The prophet's handbook

prophet writing in Scripture. These no doubt began as the prophet’s journal that the Lord invoked as canonized Scripture. Mandatory Prophetic Duties, Responsibilities, and Service Guidelines For a prophet company to serve well, there must be mandatory obligations that are not negotiable. Here is an example of such obligations: All members of the prophetic company, in addition to the prophets themselves, are responsible for attending all scheduled prayer meetings. This includes the psalmists, seers, and prophesiers. Like the prophets, they are to stay prophetically keen and astute enough to render prophetic service on call. They should be ready to participate in all prophetic gatherings as instructed and satisfactorily complete all scheduled training and development. Company prophets are to be and remain members of the church in good standing and carry out all chief prophet (company superintendent) instructions. Prophets are to interact positively with organization membership, support pastoral efforts to nurture and stabilize the flock, and minister the word of the Lord responsibly. Prophets are to minister the Lord’s word according to the guidelines for delivering prophecy contained in the policy manual and the Bible. They are also to remain in fellowship with one another to maintain the unity of the group and keep conflicts and disharmony to a productive minimum. Prophets are to observe the standard of decorum for the position and adhere to nondisclosure and confidentiality guidelines. All prophetic company members are to respect and cooperate with church leadership and properly represent the ministry in all their professional and public activities. These guidelines were given as a sample of how to organize and govern your prophetic company. They are excerpted from the manual I developed and use with my prophetic company. You will certainly have many other things to add to your company handbook. Take the time to build it before your company gets into full swing. Of course, in your handbook of policy, you want to include guidelines for attendance, a code of conduct and behaviors, disciplinary measures, arbitration, and appeals. Make sure you have well-defined confidentiality rules and disclaimers.