BUILDING HEALTHY PROPHETIC COMMUNITY (Part 3)

BUILDING HEALTHY PROPHETIC COMMUNITY (Part 3)

Sample Prophetic Community Guidelines for Individuals

To be effective in any ministry we must endeavor, by the grace of God, to “walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God” (Colossians 1:10). 

It is important for each individual to understand and be personally responsible to a set of guidelines which maintain best pratices for effective and healthy prophetic community.

The 4 C’s and 8 Be’s of Healthy Prophetic Ministry:

4 Cs

  • Stay committed to personal spiritual growth and development in intimacy with the Lord and in your gifts and call.
  • Stay in communion with the body and those God has placed in your life for personal and prophetic accountability and responsibility.
  • Stay clear regarding the mission and call on your life.
  • Stay clean regarding personal habits and lifestyle, offenses, and division. Remember, character counts.

8 Be’s

  • Be intentional to attend to purity in your life and lifestyles.
  • Be willing to use your gifts to strengthen, encourage, and comfort others at all times.
  • Be willing to risk being wrong and to growing from every success and failure.
  • Be available to hear honest evaluations and constructive critiques.
  • Be willing to own your mistakes, admit your part, and apologize.
  • Be willing to submit to those God has placed in leadership and oversight over you.
  • Be instant in repentance and forgiveness, humility and love, service and celebration.
  • Be transparent about your life, struggles, and dreams.