The prophet's handbook

will use the prophet’s revelation to nurture the youngster in God’s divine purpose. Children in the church should have as ample a time to hear from God about their lives as the adults do. Having trained prophets minister to them as practice is a good developmental exercise. Church prophets should be in attendance at, or soon after, a youngster’s conversion or baptism to minister the Lord’s word on his or her new life and to cover him or her with the mantle of the church. The way a child’s parents were nurtured may naturally attempt to overthrow the will of God in a child’s life, so the Lord’s higher powers must intervene early to prevent needless upsets and diversions that take youngsters, novice ministers, and newcomers to Jesus Christ off course. The revelations of the church prophet can place newcomers to Christ on their predestined paths and settle them in their New Creation destiny. Church members can also benefit from this resident ministry from time to time. If church members were able to hear from the Lord prophetically in their home church regularly under the auspices of their pastor, then fewer saints would be seduced to follow questionable prophets’ ministries or resort to psychics to hear about their futures. Another important function of the prophet is prophetic counsel. This embraces more than prophesying; it is advisory prophetics that blend present insight, future wisdom, and divine revelation with prophetic acumen. Beyond this, the church prophet should be part of the clergy representatives in membership crises like death, illness, calamity, and so forth. The prophet’s word ensures that the demons involved in the attack are halted and do not tread past their assigned or permitted bounds. Read over David’s penalty for counting Israel and how the Lord told the angel on assignment in the judgment when to draw back his sword. The account is in 1 Chronicles 21. Another good activity for the church prophet is accompanying church members who have to face and interact with world authorities like judges, police, and so forth. The respectful presence of the church prophet interceding in the background and upholding the will and word of the Lord in the matter can soothe otherwise explosive situations. Above all else, the church prophet should be present and involved at the church’s major outreach functions, and it goes without saying that the mature ones should collaborate on the church’s business matters. If you read 1 Kings 22:6–13, Ezra 5:1, and Nehemiah 6:7, how this all works is elucidated. Avoiding Prophetic Monopolies It should be said in conclusion that the church prophet institution should not