The prophet's handbook

aspect of the church prophet’s spiritual purpose.

All-Important Church Prophet Requisite—Submission In the church house, a prophet’s authority is subject to the pastor for the duration of the assignment. The reason for this is simple: the church and its members were given to the shepherd, not the prophet, unless the prophet is the pastor. Read about Gad and Nathan’s service under David’s reign for how this works. Nathan and Gad were of David’s nabiim institution, although Gad was a seer and Nathan a nabi. They served as resident or stationary prophets, as discussed earlier in the book. Nonetheless, their presence, assignment, or spiritual authority as staff prophets did not negate David’s regency over the land. Although their words had great power and induced the supernatural, their positions did not subjugate or supersede David’s reign. The two royal officers served him as counselors, seers, intercessors, sages, and prophetic warriors with authorized voices in the supernatural. They worked in tandem with each other for the good of each one’s assignment and their mutual service. Both prophets’ greatest contribution was their official license to invoke the nation’s potent spiritual powers and responses in this world. If you read Deuteronomy 32:9–13, you see that the Lord established Israel in a spherical as well as natural high place. Covenantal relationship with the Most High God brings with it the benefit of abiding in His highest realms. David understood this, as may be seen from reading his words in 2 Samuel 22:34. He saw those of his cabinet as spiritual high powers assigned to his reign, as they were with Saul, and he did not limit that cabinet to only secular authority. When Saul and Jonathan were slain, David understood that they had fallen from their high places and their deaths were most likely the consequence of their spiritual weakening. Job 25:2 fortifies this truth by declaring that the Lord makes peace (indicating His sovereign authority) in His high places. Read with this Psalm 18:33. For future teaching on the subject so it makes more sense to you, think about “God’s highest places” reference in this light. Read Psalm 18:33, Isaiah 14:14, 2 Samuel 22:34, and Habakkuk 3:19. They all share the same idea of what is meant. Prophets need to grasp this concept since they are the physical embodiment of God’s high place representatives in their churches. It does not change in the New Testament because all of its writers that address the subject Resident Church Prophet and Leadership Interaction