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INTRODUCTION

ABOUT THE SCHOOL Getting Started in The School of Prophetic Leadership

Copyright 2019, PureSpring Institute

Welcome to PureSpring Institute’s Spring 2019 Edition of the School of Prophetic Leadership! We are thrilled to bring you this vital training and that you are a part of building a Prophetic Leadership culture here in New England. The School of Prophetic Leadership is one of the signs that revival is stirring here in New England! The prophetic voices are awakening all over our region. Our mission at PureSpring Institute is to prepare 21st century Christ-followers to be leaders of a spiritual revolution that transforms persons and places locally and globally.

You are a vital part of a growing cohort of spiritually minded, revival seeking, believers like yourself – with whom you will pray, grow, study and network, and we hope, establish long-term friendships and ministry relationships. The School of Prophetic Leadership’s curriculum is designed to challenge you to exercise your gifts and calling in ways that strengthen the Church and advance the kingdom agenda. These sessions are an interactive learning experience, where participants receive a solid biblical grounding with practical application of prophetic ministry.

We encourage you to begin developing a leadership plan for your prophetic growth. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you and reveal to you the action steps you need to take. Seek wise counsel from your pastor or a mature believer about how to engage and activate your growth plan. Believe God for new doors and opportunities to be a prophetic servant. God is doing a new thing, now it springs forth! Can you perceive it? Let the Spirit of prophecy arise in you now! There is no better time to start than now!

“For the testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy” Rev. 19:10

Congratulations! You are entering the School of Prophetic

Leadership. We applaud you for taking a significant step towards

increasing your prophetic gifting and developing your leadership

potential!


PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL

The School of Prophetic Leadership in its mission recognizes the void of prophetic leaders being developed in the church today and understands the significance of harnessing prophetic potential in the Body of Christ. In an era where seminaries have become incapable of training prophets and church structures have stifled out the voice of prophets, new kingdom learning communities must be encourage to obey the mandate to empower and equip prophetic leaders. The program seeks to create an organic learning environment that is vitally connected to the needs of local churches and their respective communities and regions. The strength of the School is its dual emphasis on developing leadership ability while unleashing prophetic authority. Our firm belief is that prophetic authority is raised to another level when prophets apply Biblical leadership practices in fulfilling their calling. Our program is intentionally named The School of Prophetic Leadership because we see the need to integrate the charismatic power of the prophetic with spiritual disciplines of leadership development.

The School of Prophetic Leadership’s purpose is to awaken and activate the 21st century leadership capacity of prophetic voices to operate in two arenas: within churches and in civil society. The strategy for our vision is as follows:

a) Within congregations into church-commissioned prophetic teams: By training key leaders from churches in prophetic leadership and sending them back to

their churches with new insight, knowledge, and impartation. By training churches to form prophetic teams and prophetic prayer groups.

b) Across congregations into citywide and regional prophetic ministries and teams By providing in-depth beginning and advanced training, mentoring, internships, and

impartation for emerging and existing prophetic leaders into a multi-sector citywide and regional focus for prophetic ministry.

AUDIENCE

This School is designed to equip prophetic people operating in various measures of prophetic gifting and authority, in both the diverse ministries of the church and in various sectors of society. Students come from various denominational and church cultures at different stages in their prophetic development. The training provides fundamentals and resources that are useful on many levels for prophetic individuals and groups who seek authentic and sustained impact in prophetic ministry.

In addition, the School’s curriculum may be useful to those who work on leadership teams with or oversee prophetic people. The teachings, insights, and tools provided can increase the value and understanding of working in partnership with the prophetically gifted to enhance a collective kingdom agenda.


LEARNING METHODOLOGIES

The School of Prophetic Leadership’s method is designed to integrate the learning of Biblical principles while applying practical approaches to develop prophetic leadership ability. Learning methods will include lecture, readings, discussions, question and answer, prayer activations, class exercises, outside assignments, assessments, developing a learning log and prophetic leadership action plan.

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY Our philosophy of learning and leadership development involves the following: 1. Prophetic Leadership should be discipled and not stifled and can be raised up through a church-

sanctioned, Biblical mentoring process that encourages the intentional spiritual formation of prophets.

2. The School of Prophets follows the Biblical precedence of prophetic guilds and leadership equipping by creating a relational and organic learning environment for growing leaders.

3. Leadership equipping that remains vitally connected to the needs of local churches and their respective communities and regions is the New Testament model.

4. Value the movement dynamic of prophets. Prophet Leaders are movement initiators and builders and can awaken the prophetic spirit dormant in the church today through forging healthy alliances and creating new communities of the Spirit as a key component to advancing the kingdom of God in the earth.

5. Prophetic Leadership happens and has value at every level throughout the Body of Christ. Though not all people walk in the prophetic office, all believers have received the Spirit of prophecy and can be prophetic. The School model embraces prophets as leaders and integrates leadership development principles with prophecy.

6. Empowering prophetic ministry to be effective has broad-based impact and involves clearing the path, removing barriers and providing open channels to mobilize a kingdom-wide movement of the prophetic spirit.


COURSE SYLLABUS

COURSE DESCRIPTION

“I now embrace the theory of prophecy which holds that prophetic voices of great clarity, and with a quality of insight equal to that of any age, are speaking cogently all of the time. Men and women of a stature equal to the greatest of the past are with us now addressing the problems of the day and pointing to a better way and to a personeity better able to live fully and serenely in these times.” Robert Greenleaf

At PureSpring Institute, we define Prophetic Leadership as: “Persons who release the spirit of prophecy through a commitment to the radical practice of Seeking, Seeing, Speaking and Spreading the revelation of Christ and His kingdom to breakthrough the spirits of this age.” Prophetic Leadership rises from the Hebrew prophetic tradition and is rooted in Jesus Christ’s teachings and actions. While Moses in the Old Testament represents the beginning of the prophetic call, Jesus came full of the Holy Spirit and modeled a sacrificial life that demonstrated the heavenly virtues. The purpose of this course is to awaken and develop the gifts and fruit of prophetic ministry in 21st century prophetic leaders who, in turn become catalysts of kingdom movements. The course is both a Biblically-based and spiritually-empowering process centered around four essential disciplines for shaping and releasing effective prophetic leadership.

COURSE GOALS

1. Identify and Embrace the virtuous cycle of Prophetic Leadership a. Know and implement the four disciplines of prophetic leaders b. Apply the prophetic leadership’s empowering principle of Charisma c. Develop scriptural practices of seeking God d. Understand the Biblical foundations of prophetic gift versus office and measures of activation.

2. Capture and Articulate a vision of Prophetic Leadership a. Define prophetic leadership and describe the key characteristics of prophetic leaders b. Identify and understand your own way of leading and the gifts and skills that you bring to prophetic

leadership c. Increase ability to hear God’s voice and apply various modes of receiving revelation

3. Discover and Cultivate your own voice as a Prophetic Leader

a. Identify creative channels and apply effective methods through which the message is conveyed b. Understand the OT and NT Biblical roles of the prophet c. Increase capacity to overcome obstacles in prophetic delivery

4. Commit to longterm growth by increasing Prophetic Leadership value a. Develop a prophetic leadership autobiography and set goals for nurturing your own calling and

ministry as prophetic leader b. Find and form healthy prophetic alliances through peer networks and mentors


COURSE REQUIREMENTS: In order to complete this course and receive a Certificate of Completion, the following are required:

Adhere to proper conduct and prophetic protocol requirements outlined for the School [Please Note that PureSpring Institute reserves the right to terminate the enrollment of any student who is unable to observe and adhere to the Prophetic Protocol guidelines]

Class participation in discussions, team activities, and prayer activations Required readings: Participants are expected to complete reading assignments and be

prepared to discuss and interact around specific topics in class Written Assignments: Students are required to complete all written assignments, assessments,

and exercises by the date given in class. Fees: All Course and Material fees must be paid in full by December 3rd, 2011 for students to

satisfactorily complete course and receive Certificate of Completion. Attendance: Unless otherwise notified by the instructor, students are expected to attend all

classes on time for the full time period. If for some extenuating circumstances, students are not able to attend class, the following make-up work will be required: o All make-up work is due 10 days after the last class and no later than May 31st, or as

specified by course instructor. o 4 Hours: a 2-page written review of your learnings from one missed Section in The

Prophetic Leadership Training Manual OR a 3-page book report from 100 pages of reading from an assigned book.

o 8 Hours: a 4-page written review of your learnings from two missed Sections in The Prophetic Leadership Training Manual OR a 6-page book report from 200 pages of assigned reading from an assigned book.

o More than 8 Hours: (No Certificate of Completion will be given for class.) Student will have the option to retake the Course at a reduced fee [TBD] at a future date. Note: In some cases, Audio/Video Recordings of Classes may be available at a minimal

cost for students and may be used as part of make-up work.

COURSE SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 16 10:00AM – 5:00PM Saturday, March 31 10:00AM – 5:00PM Saturday, April 13 10:00AM – 5:00PM Saturday, April 27 10:00AM – 5:00PM Sunday, May 19 4:00PM – 10:00PM

The CAPP Leadership Summit with Commissioning Ceremony Friday-Saturday, June 28-29, 2019 Lion of Judah, Boston – MA More details to come.

REQUIRED COURSEBOOK: The Prophetic Leadership Principles Training Manual – Rev. Kathleen Verna, 2019 Edition

SUPPLEMENTARY COURSE BOOKS: Purifying The Prophetic: Breaking Free from The Spirit of Self-Fulfillment

- R. Loren Sandford, 2005 The Seer: The Prophetic Power of Visions, Dreams and Open Heavens

- Jim W. Goll, 2004 The Voice of God: How God Speaks Personally and Corporately to His Children Today

- Cindy Jacobs, 2004 The Coming Prophetic Revolution, The: A Call for Passionate, Consecrated Warriors

- Jim W. Goll & Michael L. Brown, 2001


ORGANIZATION OF SESSIONS & LEARNING MATERIAL

The School is taught in five full day sessions with teachings, interactive discussions, question and answer, prayer activations, and assessments. The following is a schedule of materials and topics covered in the 5-session format:

Session 1: Section I – II Introduction and Overview Session 2: Section III SEEK-Discipline One Session 3: Section IV SEE-Discipline Two Session 4: Section V SPEAK – Discipline Three Session 5: Section VI SPREAD-Discipline Four

The School material is organized and detailed as follows:

Section I: About The School: Getting Started in the School of Prophetic Leadership, An Overview of why and how the training has been developed; along with its audience, content, methods, and anticipated results.

Section II: Introduction To Prophetic Leadership A Primer in Prophecy, presents the essential dynamic necessary to awaken the prophetic

spirit and shows why the empowerment by the Holy Spirit is a necessary first step to prophetic growth.

The Power of Prophecy, presents the essential dynamic necessary to awaken the prophetic spirit and shows why empowerment by the Holy Spirit is a necessary first step to prophetic growth.

Prophetic Leadership Defined, provides an overall definition of leadership that is essential to constructing a solid definition of Prophetic Leadership. It also covers the five types of leaders essential in kingdom building and highlights the differences of each.

Prophetic Leadership Disciplines, offers four core dimensions that characterize prophetic activation. These are spiritual practices that release prophetic authority in increasing measure and with greater impact.

Section III, Discipline I: SEEK, Cultivating The Virtue of Prophetic Leadership

Section IV, Discipline II: SEE, Cultivating The Vision of Prophetic Leadership

Section V, Discipline III, SPEAK, Cultivating The Voice of Prophetic Leadership

Section VI, Discipline IV, SPREAD, Cultivating The Value of Prophetic Leadership

Section VII, Appendices Assessments, Activations, Tool and Strategies, describes the specific, practical activities that

are provided to help refine and mobilize prophetic capacity Resources & Bibliography, provides a recommended list of resources and books to help

further study and growth in prophetic leadership development.

Section VIII, Notes


SPL1000: LIST OF ASSIGNMENTS

Prophetic Leadership Assessments. Self-Scoring Tests will be administered throughout the course to identify your current and potential prophetic growth.

Prophetic Call Framework: Discipline One: SEEK (Calling). Discover and Write your own Prophetic Call Narrative by following the framework used on this sheet.

Mentor Interview. You will be required to interview one person who you consider to be a prophetic leader. After completing the interview, write a 1 to 2 page, double-spaced report on the insights you gained from this interview. Prepare 5 Questions for the Interview as follows (you may create your own):

1. How do you define prophetic leadership?

2. How did you become aware of your calling as a Prophetic Leader?

3. What qualities are most important to you as a Prophetic Leader?

4. Where or How do you function primarily as a Prophetic Leader?

5. How has someone else stepped forward to be a PL because of your example?

Prophetic Learning Log (ProLog). Throughout the span of the course, you will be required to write a ProLog that captures your reflections on readings, assignments, prophetic words, dreams, learnings, prayers, and practice as a prophetic leader. The ProLog follows a progression of: Revelation, Interpretation, and Application. You should have 5-15 meaningful and coherent sentences per entry (unless recording a detailed dream or vision) and a total of four entries.

Personal Prophetic Self-Analysis from Selected Biblical Passages. Scripture Passages will be assigned throughout the course. Carefully read select verses from Bible asking yourself: How do these texts speak to you concerning your prophetic leadership style? Where do you see examples of the prophetic disciplines? As a prophetic leader how would I need to act according to these scriptures?

Biblical Prophet Comparison Analysis. Select one prophet from the Bible that you identify with and want to learn more about. Prepare a comparison chart on your findings about your selected prophet and how it applies to your own development as a prophetic leader.

Primary Readings. You are required to read through the entire Prophetic Leadership Training Manual along with class handouts and submit selected Review Questions.

Supplementary Readings. You are expected to read 1 of the 4 Books on the secondary reading list and submit a one-page book report.


SPL1000: SCHEDULE OF ASSIGNMENTS

For March 30, 2019

1. Read Discipline One in Training Manual and complete Questions and Exercises. 2. Make and Submit ProLog entries focusing on the Prophet as Seeker. Focus on “How am I

BEING the prophet?” (See Explanation on ProLog) 3. Be thinking of someone you would like to interview that you believe best typifies the

characteristics of a prophetic leader. 4. Identify a Biblical prophet that you would like to pursue in-depth study on.

For April 13, 2019

1. Read Discipline Two in Training Manual and complete Questions and Exercises. 2. Complete and Submit Your Prophetic Call Framework 3. Make and Submit ProLog entries focusing on the Prophet as Seer. Focus on “How am I

KNOWING prophetically?” (See Explanation on ProLog) 4. Begin Reading and Research Study on Biblical prophet you have selected. 5. Select and Bring to Class 3 an Article or Clip of a Current Critical Issue highlighted in recent

News.

For April 27, 2019

1. Read Discipline Three Training Manual and complete Questions and Exercises. 2. Make and Submit ProLog entries focusing on the Prophet as Speaker: “How am I DOING

prophecy?” (See Explanation on ProLog) 3. Complete your mentor interview and Submit report. 4. Submit your Biblical Prophetic Leader paper.

For May 19, 2019

1. Read Discipline Three Training Manual and complete Questions and Exercises. 2. Make and Submit entries in your ProLog focusing on the Focus on “How/What am I Growing

as a prophet?” (See Explanation on ProLog) 3. Complete Supplemental Reading Book Report.


PROLOG: THE PROPHETIC LEADERSHIP LEARNING LOG The ProLog Journaling Method ENTRY ONE: Due March 30th The Seeker Challenge: How will you BE the prophet? Revelation How is your life shaped to receive God’s revelation? What key principles move

you into a radical pursuit after prophetic virtue?

Interpretation How are you living life interpretively? What key principles deepen your

commitment to prophetic virtue? How have you deepened your own understanding of virtuous

living?

Application How is your life shaped to readily apply God’s revelation? What key principles

direct divine application of prophetic virtue?

ENTRY TWO: Due April 13th The Seer Challenge: How will you KNOW prophecy? Revelation What key principles help you perceive and recognize divine revelation? What are

you receiving as significant revelation from God?

Interpretation What key principles help you perceive divine interpretation? What does this

significant revelation mean?

Application How key principles help you perceive divine application? How are you to act

upon the revelation you are receiving?

ENTRY THREE: Due April 27th The Speaker Challenge: How will you DO prophecy? Revelation What key principles are you focusing on to give voice to divine revelation? Are

Prophetic Leadership Positioning

Interpretation What key principles are you using to provide meaning and clarity to the

message you are called to deliver? How much of your prophetic voice carries with it divine

interpretation?

Application What key principles are you using in applying or implementing prophetic

gifting? Are you operating through proper channels of delivery?

ENTRY FOUR: Due May 19th The Spreader Challenge: How will you GROW prophetic potential? Revelation How will you expand revelation? How will engaging the revelatory realm become

a way of life for you? Interpretation How will you build an interpretive culture? How will you mature in your

capacity to provide meaning to others? Whether or not you are called to the office of prophet,

have you envisioned moving in prophetic anointing from the realm of simple prophecy to

greater depths of prophetic ministry?

Application How will you mobilize a prophetic culture into action? Have you consider

putting prophetic gifting into action in increasing stages from One on One, Small Group, Team-

Based ministry, etc.? How will you grow in scope using the framework: Jerusalem, Judea,

Samaria, and beyond?


ProLog Reflection Questions

Revelation, Interpretation, and Application form a process that unleashes prophecy. What does it take to align our spiritual practice through the Four Disciplines with a process that awakens prophetic potential? How might we ignite and bolster ministry with prophetic anointing using the RIA process? Here are some reflection questions to help unlock and enhance your prophetic capacity.

Entry 1: How will you BE the prophet?

1. Revelation

How is your life shaped around certain rhythms and priorities to receive, nurture and release God’s revelation?

2. Interpretation

In what ways are you ordering your life to find meaning and unlock prophetic purpose?

3. Application

How is your life shaped to respond obediently and to readily apply God’s revelation? How do you perceive God calling you as a prophetic messenger?


Entry 2: How will you KNOW prophecy? 1. Revelation

Through what channels do you perceive and recognize divine revelation the most? What prophetic message do you…See? Sense? Hear?

2. Interpretation

What symbols and signs have you identified to confirm or further unravel the revelation? What does it all mean?

3. Application What steps are you taking to embody the prophetic message or to activate your prophetic

calling?


Entry 3: How will you DO prophecy? 1. Revelation

How/When/Where will you proclaim divine revelation?

2. Interpretation What spiritual gifts and ministry resources might you use to deepen and develop your

understanding of your prophetic purpose?

3. Application What actions will you take to maximize your impact based on your present stage/level of

prophetic ministry?


Entry 4: How will you GROW prophetic potential? 1. Revelation

What commitments can you make to expand your capacity to increase prophetic revelation? Which prophetic discipline area should you focus your growth on: seeking God, seeing, speaking

or spreading?

2. Interpretation Where will you begin to invest in developing as a change agent: your personal growth, one on

one prophetic prayer partner, small-group, team-based ministries or advanced leadership circles?

3. Application

How will you strengthen or mobilize a prophetic community/culture into action? Where (in what arena/sector AND at what level) will you begin to step forward?


PROPHETIC PROTOCOL

Prophetic Etiquette Guidelines for this Class and beyond We will revisit this idea of Prophetic Protocol from time to time using our classroom interaction as a basis for it. The goal is to develop good prophetic habits and etiquette for a life of fruitful ministry. As we move from one module to the next, we follow a progression of developing private and personal ministry into exploring how we take the ministry public. Initially, as we build a supportive learning atmosphere, our focus will be to encourage any effort on your part to move prophetically. We will be intentionally lenient, patient, and comforting to allow you the space to make mistakes and grow. You will be applauded for taking the risks to activate your gift, whether or not you are accurate. Gradually, we will move into more directives. As we move deeper and as classroom dynamics unfold, feedback will be given in the area of prophetic protocol and some of your actions and words may be challenged and questioned to help test you on the level of prophetic etiquette. Remember this is still a safe, affirming environment where everything does not have to be perfect. As we apply more strict guidelines throughout the training, it is to evaluate your ability to adhere to prophetic standards and to guide you in the proper exercise of prophetic ministry in ways that edify others.

1. Learning Lab & Disciplines. Envision the group as a leadership and learning community. This School is helping to cultivate a prophetic community of practice and leadership for kingdom advancement. Our concern is that you leave this class better equipped to be disciplined prophetic leaders. Operating the gift with humility, confidence, and love is therefore crucial. Keep in mind the two-fold purpose of the prophetic leadership school is to activate and awaken the prophetic in churches and cities: a. Within congregations into church-commissioned prophetic teams

i. We do this by training key leaders from churches in prophetic leadership and sending them back to their churches with new insight, knowledge, and impartation.

ii. We do this by training churches to form prophetic teams and prophetic prayer groups.

b. Across congregations into citywide and regional prophetic ministries and teams i. We do this by providing in-depth beginning and advanced training, mentoring,

internships, and impartation for emerging and existing prophetic leaders into a multi-sector citywide and regional focus of prophetic ministry.

ii. Identifying people that can be a part of a citywide team. Establishing their roles. We will have set purpose and projects to tie them into. We are building it slowly. It takes time…It may not be more than 2 or 3 at a time.

Summary: What does this all mean? What happens here is significant for the advancing of the kingdom of God! This means what we are doing in this class may impact our churches, city and potentially this region. There are still negative stereotypes that need to be broken about the prophetic and prophetic groups together functioning in the wider ministries of the Church. Let us all strive to be catalysts for dismantling these barriers by our commitment to scriptural integrity and spiritual discipline individually and as a group.


Prophetic Protocol Guidelines for this Class and beyond

2. Confidentiality in The Learning Context a. Assignments – are to help you begin to identify and develop a prophetic leadership

plan. It is to help us help you in your self-assessment process. This information is confidential and is designed to be shared only with you and your pastor in the form of a one page evaluation at the end of the course, except in some unusual cases where more detail needs to be supplied to your pastor.

b. Class Discussions - as well as information shared in class must absolutely be held in strictest confidence.

c. Class Lists - Please do not contact or place any class member on distribution lists without their express permission.

3. Respect in a Multi-level, Multi-styled Class: Be sensitive to the diversity of prophetic people

functioning at different levels and at different stages, seasons, styles of prophetic. Continue to be patient with each other and respect differences even if you are not able to fully embrace it. Remember, everyone flows differently and uniquely in the prophetic---we can all learn something from each other. Also, a word to how people function between levels: More mature prophetic people should not prey on the weakness, vulnerability, or immaturity of another. Likewise, emerging or younger prophetic persons should not try to prey on the experience of mature. Respect personal boundaries, as well as the boundaries of local church commitment and pastoral oversight for each person. Deal in integrity with each other. Maintain honorable intentions and actions toward each other.

4. Boundaries on Time and amount of talking

a. Expect that there will be times when you have a comment but it will not be taken in the class. Write it down, come to me after class or e-mail it to me. If necessary we will bring it back to the whole group.

b. Expect that lengthy comments and sometimes even ‘prophetic’ words will be interrupted. Exercise the discipline of when to speak, how to be succinct, clear, and crisp in your speaking and prophesying.

5. Sensitivity must be exercised for issues of touch. Laying on of Hands, especially on people’s

Heads should be limited as much as possible – unless you have recognized authority within that context or the Holy Spirit is really prompting you to do so. This includes anointing someone with oil. (Even with that it is a good practice to ask for permission or explain why you need to lay hands on the head) Be aware of where you lay hands on a person always. Generally, the best place for laying hands is on the shoulder or to hold the persons hands, though in some environments where gender, authority and maturity may present issues then no physical contact may be the safest option.



6. Familiarize yourself with the Class Rules around Giving and Receiving a word. Be sensitive about how to receive and not receive a prophetic word. See Quick Guide to Activations for tips on How/When to give or not give a word. Remember to remain committed to our GRO groups (Giver, Receiver, Observer) procedures and purpose.

7. The NATURE of words given should be: Edification, Exhortation, Comfort (EEC). Descriptive

versus Prescriptive. Consolation versus Desolation: o Descriptive vs Prescriptive – Right Words. You may not always have the right

interpretation. Correctly Interpreting Words - Rick Joyner – prophetic word about becoming an expert musician when all the prophetic person saw was a musical symbol. It turns out that the recipient of the word had been pondering buying a record store.

o Consolation versus Desolation – Words of Consolation – Words that bring forth hope and not despair, should overshadow Words of Desolation. Words that leave no promise of hope and turning will come under questioning. Jack Deere spoke of visiting a church where he saw in the Spirit that the Assistant Pastor was backstabbing the Senior Pastor. It came upon him strongly in the service. Instead of prophesying that and word that would expose the --- He called both pastor and assistant pastor to stand in front the congregation and handed him some sort of stick and had them stand back to back - God has given you (assistant pastor) a sword and it is to protect and defend the man of God. It caused repentance and healing, reconciliation, without exposure, hurt, rebellion and a church split.

o Use Source/Self/Scriptural Tests Exercise: We want to employ a process of testing and proving the word.

What was (the nature of – EEC) your revelation? How did you receive it (Sight, Sound, Sense)? Did you have trouble figuring out if it was from you/another spirit/or the Holy

Spirit? What test did you use? What was the result of testing the revelation/message? Was it accurate or not? What did you learn from this process?

8. Self-Awareness: Correctly discern where you presently are prophetically. This is not to limit

where you may be ultimately going prophetically. Sense of where we are in our prophetic gifting helps us to avoid big missteps in using our gift. – It may seem almost antithetical that we remind people to function in the capacity of their present gifting and authority since this class is a ‘learning lab’ and we are also encouraging people to stretch themselves a little beyond what they ordinarily function in. However, this is an important principle when outside of this classroom environment to know where you presently are in your prophetic gifting and note that problems may arise when you try to prophesy beyond where you are prophetically in gift capacity or authority level.



A. Recognize that you may not have the spiritual authority or release to publicly prophesy over certain persons, places, or issues; even when the Spirit is showing you things about them. Note that you always stand in a position of power and have spiritual authority (exousia) to be released into strengthening and reinforcing the collective anointing and power of the prophetic group. (The importance of teams) Sometimes the greatest prophetic act we can do is to stand in an intercessory role to support the release of that prophetic message or understanding in someone else’s life.

B. Recognize that you may not be in a place to prophetically speak to certain issues. Sometimes you may sense what the issues are, but are not sent or equipped to address it. Other times you may sense that the Holy Spirit is working and moving on someone, but may not yet fully understand or may even misinterpret what it is the Spirit is doing.

9. Awareness of Authority - Remember, it is not that you can never give a leader who is over

you a word. Nor should you become overburden by prophetic protocol so that it stifles the vitality of your prophetic call. But it is really about how and when you do it that may determine the receptivity and effectiveness of prophetic ministry. Part of developing good prophetic discipline is to ensure that you do not become a usurper of spiritual authority and that you demonstrate wisdom as you exercise the gift. The goal here is to strengthen and reinforce the practice of effective prophetic protocol with other leaders above you in your own context. Understanding the Teacher’s role in this course: The role of the teacher and teaching assistants in the class, unless otherwise specified is to: Instruct, Facilitate, Oversee, Evaluate, and provide Feedback on your learning and progress in fulfilling the requirements of this course. I will draw from my experience in prophetic ministry and share with larger class. There have and may be times when, myself or any other of the teaching assistants may serve as the “Receiver” and invite prayers and prophetic utterances in a large group setting to model what it looks like for leaders to receive a word and not only give them. We will specifically indicate when those times are. Typically, if you feel you have a word for myself or any of the teaching assistants and in some cases guest teachers, outside of your small group experiences you are invited to give it to us privately after the class. Unless it directly applies or is absolutely crucial to what is presently taking place within the class activity. Generally, you may take us aside and let us know that you have a word for us and ask if you can share it.

10. Balance freedom with Proper Checks and Balances – The spirit of the prophet is subject to the prophet. Practicing the balance of not quenching the Spirit but checking and subduing your own spirit. Outbursts – try to be intentional about developing your leadership ability. Exercise self-control and discipline.



11. Importance of Prophetic Teams: This is your opportunity to develop and exercise your gift

with other prophetic people, so we focus a lot on what is happening among you as you’re being sharpened in the prophetic. The word that is birth in the dynamic of team ministry often is a richer, fuller message from God. This is a school of the prophets – a company of prophetic people learning how to work together to receive and release the revelation of God. Commitment to team ministry is important. Jesus sent them out in teams. As part of its leadership challenge, PureSpring Institute is developing a team model of ministry by raising up facilitators to develop more prophetic leaders. You will have the opportunity at the end of this course to consider how you can be a developer of other prophetic leaders. Team ministry requires submitting one to another in love and can birth tremendous fruit for the kingdom. Prophetic ministers need to be reminded that they don’t always have to be the ‘lone rangers’ or ‘mavericks’ of the group. Pay attention to the group dynamics – Be alert when we gather for a time of prophetic intercession, worship and release. As a prophetic person it is a time where edification for you will happen primarily through engaging the Spirit’s work on the whole group dynamic. This does not mean that you cannot worship the Lord and be caught up in intense fellowship with God. The capacity to be really anointed, spiritually saturated and pay attention to group dynamics and the Holy Spirit working among other people in the room. When you are ministering together with a team, it is not like your personal prayer time where you can get ‘lost’ in the Spirit. You are serving together with others and listening to God together with others.


Understanding “Prophetic Activations"

An Overview of Purpose with Helpful Tips for Ministry

Because PureSpring Institute is a training center that encourages impartation and activation, there are times during our classes when students are asked to pray for one another. In particular, the School of Prophetic Leadership creates a ‘learning lab’ designed for people to stretch themselves a little beyond what they may ordinarily function in through these activation sessions. Releasing students to ‘practice what they have just learned is an important step in the training and maturation process. Many powerful breakthroughs can result because of the prophetic prayers and ministry one to another.

Whenever students are released to pray or prophesy over one another, it can bring a great blessing, but occasionally, it may open the door to some error since we are all still learning! We sometimes receive feedback from students who believe the prayer they received from another student was off-track or judgmental. We would like to address this issue from a maturation standpoint.

Most Christians who are around the prophetic have, at some point, received a prayer, prophetic word or ministry that was off-track in some way. We need to understand that every person in the body is still learning and growing in the prophetic. People are at different stages of growth, not only in their prophetic gifting, but in the sanctification and healing/deliverance process.

As we learn and grow, we all make mistakes. The issue is not whether or not mistakes will be made, but in learning how to handle situations when we feel we have been given a wrong word. We have written some tips below.

1. Tell the Group Leader you feel the word is inaccurate. Dialogue with the Group Leader to see if the situation can be redeemed.

2. Forgive the person (in private) and release them to the Lord. 3. Be willing to pray about the word at a later time. The word may have been exposing a blind

spot in you that you do not see. Also, the word may have been correct, but the spirit or delivery of the word incorrect.

4. Do not receive any words you feel are not from the Lord. 5. Break the power of wrong words and bind demonic spirits from attaching to you. 6. Let go of the situation and move forward. Do not allow the enemy to use this as a setback or

distraction!

(Adapted from Wagner Leadership Institute)

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