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Understanding “Apostolic” Metrons

Posted on 09/01/2018 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

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An apostle I highly respect and have looked to for insight, Apostle Joseph Prude, wrote a book a while back on apostolic metrons. Because I’ve studied so much of Apostle Prude’s material, I must acknowledge him in any advanced discussion I write about this topic. I was given the honor of writing the foreword for this book because of the “apostolic metron” released to me by the Lord.

In the book, however, he explains that a metron refers to one’s measured part, portion or measure of rule (Prude, 2015, p. 1). One extremely simple example is this: When a person is employed by a company, they only have authority or a measure of rule to do what has been assigned to them. A fry cook, for example, is in charge of the fries not the managing of the restaurant.

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Leadership Development

The Shelf Life of Prophetic Scribal Books & Projects

Posted on 08/29/2018 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Some “prophetic” books and scribal projects have shelf lives or expiration dates just like the milk and cheese in our refrigerators. For many prophetic scribes and writers, this is a hard truth to accept. After all, we would like to believe our messages are as eternal and useful as God’s word.

The truth is, some books are for a specific time and that is it.

Back in the day, I had manuals that came with CDs inside and instructions for installing MS Word on my computer. Then, there came a day when those were obsolete and I had new choices – download from the web or use MS Word in a cloud.

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Prophetic Writing

The Economic Impact of Sexual Abuse on the Church

Posted on 08/15/2018 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

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(March 16, 2018)

It’s shameful.

Sexual abuse allegations have cost the Roman Catholic Church in America nearly $4 billion over six decades in litigation and settlements, according to an in-depth investigation by the National Catholic Reporter. In a separate study, the scandals surrounding the allegations have resulted in lost membership and more than $2.3 billion annually in giving for the past 30 years (NCR).

Although the Catholic church is widely seen as the poster child for sexual abuse, the top three, leading faith-based insurance companies report that the Protestant Christian churches they ensure paid out $87.8 million in claims from 1987-2007 (Denney, Kerley, Gross 2). This data, however, is over a decade old but comes from the three leading insurance agencies that specialize in defending lawsuits against churches. Various reports conclude that the actual costs of the sexual abuse-related litigation and settlements are significantly higher for both Catholic and Protestant churches because they do not include litigation fees, monthly insurance premiums or other associated costs.

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Ministry Integrity

Your Prophetic Time-Clock

Posted on 07/31/201811/09/2022 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Many of God’s people know what it means when a health professional tells us to “know our bodies” or to “watch what your body is trying to tell you.” The concept is simple: We should be so aware or conscious of our physical bodies that we can recognize even the slightest change when it occurs.

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Is it wrong to want to pray in writing instead of praying verbally?

Posted on 07/24/2018 by Theresa Harvard Johnson

Question: Is it wrong to want to pray in writing instead of praying verbally?
View the corresponding discussion in The Scribal Prophets Facebook Group

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.”

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Scribal Ministry Development