A Shift in Leadership

A Shift in Leadership

Many, however, did not add on the prophetic ministry when it was being restored in the eighties and early nineties. I have even heard preachers say, "We don't need prophecy, all we need is the Word!" How can we read First Corinthians 12:28, which places prophetic ministry ahead of teachers, and undervalue the prophetic ministry? God has raised up many prophetic churches that activate and release believers to prophesy. The dominant anointing of the church, however, should not be prophetic. The prophetic ministry should be secondary to the apostolic ministry. This does not minimize the importance of the prophetic ministry. The church is in dire need of prophetic ministry. There is no substitute for the prophetic. Nevertheless, we are now seeing the restoration of apostolic ministry. This is not to say that men have not operated in this office before today. There have always been men who operated in this ministry throughout the history of the Church. However, many churches have been robbed of this vital ministry through tradition and unbelief. With restoration, there will be a return of this ministry in its fullness and in abundance. God always restores what was lost, plus more. We are seeing many leaders rise up and accept their apostolic callings around the world. With the increase of knowledge and understanding concerning this subject, there are also a greater number of leaders embracing it. Many of these leaders have come through the restoration of the teaching and prophetic moves. They are now being birthed through the present-day apostolic move.

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