Prophetic & Apostolic Connections Take Shape

PROPHETIC & APOSTOLIC CONNECTIONS. Before Christ returns, Ephesians 4:13 says the 5-fold ministry will finish the work of the church. It will equip the saints “until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and …to a mature man…to the fullness of Christ.”

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But at this time, the church worldwide remains far from unity or maturity. The ministries of apostles and prophets are still going through growing pains. Prophets today are releasing conflicting prophecies with few clear trumpet calls to the body of Christ. For instance, they disagreed in 2000 over the Y2K prophesies of worldwide chaos. And in 2020-21 over the Trump prophesies.

The prophetic companies of Samuel and Elisha helped bring this ministry into maturity in their times. If prophets today gathered more often, they could judge each other’s prophecies. Then they could put together the pieces God gives each of them for a bigger picture of the future. That is already happening to a significant extent with two annual prophetic councils.

The Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders did not prophesy the election results. But they did prophesy that 2021 would be a year of great contrast between good & evil. And that China would gain access to the US through “kickbacks, election-tampering, and sabotage.” But that detailed exposures of China’s hidden influences would take place. And that the results still weigh in the balance.

The Prophetic Roundtable agreed that “a stolen election is far more dangerous than a lost election… and…we are now facing potentially the greatest crisis in our history.” But they had peace that a clear trumpet call would come at the right time.

Uniting in the face of an anti-Christian culture

It will take peace to hear the clear trumpet call, in the midst of all the noise that’s going on now. In the meantime, 332 ministries have signed a “Prophetic Standards Statement.” Some of them are members of the above prophetic councils. Some others did not sign because the Statement seemed to criticize those who still believed that Trump would win a second term.

But no matter the motive, the Statement can turn many in a helpful direction. It calls on prophets to engage with other 5-fold ministry leaders to interpret and apply prophecies.

But one piece is still missing: an apostolic ministry which is widely recognized in the body of Christ. Until then, let’s honor the fathers who serve as leaders of major church movements. Some may be Sauls, but David still honored Saul before his time came. God promises those who honor their fathers that “your days may be prolonged” (Ex. 20:12).

We want a revival that lasts until the end-time harvests come in. So let’s honor our spiritual fathers. Let’s build on what they have done. Let’s help restore the hearts of fathers and children to each other, so God will bless and not curse us.

And let’s unite in the face of an increasingly anti-Christian culture, to show that Christ is the only answer. Then the world will watch as He finishes the good work He began in us.

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