Numbers 13.1-2: And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Send men to spy out the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the children of Israel; from each tribe of their fathers you shall send a man, everyone a leader among them.”

Entering a territory to observe and gather information about the land is commonly known as Reconnaissance: "This is a military observation of a region to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features.” So, you venture into an enemy’s camp to conduct apostolic mapping, gathering intel and information by studying the land, the people, the culture and everything pertaining to that region. Subsequently, you return to your hometown to formulate strategic plans and implementations, aiming to carry out everything that you have observed with the ultimate goal of winning over the nation. This is what Moses did in Numbers 13.

Reconnaissance can be conducted through a variety of methods including,  ground patrols, aerial surveillance, satellite imagery, electronic surveillance, and special operations forces. Therefore to study the land effectively, strategic measures similar to deploying spies must be implemented. The collective tools employed to map out a territory can be summed up in a single term: discernment. 

Discernment is the apostolic tool that you can use to infiltrate an enemy’s territory. The purpose of gathering this intel is to formulate strategic plans and implementations for both the rest of the year and the future.