Category: Words of Study & Instruction: Scribes & the Arts

Copyright 2018 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.”

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)

Copyright 2018 Theresa Harvard Johnson
Read Part I: The Critical Importance of Your Tribe
Read Part III: When tribes become cults

Deuteronomy 1:15 says, “So I took the heads of your tribes, wise and experienced men, and appointed them heads over you, leaders of thousands and of hundreds, of fifties and of tens, and officers for your tribes.”

Don’t panic.

I am using this passage of scripture as an illustration concerning “how” the Lord sets people apart in groups, not to talk about hierarchical groupings or the specific situation taking place in this passage. There is a universal concept conveyed here that we see throughout every element of our society today: The separating of individual groups, clans or tribes for a specific work or a specific purpose.

Copyright 2018 Theresa Harvard Johnson

Prophetic scribes MUST teach if the material released to them is instructional in nature. As we teach extensively in The School of the Scribe, the ancient anointing of the prophetic scribe is often rooted in the calling of a teacher.

As many know, teachers are OCD concerning helping others understand. The prophetic teacher, however, is driven in this area especially if they have developed their own curriculum, bible studies, or specific prophetic messages through blogs, books, etc. If you are beginning in ministry or stand on the cusps of your next level, teaching live or in person becomes an oil to The Scribal Anointing upon your life.

Today, I heard Father say: “Do not rely on podcasts, video messages, or other digital recording messages or methods as the SOLE way to reach your audience. In doing so, teacher’s shut off or limit the spontaneous prophetic flow from their lives and the messages become stagnant. Rather, continue to build by teaching live on your subject matter as often as possible. In doing so, the prophetic gifts are continuing to stir at a rapid pace and new wine is imparted… expanding the subject matter to expand with each prophetic teaching. Do not fall in the record and forget it trap… the archiving mentality too soon.”