What Is The Prophetic Ministry?
Today, there is no doubt that God is restoring the prophetic ministry to the church as never seen before. Prophets are springing up from everywhere and people are more than ever aware of the prophetic ministry. Questions abound: What is the prophetic ministry? What is the purpose and function of the prophetic ministry in the church today? How do we define the word prophet? How will God train me?
Prophecy: a discourse emanating from divine inspiration and declaring the purposes of God, whether by reproving and admonishing the wicked, or comforting the afflicted, or revealing things hidden; especially by foretelling future events. Prophet: one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration. (Strong's Concordance)
Body ministries can be found in Romans 12:4-8 and include: Prophecy, Servanthood, Teaching, Exhortation, Giving, Ruling, Compassion. These are called body ministries because they are ministries that every single member of the body of Christ is called to function in.
Then you have the higher-level ministries — the leadership ministries found in Ephesians 4:11: Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, Evangelists, and Pastors. The ministry of the prophet or the prophetic office falls in this category.
A person with the body ministry of prophecy or the gift of prophecy carries out a prophetic ministry but they are not a prophet. The prophet can not only prophesy but also carry out many other functions.
Firstly, the goal of the prophetic ministry is to bring the body of Christ to a place of maturity. Secondly, the goal of the prophet is to bring believers to a full knowledge of the Lord. Thirdly, the goal of the prophet is to help prepare believers for the ministry God has called them to do.
The main gifts involved with the prophetic ministry are the vocal gifts (prophecy, diverse tongues, interpretation of tongues) and the revelation gifts (word of knowledge, word of wisdom, discerning of spirits). The major power gift the prophet uses is the gift of faith.
The main characteristic of a prophet is intercession — it is not merely predicting or foretelling, although prophets do these things. Foretelling or predicting is what psychics are busy doing, but they are not giving any solutions. The prophet is called to be part of the solution to whatever problem God reveals through them.
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