Review Stephen demonstrates that a believer who isn’t an apostle can faithfully minister among the disciples and speak the word of God with boldness. Stephen the Wise: Stephen faithfully proclaimed Jesus and was opposed. He followed after his Lord, entrusting himself to him. He embraced the ministry of the apostles, functioning in ways similar to them. He walked by the Spirit, demonstrating his fullness. He knew the word, speaking it soundly and with boldness.