The prophet's handbook

real ministries and the actual world in which they will serve. What Prophetic Companies Generally Do

It is almost universally understood that the work of the prophetic company in an organization is predominantly prophesying. However, many people make the mistake of thinking that is all prophets do because of the prevailing view of the prophetic. Tradition has it that the prophetic is strictly a verbalizing ministry. It seems that much of the previous teachings on the subject emphasize the obvious: prophets utter what they see or hear from ethereal sources. I have soundly refuted this notion throughout this text. Beyond the previous misconception is the error that claims the manifestations of the Holy Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:3–11 are gifts that are equal to the official prophet’s mantles. Further exacerbating the problem that prophets face is the contention that any and all spiritual gifts are randomly bestowed—that they are indiscriminately bestowed on individuals to be appropriated at will by whosoever will. Problematically, the manifestations of the Spirit are treated the way that the gifts of the spirit in Romans 12 are intended. These two mistakes have caused the prophetic to be seen exclusively as wholesale verbalizing what anyone who wills senses to be God’s thoughts. The problem with these prevailing views is that the other very important functions of the mantle are ignored, which prevents the body of Christ from deriving any appreciable benefit from them. The prophet is endowed with enormous resources with which to serve, protect, and advance Christ’s body. These resources are meted out to each prophet in the same way all gifts and talents are, according to each one’s abilities. There is no more of a blanket prophetic ability that is the same for every prophet than there is for any other divine bestowment, spiritual or otherwise. Prophetic capacities are not equal and should not be practiced by everyone as if they are. As you go through the prophetic functions to follow, keep this in mind. Below are twenty specific tasks required of prophetic companies. Sample Prophetic Company Guidelines to Order and Govern Your Institution 1. Prophetic Company Praying and Interceding Company prophets should not evade their responsibility for building,