The prophet's handbook

The above was given to help your mind shift to Scripture’s idea and intent for professional prophetic ministry. To aid your ability to do so, the following guidance is given. Preparing to Serve as a Company Prophet Wisdom for the Institutional Prophet, the Organizational Prophet, and the Independent Prophet Preparing to serve as a company prophet is a bit different from learning how to prophesy. A company prophet has a function very dissimilar in function from that of the independent prophet, discussed elsewhere. The company prophet makes the decision to cease going it alone and to come under an order and structure many modern prophets find repressive due to their traditional view of the ministry. Independent prophets who execute merely a predictive ministry equate to the typical freelance prophet. This freestyle messenger cannot fathom what an institutional organization prophet gains by becoming part of a group. However, the principle of the law of large numbers as well as the adage that says there is safety in numbers come to mind as the two most obvious benefits. Now That You Are an Institutional Prophet The first order of business is that your historical mind on your prophetic service should shift. If reading this material makes it unquestionably clear that you are prophetic, bear in mind that even though you may have served the King of kings as an independent prophet for years, all that must change. Now that you are becoming a part of a prophetic company, your predestined membership on the Lord’s universal prophetic staff is being narrowed to a designated position in your company of prophets. Your views and attitudes toward working with teams, workgroups, and prophetic presbyteries may need to change from what was acceptable as an independent to what is required of an institutional prophet. An institutional prophet serves an organization by performing specific prophetic functions. He or she now occupies an office and may no longer freelance as one who merely exercises the gift of prophecy from time to time. Henceforth, you will learn to mainstream your prophetics with those of the company and be answerable to its superintendent. Accountability, reporting, screening, and other spiritual administrations become integral to your service as you enter and execute the office of the