It was he who 'gave gifts to people'; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.
He did this to prepare all God’s people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ. And so we shall all come together to that oneness in our faith (Ephesians 4:11 - 13).
Many Protestant denominations, and even the Roman Catholic Church, have had three of the five leadership roles or responsibilities mentioned in Ephesians 4 (pastors, teachers and evangelists) for many years. The role of apostle or prophet, however, has generally been viewed by them as ceasing after the first century A.D. since such responsibilities were no longer required.
There have been, however, several religious movements in the last century or so that insisted apostles and prophets ARE still needed within the church. They argue that the early church's five fold church leadership structure should be restored.
Jesus' ministry, before his crucifixion, ran from from the Fall of 26 A.D. to Passover in 30 A.D. John the Baptist's ministry began six months before Christ's and ended in 29 A.D. The apostle Paul was a preacher of the gospel from 33 (after his conversion) to 68 A.D., a span of roughly 35 years.
In modern-day churches there are some who are considered (at least by their own local group) fulfilling one of the five fold ministry roles of an apostle or prophet. They may even take on the term 'apostle' or 'prophet' as part of their perceived leadership title within the church.