Defining terms for “prophetic presbytery” is a good beginning point. The concept is being discussed, but the concept also has variants forms of meaning. Why? Because of usage of the terms in church polity and applications of the terms that are inconsistent with their use in Scripture. We will be Biblical. We will function according […]
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Prophetic Maturity, Prophetic Process, Part 1
Consider the phrasing of Paul: “The spirit of the prophet is subject to the prophet.” Couple that with Peter’s statement: “Whoever speaks, let him speak as one who speaks the oracles of God.” Further consider, then, that prophets are responsible for what they speak, and what they speak should represent God. In the first uses […]
Rebellious Unbelief
No doubt rebellion and unbelief work together to stop God’s people dead in their tracks. No doubt that God identifies some disobedience with unbelief and responds to disobedience as rebellion. The failure to respond, to follow through, to finish the assignment – all are forms of rebellious unbelief. Consider the phrasing of Hebrews 3:12 – […]
Plowing Prayer and Plowing Preaching
There is a difference between speaking Truth and preparing people to receive Truth. We have been called to do both, and Jesus has a strategy for both. Beware the simplistic perception that all we are called to do is “faithfully” communicate Truth. Of course, we must be faithful to preach even if no one listens, […]
Pioneering Leadership: “I Want More. Continuous Improvement. This isn’t Enough,” Part 1
Pioneering leaders, especially apostles and prophets who function in foundational leadership roles, tend toward a specific set of motivations. These motivations can eclipse other vital aspects of the kingdom while serving to move the whole pile forward in essential ways. Pioneering leaders should be intentional about their weaknesses, making themselves accountable for how others receive […]
Maturing as a Leader: What Got You Here, What Will Get You into “Next,” part 2
Being a leader applies to everyone since personal leadership is universal and individual. “Being a leader” gets more specific in the roles we play: husband or wife, father or mother, employee or employer, warrior or general, ruler or king, and king or kingdom, for example. Leadership assumes definition in function, but our personal leadership continues […]
Salt and Light
This past week, some leaders forcefully reminded me of their viewpoint on transforming culture. They were kind enough to share their conclusions with some supporting ideas from Scripture. They were kind about it except that their conclusions were finalized with “this is the way to do it, and all other ways stink.” Their conclusion says, […]
The Next Seven Years of Plenty (with Seven Steps of Action)
Wealth of the Wicked Stored Up Isaiah pictures what is available in the atmosphere as rain in ways that help us understand how God changes the conditions to release. A desert atmosphere contains a reservoir but the conditions distribute the moisture so randomly that it seldom produces rain. Water is available but the conditions don’t […]
Jesus on Civil Government and Kingdom Leadership
Jesus draws contrast between the patterns, principles, and politics of governments and the leadership of His kingdom that will have the greater influence upon them when the Ecclesia functions properly. The kings of the non-Jews lord it over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘benefactors.’ The term “lord” is a dominion […]
Judgment as a Leadership Function
Lynch on Leadership: New Year’s Day is mark for measurement. We tend to look at summarizations of the previous term. Reports are generated for various reasons because the turn of the year is a marker. So, leaders should embrace this opportunity to analyze the available data. Every goal must be measurable to have real meaning. […]
Personal Awakening Revival – PAR
Apostles and prophets see the broad picture – in different ways and from different perspectives – but they see the end result that 98% of the people do not see. While prophetic and apostolic people do experience things spiritually that allow them to catch the vision at some level, to some extent, the broader foundational […]
Let’s Review our Prophetic Protocols Basics
We need to go back to basics with prophetic protocols. Really! We have to revisit the simplest aspects of revelatory experience. A season of maturing must come, and we must begin a proper dialogue of how prophetic ministry functions. We need to get a basic discussion going about the intentions of God in revelation, the […]