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The Samuel Elijah Prophetic College just graduated its twenty-first
class! They will continue to train prophets, prophetic ministers and believers
in years to come. Registration for the 2016-2017 year is already open. If you
feel God calling you to be a prophet, are already involved in a prophetic
ministry, or are simply interested in the prophetic, then you need prophetic
training. Check out Samuel Elijah Prophetic College and see what it has to
offer!
I know
what some readers are thinking. Do I really need to be trained? How
can a person be trained to prophesy? If God calls me, isn’t that
enough? This post aims to answer these questions.
First
of all, the primary goal of the Samuel Elijah Prophetic College is to teach
students how to hear the voice of God for themselves. In a previous post, I wrote
about ways to hear God’s voice, which include seeing, hearing, feeling, knowing
and speaking. Students learn to recognize how God speaks to them individually.
In addition to learning from a book, teachers impart wisdom to their students,
which they can’t get from reading on their own. They share their own
experiences with a seasoned prophet who has years of experience hearing God’s
voice. Students also learn how to discern whether a voice is from God, the
Devil or from man. Prophets and prophetic ministers need to know how to hear
God for themselves.
After
students have an idea about how God speaks to them, they begin to learn about
how to prophesy and about prophetic protocol. The college even offers
opportunities for them to practice using their gift through "prophetic
activations". During these activations, people speak prophetic words to
each other or pray prophetically. Students may be asked to say what they see
God showing them or to say what they hear. This takes place in a safe environment
where it is ok to make a mistake. Activations are guided by prophets and
prophetic leaders who have already been trained.
It is
vital to learn prophetic protocol because without it, prophecy is out of order
and can cause more harm than good. One of the reasons churches are still not
open to prophecy is because of untrained and gifted prophets that have caused
harm and confusion. The Samuel Elijah Prophetic College teaches prophetic
protocol and prophetic etiquette. For example, when first starting out, people
are supposed to ask the person they are prophesying to if it is ok if them to make
a mistake. They are also taught to say "I believe the Lord is saying..."
or "I believe that I see..." instead of saying "the
Lord says..." This promotes a safe environment where mistakes are ok
for those in training.
Another important rule, that is taught, is that all prophetic words
should be recorded, either written or electronically. This is because prophetic
words should be heard again and judged. 1 Thessalonians 5:20-21 states “Do
not despise prophetic utterances, but examine everything carefully; hold fast
to that which is good”. No prophetic words should be shared unless they are
recorded to examine and judge.
This
post gives a quick overview of the prophetic training offered at Samuel Elijah
Prophetic College. It is another sample
of what is actually taught. More will be shared in the next blog.
However, it is not possible to learn everything by just reading. Hands on
training and mentoring is absolutely necessary. God bless!
Debra Szubrowski
Blog Editor
