PROPHETIC LIFESTYLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

 

The joint tasks of a prophetic lifestyle and responsibilities are vastly different to that of the Old Testament prophet.

 

PROPHETIC LIFESTYLE

The bible is quite clear - responsibilities do not go before lifestyle.

Lifestyle is most easily spelled out by a check list that Bill Hamon put together as the 10 M’s in life mentioned earlier on (refer to the Prophetic Equipping Training Manual – or email info@pem.co.za).

The most significant pre-requisite to the lifestyle of a prophetic minister is to BE HOLY

Besides this prophets and prophetic ministers need to:

  • Walk in humility.
  • Walk in integrity.
  • Not fear.
  • Be bold.
  • Always obey.

 

The lifestyle of a prophet is brought into balance and maturity through the discipline and training of actually working in the calling.

 

The prophetic training of the prophet brings the discharge and function of responsibilities to front.

Some points recognised in the prophetic training process are:

1.         Generally training is done in a school or under the discipline of an older prophet.

2.         The Holy Spirit is always the teacher, Jesus is the anointer, and God is the caller.

3.         Usually there will be a lack of local support and often a cutting and separating process.  This can come from God, family, church leaders and community.

4.         “Name any of the natural successes - sex, communication, intelligence, friendships, and if the Lord has not already smashed it in His servants until all their confidence is in Him alone, He soon will.”  

                        The Elijah Task.             By John & Paula Sandford.

5.         Death to self so that the PURE WORD OF GOD can be delivered.

6.         The prophetic is the ministry that scripture commands to be coveted (1 Corinthians 14:39).

7.         Prophets are trained to make the people ready (Ephesians 4:11-15).

8.         Prophets are trained to lay foundations.

9.         Prophets are trained to prepare the bride for the return of Jesus.

10.        Prophets are trained to be matured for ministry, trained to reign and schooled to rule.

11.        The whole five fold ministry are equipped to bring maturity, but the New Testament prophet is trained to deliver the Word of God, to teach the Word of God and to impart the anointing to others to hear the voice of God.

12.        Prophets are trained to restore all things (Matt 17; 9-13)

 

We all need to press on to maturity in Christ and to feed on the meat of the word instead of the milk.  This process differs in regard to the calling and function of ministry yet it all comes under the same evidence of fruit that is seen in mature Christians.   

 

The fruit of the Holy Spirit – Galatians 5: 22-23

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long‑suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, meekness and self‑control.”

 

The lifestyle of the prophet is to bring God the glory while displaying God’s power through signs, wonders and the revelatory gifts.  At the same time they bring change to communities and restore all things by commission from God.

 

PROPHETIC RESPONSABILITIES

Not all prophets and prophetic ministers have the same responsibilities.

Different types of prophetic responsibilities are:

1.               Local church prophet and/or market place prophet and/or prophetic minister.

2.                   National church prophet/s and/or market place prophet/s and/or prophetic minister.

3.                   International church prophet and/or international market place prophet and/or prophetic minister.

 

Some responsibilities are:

To deliver the Word of the Lord through:

  • Act - Deed – Dress.
  • Word - Poetry - Preaching – Shouting
  • Song and dance
  • Lifestyle
  • Clarity in which the word was delivered – the speaker needs to be culturally effective – yet doctrinally sound.
  • Manner in which the word delivered should be one of serving the prophetic word and not imposing it on the person receiving.
  • Walk of humility - for the freedom of correction given to the prophet by those of accountability.
  • Spirit of reconciliation, forgiveness and restoration needs to be on the life of the prophetic messenger.
  • The heart of every prophetic person is to bring people to intimacy with Christ

 

For further teaching on the prophetic ministry email – info@pem.org.za