Author: Theresa Harvard Johnson

Theresa Harvard Johnson is the founder of The School of the Scribe and progenitor of The Scribal Anointing® teachings, the 21st-century revelation of the office of the prophetic scribe. She has authored more than 25 books to help prophetic scribes navigate their calling, taught thousands of scribes globally and developed safe spaces online and in person to foster prophetic community. Theresa holds an M. Div. in biblical studies and an M. A. in professional writing. As a scribal historian and mentor to many, she has pioneered exclusively in this area for more than two-decades.

Recovering From Lost Confidence

Posted on 03/10/201505/24/2024 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

This article is very personal to me. Like many of you (if not most), I have walked through the kind of brokenness in ministry (and in the corporate arena for that matter) that leaves you questioning not only your skill and ability, but your value and contribution to the world. I’m going to be real frank with this next statement: “Some hurts can literally kill your spirit and cause you to lay everything God placed in you down.”

I was left reeling in what seemed to be a sea of incompetence and no courage to fight. My name could have been “Theresa Second-Guess-Every-Thing-About-Yourself Johnson.” In that season, I literally felt as if I was down for the count. I did not trust people – even those worthy of it, and I especially didn’t trust myself – including my ability to hear God, the confidence of my calling (which I had walked strong in at one time) or even my gifts (natural and spirit). I existed this way for nearly three years after my career suddenly ended, my marriage was heading for divorce and my closest spiritual relationships (all places where I found affirmation) evaporated right before my very eyes.

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Book Critique: And He Dwelt Among Us

Posted on 03/10/2015 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

This book review was submitted as a graduate assignment in seminary. I was so moved by it that I couldn’t leave this critique as a simple writing in my archives. So, I’m listing it in the book review section of my website and recommending it as one every believer should read at least once in the course of their spiritual walk. While this is an academic paper, I left out most of the formalities. I urge you, Sons of God, read this book. It encapsulates what true relationship with God might look like; and the message inside will deeply impact your life in Christ. – Theresa Harvard Johnson on A. W. Tozer’s book, And He Dwelt Among Us

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A. W. Tozer, commonly known as a 20^th century prophet, was a renowned preacher, pastor, writer and author whose ministry spanned over 40 years across the Unites States and Canada. Tozer, who had no formal theological training, is best remembered for his intense focus on prayer and his passionate call for Christians to abandon the things of the world in pursuit of Christ. Tozer pastored a number of congregations including the Southside Alliance Church in Chicago, and the Avenue Alliance Church in Toronto, Canada. He was the editor of Alliance Magazine and authored more than 40 books including two “Christian classics: The Pursuit of God and The Knowledge of the Holy” (The Alliance: Living The Call Together 2003). While Tozer was a successful author, he lived a very simple life and released his book royalties to those in need. Tozer, who was born in 1897, died in 1963 at the age of 66 and is buried in Akron, Ohio.

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Book Review: The King’s Gift

Posted on 03/10/2015 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Book Reviewed by Theresa Harvard Johnson
Roger V. Mitchell, Author

Affirmation.

It means to affirm that something is true or to offer agreement as an act of encouragement or support. It is also a solemn declaration sometimes written as an oath or a promise. Roger V. Mitchell reflects varying elements of these definitions in his debut collection of prophetic poetry entitled, The King’s Gift.

This book bears the same title, as the opening poem. In it, Mitchell sets the stage by reminding readers that the greatest gift released in the earth is that of Jesus Christ, Yeshua the Messiah. It is on this foundation that those who may not know God or who may not have a surety concerning their faith are called to life by God’s promises; and learn just how precious they are to him. Readers will also find continuous affirmed in their purpose and comfort in their growth, development and maturation. These poems also embody a continuous call to love God, trust God and believe that he has a plan for everyone’s life.

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Film Review: Closure

Posted on 03/05/2015 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Reviewed by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Were it not for a very dear friend, I might have missed the release of this powerful film entitled, Closure: A Documentary About Adoption. Even if you have seen adoption-based documentaries before, you will want to watch this one. It conveys the search for birth parents in a way that honors life and respects choice. In the following review, I will share the elements of this film that still linger in my heart.

Closure follows the journey of a young woman named Angela who is seeking her birth parents. At the very beginning of the film, we learn that she was placed with a large, multiracial Caucasian family who raised her in love and are now walking with her through the process.

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Are you writing an ANGRY book? (2)

Posted on 03/05/2015 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Have you read an angry book lately? Have you seen an unforgiving play, a mocking skit or a mean monologue (or sermon for that matter)? The answer for most of us is YES, as this is actually quite common. On any given day content is published with malicious or manipulative intent. Among the congregation, it’s a “I’m-gonna-get-em” mindset — as if we can avenge God or any wrongs done to us or him. This, however, should not be the case for the prophetic scribe, and this article explores why.

First, we need to define what is meant by the phrase I share here: “angry book.” An angry book could be any scribal project completed by an author that is not drenched in the LOVE of God, meaning saturated with the desire to bring forth reconciliation. It is a project that drips with offense, anger, unforgiveness, PRIDE, SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESS or some other out of control emotion that has the potential to wound or devastate the souls of men. While this might not be a big deal in Babylon – meaning the world system, it is of deep concern to us.

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