I suffered from rejection so severely in my life that I needed practical ways to overcome it. Prayer, healing sessions, prophecy and laying on of hands wasn’t working at the depth I needed — and my “rejected self” was ruining so many relationships and sabotaging friendships left and right.
Category: Scribal Ministry Development
This section features articles and information specific to developing one’s prophetic writing and prophetic scribal ministry. Topics range from character development and encouragement; to words of wisdom and strategic guidance.
Part II: Training Scribal Prophets
Copyright 2018 Theresa Harvard Johnson
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1 Chronicles 29:29 New International Version (NIV)
29 As for the events of King David’s reign, from beginning to end, THEY ARE WRITTEN IN THE RECORDS of Samuel the seer, the records of Nathan the prophet and the records of Gad the seer….
In this post, my focus from this passage of scripture is on “the records” of the prophets mentioned here. Note that this passage of scripture, among others, recognize that it was normal for prophets to keep records. In this case, the records were about King David’s reign but we also know that other prophets kept records as well like Habakkuk, Malachi, etc. In the New Covenant, we see the Apostle Paul make mention of keeping his personal scrolls (books, journals, etc.) with him (2 Tim 4:13). There is tremendous revelation in this realm, but we are going to start here.
Part I: Training Scribal Prophets who write
Copyright 2018 Theresa Harvard Johnson Training Scribal Prophets who write: 1. Insist that they gather their prophetic words in VOLUMES and their dreams. 2. Have them organize their volumes by YEAR. (Date/Time) 3. Have them review their OWN words for biblical soundness and the voice of the present day prophetic guidelines. 4. Have them mark…
Is it wrong to want to pray in writing instead of praying verbally?
Copyright 2018 Theresa Harvard Johnson
Question: Is it wrong to want to pray in writing instead of praying verbally?
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Response: Absolutely not! Prayer is a condition of the heart, not the force of the mouth. Written prayers are just as effective as those placed in print, expressed through dance, touched through braille, released through instrumental music or described visually through American Sign Language (ASL).
Effective prayer is subjective to the person praying, listening or experiencing it, not a set of religious rules put forth by someone. There is, however, power in the spoken word – the release of a prayer at the sound of one’s voice, especially in corporate settings. David put both concepts together beautifully in Psalm 19:14 when he said, “Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”
Apostolic scribal shifts emerging in the 21st Century congregation
Copyright 2018 Theresa Harvard Johnson
1. The restoration of scribal groups, teams- administrative, creative and instruction. (The “intentional and purposeful” unifying of scribal groups for a specific, biblical mandate and call)
2. The awakening of scribal churches. (Leaders discovering that their whole churches are high in “scribal specific” culture, mandates and activity)
3. Moving from individuality in comprehending apostolic-prophetic scribal ministry to focus on scribal revival within the community. (Less focus on me, more focus on the Body)
4. A resurgence in preserving and protecting historical the apostolic-prophetic history of the church. (Expect to see a push to investigate, research, report and document with academic and prophetic accuracy the ACTS of the apostles and the history of the congregation. There will be a push to write, record and produce an accurate history that is reflective of the “entire” congregation not just a certain demographic)