The prophet's handbook

title “church prophet.” For those who do, the term resident prophet, staff prophet, or sanctuary prophet works just as well. Regardless of the name you use, the title applies to prophets of congregations, whose main duties and spheres of influence concentrate on a local church and its congregation. They are likely to be your shepherding prophets more than anything else. Our discussion here is not especially addressing itinerant prophets serving a number of churches in a circuit, much like the one Samuel traveled. Here, our attention is primarily given to one in a church called to the prophetic, sent by God to become the prophet of the church. Since not everyone is called to the national or international realms of the prophet’s office, it is wise to deduce those assigned to other levels are called to cover individual churches and ministries. Prophets of the church, as an ordained institution, spiritually and sometimes practically, guard and protect local congregations. When requested, they also provide the same benefit for various itinerant ministers. Under these circumstances, their function acts more like a mentorship. In the local congregation, the prophet’s ministries are mostly limited to exercising the Lord’s authority in the work he is assigned to and locally releasing His power from the world of the supernatural to enhance it. The ever present spiritual strength of the Lord is what the church prophet brings to the local church. His or her presence ensures that pastor and congregation alike reap fully the new covenant blessings promised to every New Creation child of God in the Lord Jesus Christ—the very thing that Satan and his hosts seek to divert from the Lord’s churches. Prophets bring balance to the prophetic expressions that flow through the church. Furthermore, they add a fuller dimension of spirituality to routine prophetic service customarily handled by whosoever will. Moreover, these officers standardize the proprieties of the office and regulate its practices and developments. Well-trained and seasoned staff or resident prophets bring competence and prophetic mastery to the churches they serve. When operating in harmony with the other ministries of the church, the accomplished prophet can swiftly elevate his church’s rank in the spiritual realm. Easily, he or she can increase resources and release previously held up funds to flow into the church. Prophetic intercessions can reduce community hostility, win the favor of civil authorities, and disarm principal agents working against the ministry. Beside this, the church prophet can enrich the overall spiritual and natural state of the ministry in areas too numerous to mention here. Regulating the Prophetic