Charismatic's Overemphasis of Prophecy?

[Hesetmefree238]

Are any of you, especially those from the Southern California area, familiar
with Inland Christian Center in Colton, CA. (I am not sure if the church is in
Colton, Grand Terrace, or Loma Linda) The pastor's name is Steve Foxx.

[Hesetmefree238]

Originally Posted by Daniel Alicea

I agree that many do overemphasize it in the Charismatic arena ... but in some Apostolic circles .... it is feared, de-emphasized and almost non-existent.

J Suber spoke at length in his last Isacchar Institute, in Feb, about the important role prophecy plays in the NT Apostolic church and why it needs to be properly emphasized.

Daniel, I agree with you. It seems to be overemphasized in some Charismatic
circles, and underemphasized in many of our UPC churches.

[Sister Alvear]

agree also.

[tamor]

Originally Posted by Pragmatist

In my college years, I visited a charismatic church in Chicago and a lady there gave a prophecy for me. The unique thing is that they taped the service and at the end gave me a copy of the tape with my prophecy. I think I still have it somewhere.

Anytime we have a minister in who moves in the prophetic we tape it so people can get a copy of theirs. Our mind forgets alot over time and it is good to listen to the tape and remember what God had to say.

[ThePastorsCoach]

Many of us that left the UPC and the Ultra Con "Oneness" movement - have Ministry based Churches rather than Indoctrination Churches.

I teach that the ministry of Jesus was:
1. He went from one place of prayer to the next place of Prayer
2. After Prayer - He gathered the people through the Prophetic, Healing, Miracles, Signs and Wonders. He ministered to their needs.
3. He sat the people down and taught them.

In almost every situation that I have been in a UPC or Independent Apostolic Church - The appeal is - Water Baptism and "getting the Holy Ghost."
Preachers preach powerfully - but it is mainly on Doctrinal issues.

I don't have any problem with that - whatever your style is. Our is Ministry based and then we sit them down and teach them.

[Sherri]

We definitely believe in the prophetic, but it is not in every service. Eddie is used in the prophetic ministry, and sometimes ministers to individuals publicly, but it's not a weekly occurrence. Sometimes God is just showing him something so strong about someone, and he feels like he has to deliver that word before he can go on to another part of the service. It always ministers to the individual and is a faith builder, since he is usually very accurate and specific.

In UPC, I was rarely around a prophet growing up. In fact, I don't really remember ever seeing it, even though we professed to believe in the gifts. The first one I was around was about in 1980, and we went to hear Kenneth Reeves. Freaked me out totally!!! Then we started having Lloyd Bustard in to minister and I realized that he wasn't scary, just a human who was used in another gifting. It was several years later before Eddie started moving in that gift.