Lecture Notes: Prophetic Ministry

Introduction

• Facilitator: Kevin Bailey
• Icebreaker question: If you could listen to any song again for the first time, what would it be?
• Kevin’s choice: "King of Kings"

Opening Prayer

• Thanksgiving for God speaking to us
• Prayer for breakthrough and receiving grace
• Emphasis on being covered by Jesus' blood, mercy, and power

Main Topics

The Prophetic Identity

• Importance of understanding personal prophetic identity
• Baptism into roles: priest, prophet, and king
• Hearing God's voice is innate as God's children
• Hearing God's voice is foundational to faith, which unlocks grace

Key Concepts Shared by Participants

• Kelly's Insight: Identity rooted in being a prophet
• Carla's Insight: Simplification of being a prophet as hearing and speaking God's word
• Tom's Insight: Repetition in prayer as essential for daily commitment

Discernment and Prophecy

• Discussion on discerning God's voice vs. personal thoughts or deceit
• John of the Cross' teachings may vary depending on one's environment
• Importance of evaluating prophecy by its fruits

Personal Experiences and Testimonies

• Janice: New insights on interpreting parables
• Joseph: Spiritual identity and personal growth through hearing God

Activation Exercises

Pair Sharing

• Sharing names and key takeaways from the lecture
• Groups of two or occasionally three

Key Learnings from Activation

• Emphasis on repetition and practice
• Encouragement to be bold and forgiving in prophetic practice
• Forbidden topics for new prophets: births, deaths, permanent vocations

Exercises

1. Prophesying from Scripture: Using Psalm 23 as a base
2. Prophesying into Identity: Asking God about a person’s identity
3. Prophesying from Animals: Seeing and interpreting animals for insights

Closing Notes

• Encouragement to practice prophecy regularly
• Small group discussions for personal reflection and sharing experiences
• Prayer for God’s word to bear fruit and for any non-divine words to be forgotten

Reflection

• Experience of receiving multiple confirmations through prophetic words
• Example testimonies from participants on impactful prophetic words

Final Prayer

• Gratitude for God’s presence and guidance in prophetic ministry