The prophet's handbook

Chapter 7 The Church Prophet

In this chapter you will read about the church prophet and how the Bible’s ancient models apply today. It covers:

Church prophet submission Church prophet leadership interaction Church prophet lifestyle and posture Benefits of church prophet submission How church prophets are financed Standard position of the church prophet Contemporary Application of Ancient Guide

You have been introduced to the validity of the church prophet in the local church. The office and officer were discussed from the perspective of Hosea 12:13 and the Hebrew words shamar and natsar. Here we pick up the study from that point. From what you read previously about the shamar function of the prophet, you now understand how church prophets are to fulfill spiritual and practical functions. It can be said, for comparison’s sake, that their watch care functions closely resemble those of resident watchers in certain secular institutions, such as fraternities, sororities, rehabilitation houses, and similar institutions where personnel are assigned to oversee, tend to, and safeguard residents. With the prophet, it is more significant because his service has governmental and priestly, as well as predictive, elements attached. Any overseer of a communal dwelling or gathering place whose position is more than custodial, to use an earthly example, fits this category. Observing the functional preoccupations of such custodial care superintendents clearly illustrates this