Copyright 2010 Theresa Harvard Johnson For full understanding, please read Part I. Sometimes we forget that God is on the throne. It’s as if we think He does not know what is going on around us, in his congregation and in the earth when in truth, WE are the ones who only see in part….
Category: Ministry Integrity
Confronting False Prophets (Part I)
Jeremiah 28:1-17 1 In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, early in the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people: 2 “This is…
Between Positions
Copyright 2010 Theresa Harvard Johnson This morning as I read my word, the story of the foolish young prophet jumped out at me. If you’re unfamiliar with this passage, turn to 1 Kings 13 and read it in its entirety. But as the story goes, this young prophet had received a word from the…
Beware of the RISE (Re-emergence) of Diotrephes
Copyright 2011 Theresa Harvard Johnson
3 John 1:9-10
9 I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. 10 So when I come, I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers. He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.
There are people around us who are like Diotrephes. They start off subtly, and as they gain courage they will begin to tear up a ministry from the inside out. While we could dig deeply into this, Father simply said this to me today: Watch out for the rise of Diotrephes in the midst of your ministries. Many have evicted him in the past, but he’s trying to come back in. One of the ways he’s entering in this season is by taking on unauthorized leadership and mentorship roles within varying ministries in a very, very subtle manner.
Part II: Identifying & Releasing Chaotic People
Copyright 2012 Theresa Harvard Johnson
For full understanding, please read Part I: Identifying & Releasing Chaotic People
Proverbs 25:28 AMP says, “He who has no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down and without walls.”
I am writing this article not to shame ANYONE, but to call the body of Christ into accountability; and to reveal what is really going on in the spirit with some of God’s people. Chaotic people are BROKEN PEOPLE. They are hurting deeply! It is imperative that we understand this.
You might ask: What does this mean? This means that there is a spiritual root (and there can be more than one) to their actions and behavior. It means that your love walk and your patience are being tested. Many believers have NO TOLERANCE for people who are in need of deliverance in this area and they will cut them off. But for those of us who can see, and whom God has assigned to walk with His people through this, there is a requirement for “truth in love.”