maps where and how your gifts express across 11 dimensions of human interaction, revealing the depth that static assessments were not designed to capture.
Beyond Static Scores
Experiential Fingerprint™ APEST assessment measures how your gifts shift under pressure. How your story shaped the way you see risk, conflict, and timing. How gift tensions create team synergy instead of conflict. How the tensions you’ve learned to hold become the capacity others can’t replicate.
Transform Your Potential, Anytime, Anywhere.
Explore the APEST Operating System™ through our online resources. Our courses help you discover how APEST gifts work across personal, relational, and systemic domains, supporting your journey of growth and service.
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Go beyond static APEST scores; map the multi-dimensional reality.-
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The 4 phases that explain how APEST gifts become weaponized.-
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Know your APEST gift? Learn how it operates across 11 dimensions.-
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Events Upcoming
Upcoming Education Events
APEST Foundation Masterclass: APEST Operating System™ Session 1 of 3
APEST-11D™ Masterclass: APEST Operating System™ Session 2 of 3
APEST Polarities™ Masterclass: APEST Operating System™ Session 3 of 3
| Articles White Papers
APEST Team Dynamics: Solving The Contextual Gift Dynamics Gap | Part 1
APEST Scope Domains: Personal, Relational, & Systemic | APEST-11D™ White Paper-Part III
APEST Test Results Explained: APEST-11D™ Advanced Scoring Logic for Fivefold Ministry Assessments | Part II
Become One Of 12+
Flourishing Guides
We're partnering with 12 APEST practitioners to join a cohort of coaches and trainers. This initial phase focuses on working with those actively leading ministry and organizational development.
What to expect at Flourishing Currents™
Release New
APEST Operating System™
We've Been Using APEST Like Apps. But Where's the Operating System?
Most people are familiar with the five APEST gifts, but they may not be aware of the unified system that brings them together. They’re essentially running APEST like individual apps, ‘Apostles do this, Prophets do that’ without realizing there’s an entire operating system designed to make them all work together seamlessly.