Endorsements

My dear friend James Goll has served as a strong prophetic voice in

the Body of Christ for decades. He has proven to be a unique gift to
the Church and to me personally, excelling in his God-ordained roles
as a seasoned prophet, teacher, and writer. His ministry continues to
issue the clarion calls of the Holy Spirit—giving us the right-now word
from the Father’s heart. In the wake of his large collection of writings,
James follows up The Discerner with another eye-opening look into
the prophetic life: The Prophet. With his newest book, James extends a
bold invitation for the emerging generation of Christ followers to dive
unapologetically into the prophetic movement that God is releasing all
across the globe. He unpacks a sound biblical framework for prophetic
ministry, illuminating the role of prophets with his candid insight and
years of wisdom. James is transparent in his assessment of the down-to-
earth spiritual dynamics operating in the life of a prophet. His authori-
tative book elucidates everything that God intended for the prophetic
gifts that He has given to His children. The Prophet presents a blueprint
for you to walk more fully in your prophetic destiny, and James Goll
imparts this much-needed message with the grace and power of a true
prophet.
Dr. Ché Ahn
President, Harvest International Ministry
Senior Pastor, HROCK Church, Pasadena, CA
International Chancellor, Wagner University

When the Lord speaks, reality gets redefined. What was once impossi-
ble becomes possible in the wake of His word. As the conduits of God’s
presence, the Church has an authority and a responsibility to steward

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 His voice. James Goll powerfully expounds on this in his new book,
The Prophet. Perhaps my favorite part is that he reaffirms the value and
responsibility of the prophetic for every believer. James offers practical
strategies and skills to both develop the personal gift and also release
the prophetic gifting to the Body of Christ. As believers, we are called
to represent God to a world who is crying out for Him, as He is the
desire of the nations. Take courage, press in for more, and pray for wis-
dom that the whole world would know the goodness of God.
Bill Johnson
Bethel Church, Redding, CA
Author of The Way of Life and Raising Giant-Killers

I have read many books about “the prophet.” I have even written a book
about prophets, prophecy, and prophetic revelation. However, I have
not read a book that has better explained “the prophet” than James
Goll’s book, The Prophet. James develops the building blocks of the
anatomy of a prophetic word and then how that prophetic word is to
be delivered. He includes both mind and heart expression in this work.
A prophet just does not speak truth but also expresses the heart of God
in the delivery of the word. We all prophesy, but some are prophets.
This book is a must for either.
In the last four decades we have seen the restoration of the prophet.
Thank God that we now have this book that represents the fullness
of what this gift was meant to express. We are on the verge of a new
Holy Spirit movement. The key to prophecy is the Holy Spirit, and the
modern-day prophet must be filled with the Spirit. This book reveals
the identity that we are to walk into in the future.
Dr. Chuck D. Pierce
President, Global Spheres Inc.
President, Glory of Zion Intl.

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 I want to thank Dr. James Goll for writing an amazing book, The
Prophet, that is practical, inspirational, and most importantly biblical.
It is also apologetical in that it refutes the cessationist position, which
rejects the continuation of the gift of prophecy and the office of the
prophet. I found the book a welcome addition to books about proph-
ecy, but this is more—it is a textbook for anyone who wants to learn
about prophecy, prophets, prophetic ministry, and their relationship
to the Church in the twenty-first century. The chapter on women and
prophecy is a very applicable chapter for the time in which we live,
with its high value on women. I also loved the emphasis of the chapter,
“From Surrender to Sent Ones” with its focus on being servants and
then servant leaders. I believe everyone who wants to grow and learn
about prophetic ministry should buy and read The Prophet.
Randy Clark, D. Min.
Overseer of the Apostolic Network of Global Awakening,
founder of Global Awakening
President of Global Awakening Theological Seminary
Author of The Spiritual Gifts Handbook, The Healing Breakthrough,
Baptized in the Spirit, and Eyewitness to Miracles

My friend James Goll never ceases to amaze me with his insight and reve-
lation. This comes from his years of life, experience, and passion of walk-
ing with Jesus as his friend. The aroma that is on him impacts you when
you are with him. He carries the sweet-smelling savor of his Savior so very
well. The Prophet as an extension of who he is also carries this. I would
encourage you not just to read this book for information, but to let the
aroma of the prophetic oil saturate your life. Become inundated with this
prophetic essence that you may all prophesy one by one (1 Cor. 14:31).
Robert Henderson
Bestselling author of Operating in the Courts of Heaven and
The Courts of Heaven Series

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 The Prophet by Dr. James Goll is a timely and valuable contribution
to the church of our generation. We are living in an era when God is
truly raising up a great company of His prophets to impact the world
with a mighty infusion and invasion of His Kingdom and righteous-
ness. Many might ask questions, such as: what is the difference between
being prophetic and being a prophet? Can any believer be a prophet?
What qualifies a prophet? Who are the prophets? Can I serve as a
prophet? This book will answer those questions and more and will stir
hunger in you to embrace the heart and will of God for this hour.
Dr. Patricia King
Founder, Patricia King Ministries

James Goll is a friend and a respected father in the prophetic move-

ment. The message in this new book The Prophet is one of the best I
have read. It is full of wisdom, anointing, and presence of the Holy
Spirit. Once I began to read it, I could not put it down. Within these
pages you will encounter a stirred desire to know and hear the voice of
the Lord while being activated through the wisdom and instruction of
how to prophesy. “But I desire even more that you impart prophetic
revelation to others. Greater gain comes through the one who prophe-
sies” (1 Cor. 14:5 The Passion Translation). It is my belief that all who
read this book will grow in wisdom and anointing to hear and release
the prophetic word of the Lord and that The Prophet will become a clas-
sic message for years to come. Thank you, James, for this timely word.
Rebecca Greenwood
President and Co-Founder
Christian Harvest International
Strategic Prayer Apostolic Network
Author of Authority to Tread, Let Our Children Go,
Defeating Strongholds of the Mind, Glory Warfare

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 James Goll has given us a book that answers many questions that peo-
ple frequently ask about the prophetic. This book will help take the
whole prophetic movement to a new level.
Dr. Cindy Jacobs
Generals International

James Goll’s latest book is a heavenly blueprint of God’s unusual

spokesmen, the prophets, and their purpose in bringing Kingdom ful-
fillment into the earth. Like no one else can, James outlines the role of
the prophetic in the church—past, present, and future. With a historic
as well as apostolic revelation, James gives us a clear vision of God’s
ultimate goal for Christians in the end-time Church—that all the sons
and daughters would prophesy.
The apostle Paul writing to his spiritual sons and daughters in Corinth
said, “For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have
ye not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the
gospel” (1 Cor. 4:15 KJV). This book is a twenty-first-century apos-
tolic letter to the Body of Christ from a modern-day prophetic father.
It reminds the Church, as Paul did nearly two thousand years ago to
his Corinth sons and daughters—eagerly desire the gifts, especially that
you will prophesy. I highly recommend The Prophet as a must-read for
anyone looking to be discipled properly in the prophetic.
Prophet Charlie Shamp
President and co-founder, Destiny Encounters International
Author, Mystical Prayer
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James Goll has been functioning as a prophet for more years than most
people even acknowledge the existence of modern-day prophets. He
has participated with many different streams and has seen the prophetic

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 gifting manifest in diverse ways throughout the Body of Christ. In his
most recent book, The Prophet, James gives valuable insight and reve-
lation regarding the function of prophets and prophetic gifts as well as
wisdom for those who desire to properly align with the voice of God in
today’s world. As we are in the time of the second wind of the prophetic
movement, this book is vital for those desiring to come up to the next
level.
Jane Hamon
Co-apostle of Vision Church @Christian International
Author of Dreams and Visions, The Deborah Company,
The Cyrus Decree, and Discernment

The book you hold in your hand, The Prophet, is both a documentary
and a testimonial to the ministry and office of the prophetic. Not only
is Dr. James Goll a close friend of mine, but he is an articulate prophetic
scribe who historically and practically breaks down the functionality
and purpose of the office of the prophet. There is a new breed of pro-
phetic eagle emerging in this generation that will usher in world revival
and harvest. James’ book, The Prophet, will serve as an inspiration and
blueprint for all who hunger to move in the depths of the prophetic. I
highly recommend this book to all as a must-read.
Dr. Jeff Jansen
Global Fire Ministries International
Senior Leader, Global Fire Church
Author of Glory Rising, Furious Sound of Glory, and Enthroned
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As I sat down to read through the manuscript of my friend James Goll’s

new work, The Prophet, I became increasingly aware that this was no
ordinary book but a significant and timely gift to the Body of Christ.
The Prophet provides believers with a clear and rich understanding of

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 the many different aspects, challenges, and blessings of prophetic min-
istry and the office of a prophet. This book will stir, equip, and inspire
readers to press into a closer walk with the Lord and to look for more
opportunities to share His love through the gift of prophecy. James W.
Goll is one of the most well-loved and respected international prophets
of our time, and he shares with us in his book The Prophet his hard-
earned wisdom and experiences as a genuine gift to those called to pro-
phetic ministry. I believe this offering from James Goll will serve as a
handbook for prophetic ministry for generations to come as a genuine
Christian classic.
Katherine Ruonala
Senior Leader, Glory City Church
Brisbane Australia
Founder and facilitator of the Australian Prophetic Council
Author of Living in the Miraculous, Wilderness to Wonders, and
Life with the Holy Spirit
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James Goll has done it again! I was deeply impacted by The Seer and
now equally impacted by The Prophet. James gives great historical and
theological context for those desiring to understand prophecy and
the office of the prophet, while also eloquently making applicable the
teachings to all believers. I believe that as this book fills the shelves
of churches and equipping centers around the world, many will find
themselves embracing their call into the office of the prophet and many
more will embrace the culture of the prophetic.
Johnathan Stidham
JS Ministries
Co-author of The Seer Realms

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 My friend and both spiritual and prophetic papa, Dr. James Goll, brings
a grace to the Body of Christ in his new book, The Prophet. James has a
unique ability to be both a prophet and one who equips, bringing the
Church into alignment to walk in a prophetic lifestyle. His ability to
stir up the gift within a generation is key as the Lord releases prophetic
voices that will inspire and build the Body for such a time as this. I
believe we have entered into a second wave of prophetic grace and a
fresh outpouring of Holy Spirit revelation to the Church so that we
can represent well the Lord as we make love the goal. James’ book The
Prophet is very timely and will be a blessing to this multi-generational
move of the Spirit. Be prepared to go to the next level in hearing and
releasing your prophetic voice.
Steven Springer
International speaker
President and co-founder, Global Presence Ministries
Senior leader, Global Presence Center
Apostolic overseer, Global Presence Apostolic Network

If you are a prophetic person or desire to increase your flow of proph-

ecy you must read James Goll’s new book, The Prophet. This may be his
best book yet! Not only does he share amazing insights into the history
of prophetic ministry, but he brilliantly lays out how to both receive
and release this gift in your own life. You’ll learn insights into different
modes of prophetic communication, making your own prophetic min-
istry more developed and accurate. I know this book will have a deep
and lasting impact on you as you grow into the prophetic voice God is
calling you to be.
Matt Sorger
Matt Sorger Ministries
Prophetic Healing Minister, Author, Mentor
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 I have known and ministered extensively with James Goll for over 25
years. In this book he shows his wealth of understanding of the history,
the purpose, and the various ways the prophetic ministry is to correctly
operate. It would be impossible for me to honestly endorse this book
based on the academic prowess of the content alone; I really personally
know this man, and his heart for all to be enriched with true prophetic
anointing. One of the most powerful aspects of James’s ministry is:
Activation. I have been present when it has ignited gifts and even initi-
ated powerful moves of the Holy Spirit that have spread like a tsunami.
Please consider doing this, put his name on your refrigerator and pray
for him, often. May you receive the Prophet’s reward.
Mickey Robinson
co-founder: Prophetic Destiny International
Author, Speaker, and Friend

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 THE

PROPHET

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 Destiny Image Books by
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 THE

PROPHET
CREATING AND SUSTAINING

A LIFE-GIVING
PROPHETIC CULTURE

JA M ES W. GOLL

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 Dedication

F
or years I have placed a high value upon teaching and encouraging
young leaders in the global prayer and prophetic movements. I am
now seeing what I have prayed into for years, the joining of the gen-
erations. It is such a joy to see these young eagles come forth, carrying the
seven spirits of God into the seven cultural spheres of society.
With this in mind, I want to dedicate this book, The Prophet, to the
young prophetic voices that are emerging across the planet for such a time
as this. To all of you: May my “ceiling” truly be your “floor”!

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 Acknowledgments

W
ith a deep gratitude and appreciation I want to thank Larry
Sparks of Destiny Image for offering me the opportunity to
publish The Prophet, in hopes that it might become a mod-
ern-day classic. When he first proposed the idea, I prayed a short prayer and
responded in the affirmative: “Absolutely! Yes! What an honor!”
Any work I do is always a team effort. I might be the team leader, but
close behind me is the resilient Kathy Deering. This devoted woman of
God has been my writing assistant on more books than I can recall. Her
faithfulness and diligence in researching and rearranging my content for
greater cohesive flow is a gift to me and thus to the Body of Christ at large.
I am also deeply indebted to those fathers in the prophetic who have
impacted my life for so many years. These include the late John Sanford
and Bob Jones as well as the elderly statesman, Paul Cain. I especially want
to acknowledge the wisdom, consistency, and character of Bishop Bill
Hamon, founder of Christian International. I thank the Lord that I have
been privileged to walk in the shadows of these dear men of God.

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 Would that all the Lord’s people were prophets, that
the Lord would put His Spirit upon them!
Numbers 11:29

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 Contents

Foreword by Shawn Bolz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Introduction by Dr. Bill Hamon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Introduction: For the Many, Not the Few . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Part One Prophetic Beginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Chapter 1 Where Eagles Dare to Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Chapter 2 The History of Prophetic Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Chapter 3 Four Levels of Prophetic Ministry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Part Two Prophetic Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Chapter 4 Receiving and Releasing the Gift of Prophecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Chapter 5 Building Blocks: The Anatomy of a Prophetic Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Chapter 6 The Prophet and the Rejection Syndrome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Part Three Prophetic Diversity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Chapter 7 Seven Modes of Prophetic Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Chapter 8 Prophetic Women . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Chapter 9 Influencing the Seven Spheres of Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Part Four Prophetic Commissioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Chapter 10 From Surrender to Sent Ones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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 Chapter 11 Learning Ways of Wisdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Chapter 12 A Look Into the Future: A Vision of the Bride of Christ . . . . . . . . . 199

Appendix One Scriptures About Prophecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Appendix Two Trying to Prophesy? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Appendix Three Practical Suggestions for Presenting and

Administrating Prophecy in Corporate Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Appendix Four For Further Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

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 Foreword

I
was sitting on a plane and I had about 20 text messages come through,
each one a more important testimony or story than the last about how
different friends had encountered actual prophets in our day who gave
them prophetic words. These words all had stories attached and each
prophet had brought different people into a place of great authority and
connection in their sphere of society. Each one was a testimony of how the
prophet had affected their life and how the outcome was forever different
because of the word they had received. I was so excited because it wasn’t
just spiritual encouragement. I heard them talking about different men
and women whom God is raising up or has raised up as prophets and how
prophets are alive and well in our time. I then heard clearly in my spirit that
God is restoring the dignity of prophets in our time.
Prophets in the Old Testament were the most sought-after people when
anyone faced transition, crises, or national purposes in Israel and beyond.
The prophets were the hosts of God’s thoughts, and when people met with
them this very omnipresent God made an appearance through His proph-
ets in a way that proved that He cared very deeply about those who sought
after Him.

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 T H E PR OPH ET

In the New Testament we see the prophets carry another equally

important role—to help establish God’s Kingdom in all the world. They
were the ones who helped the rest of Christians navigate their revelation
and prophetic journey. The world is so hungry for the divine counsel of
the Holy Spirit who, when you meet with Him, what normally takes a year
of counseling, an expensive business coach, a life coach, or an educational
process can happen in a moment.
Think about the multi-billion dollar industry of psychics, new age,
mediums, and the occult. Why are they so present in society? Because peo-
ple are looking for spiritual guidance. People are hungry for spiritual truth
that they can apply to their pain, their careers, their identities. This is such
a counterfeit to the ministry of prophets who bring a connection to God’s
original plans and intentions in real time through the Spirit of God. And
He does it free through His prophets!
James Goll is like a master encyclopedia of the prophetic in our gener-
ation and he has released this book that helps reestablish the theology of
prophets for our time. His in-depth teaching approach to a very controver-
sial subject has created an on-ramp for everyone who is hungry to under-
stand prophets and their role for the church today. His materials mentor
and train and are as great in perspective as they are in education. This book
will give you an edge in the prophetic that the world needs right now. It will
help shape the culture of how you engage your sphere of influence in the
prophetic and will give you courage biblically to pursue your calling. It will
also help you understand some of the hardships that prophets face as well
as give you insight for the different ways revelation comes.
James has unlimited experience as a prophet that is so rare and that
makes this book different. He also takes his time fleshing out the role bib-
lically but also uses his experience to point the way. Ultimately we want to
see the role of a prophet have its rightful place in the Church because it acts
like having a full bank account—it is a resource we can’t live without once

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 Foreword

we experience it. It adds grace to situations and accelerates everything we do

when we can divinely place prophets in their authority and in relationship.
Read this book; let it fashion the role of prophet into your theology
and heart so that you can pursue the healthiest form and we can restore the
office of the prophet.
Shawn Bolz
Bestselling author of Translating God and God Secrets
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 Introduction

J ames Goll’s book has brought much understanding and insight to the
ministry of the prophet. I am always happy when someone prints a book
promoting the life and ministry of the prophet. I have functioned as a
prophet since 1953. However, I was functioning under the Body of Christ’s
concepts of what a prophet could do. In 1973 God gave me a divine visita-
tion and revelation of the ministry of God’s twentieth-century prophet. I
was anointed to prophesy to numerous people in one evening of ministry.
Then an older prophet in 1984 prophesied to me that God was anointing
me to be a prophet who would be a reproducer of reproducers who would
reproduce more prophetic ministries. I wrote the Manual for Ministering
Spiritual Gifts from which we have trained almost a half-million saints over
the last 30 years in every continent. After the prophetic movement was
birthed in 1988, I wrote three books, Prophets and Personal Prophecy, Proph-
ets and the Prophetic Movement, Prophets, Pitfalls, and Principles to show the
validity of prophetic in the twentieth century. These three books explain
the prophetic movement and the pitfalls to avoid and principles to practice.
James Goll pioneered what he called the “seer prophets” and has
demonstrated the ministry of seer prophets. Like most true prophets he has

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 T H E PR OPH ET

gone through many trials and tests plus the suffering of his wife’s death and
fighting cancer in his body. He has shown himself to be a real warrior, over-
comer, and faithful servant of the Lord. I have known and fellowshipped
with James for several years. He has proven to be a true man of God and a
true friend.
May this book help many to accept and understand the calling and
ministry of God’s prophets in the twenty-first century.
Bishop Bill Hamon
Bishop, Christian International Apostolic-Global Network
Author: The Eternal Church
Prophets and Personal Prophecy
Prophets and the Prophetic Movement
Prophets, Pitfalls, and Principles
Apostles/Prophets and the Coming Moves of God
The Day of the Saints
Who Am I and Why Am I Here
Prophetic Scriptures Yet to be Fulfilled
70 Reasons for Speaking in Tongues
How Can These Things Be? God’s Weapons of War

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 I nt r od u ct ion

For the Many,

Not the Few

I
am firmly convinced that the current prophetic empowering is intended
for the many, for the rank and file “ordinary” members of the Body of
Christ, not just the few, the prophetic “superstars.” Successive waves of
God’s Spirit will continue to unfold until Christ’s Church has been satu-
rated with the spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of Him
(see Eph. 1:17). Our Father God will not let up until His people are filled
with the revelation of the loveliness of His Son. If that sounds inviting, you
will know it’s for you!
Moses came into this understanding in his day. The pressures on this
anointed man were tremendous as he tried to lead his complaining people
into the Promised Land. His cry to the Lord is found in Numbers 11:14,
where he lamented, “I alone am not able to carry all this people, because
it is too burdensome for me.” But God had a solution to Moses’ dilemma:

Gather for Me seventy men from the elders of Israel, whom

you know to be the elders of the people and their officers and
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stand there with you. Then I will come down and speak with
you there, and I will take of the Spirit who is upon you, and
will put Him upon them; and they shall bear the burden
of the people with you, so that you will not bear it all alone
(Num. 11:16–17).

So Moses went out and told the people the words of the Lord. He
gathered the seventy elders and stationed them around the tent. Then the
Lord came down in the cloud and He took of the Spirit who was upon
Moses and placed Him upon the seventy elders. Verse 25 tells us, and it
came about that “when the Spirit rested upon them, they prophesied. But
they did not do it again.”
What a beautiful depiction, yet what an unfulfilling outcome! With a
stroke of the Master’s hand, the prophetic presence that rested upon Moses
was distributed among the seventy and they prophesied, but after that they
did not do it again. Thank God this was not the final word on the matter.
Two men had remained in the camp, Medad and Eldad. They had not
shown up at the right place at the right time. Nonetheless, the Spirit came
upon them as He had done upon the elders, and they released the Spirit in
the camp. As I envision this scene, I see two desperate warriors, so hungry
for the Lord’s anointing that their heart cry to a compassionate God was
“Give me all you’ve got! More Lord!” God answered their plea. There is no
indication that Medad and Eldad ever quit prophesying. Perhaps they went
wildly through camp laying hands on people and declaring God’s mighty
Word.
Maybe it seemed a little unusual and out of order, because a young man
ran and told Moses, “Eldad and Medad are prophesying in the camp!” (v.
27). Joshua also got into the act, adding, “Moses, my lord, restrain them!”
(v. 28). Isn’t this reaction similar to those who through the ages have wanted
to control the activity of the Spirit?

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But Moses said to him, “Are you jealous for my sake? Would that all
the Lord’s people were prophets, that the Lord would put His Spirit upon
them” (Num. 11:29).
God’s heart is revealed through Moses’ answer. The prophetic spirit is
for the many, not the few. The seventy elders at the tent prophesied only
once. God’s yearning is for a generation of faceless people to arise with a
continuous abiding of His prophetic presence.
Centuries later the prophet Joel picked up God’s trumpet and declared
that in the last days God would pour out His Spirit upon all flesh (see Joel
2:28). Peter, on the day of Pentecost, took up the baton from Joel and pro-
claimed, “Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young
men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams” (Acts 2:17).
Do you see? The prophetic spirit is for the many, not the few! Reach
out and lift your own cry to Him: “Father, pour out Your Spirit upon the
Body of Your Son to such a degree that we will be propelled beyond the
tent of meeting into the marketplace of our day. As You did with Medad
and Eldad, release the abundance of the spirit of wisdom and revelation
and enable Your many people to give the testimony of Jesus through the
Spirit of prophecy.”
Ultimately, that is what The Prophet is all about—capturing the heart
of Jesus and speaking forth His thoughts even as you continue to become
grounded and established with a firm biblical foundation.
To help guide you through, this book is broken down into four sec-
tions: Prophetic Beginnings, Prophetic Development, Prophetic Diversity,
and Prophetic Commissioning. Each of the twelve chapters builds on the
previous one.
May the Lord’s blessing be with you. May He lay a firm foundation of
the testimony of Jesus in your life!

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Prophetic
Beginnings

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Where Eagles
Dare to Fly
Those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will
mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get
tired, they will walk and not become weary.

Isaiah 40:31

L
ike John the beloved on the Isle of Patmos, I hear the voice of the
Spirit saying, “Come up here. Come up higher.” Yes, soar like an eagle
above the powers of darkness and evil principalities. Rise above into
an atmosphere free from spiritual warfare, contention, care, and worry.
Catch the wind and be carried higher as the current freely flows and even a
whisper of a breeze causes you to gain elevation. Oh, how the mighty eagle
dares to fly where no two-winged creature has ever flown before.
The prophet, like the eagle, flies higher and sees further than all of
God’s gifted ones. The prophet soars through the open door and rises into
the place where the sky is blue, the vision is clear, and your sight is filled
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the long-awaited prophetic generation of courageous believers come forth,

you know that the Father’s glorious purposes are accelerating for such a
time as this.

A Variety of Eagles
More than sixty species of majestic eagles are found worldwide—
Eurasia, Africa, Central and South America, Australia, Canada, and the
United States, where in 1782 the American Bald Eagle was adopted as the
national emblem. An eagle’s wingspan can reach 7½ feet (228 cm) and their
nests can weigh 1,000 pounds (453 kg). Although solitary birds, they mate
for life. Eagles have long been symbols of grandeur and power and have
appeared on currency, seals, military insignia, and flags from ancient to cur-
rent times.
Not only have eagles been the subject of Egyptian, Roman, and Native
American folklore, eagles are also found throughout the Bible’s Old Testa-
ment and in the book of Revelation; have you noticed? God uses examples
of eagles to teach us many things. He compares us and this amazing bird—
if only we choose to rely on His strength for everything.
The passage above from Isaiah is preceded by these verses:

Do you not know? Have you not heard?

The Everlasting God, the Lord,
the Creator of the ends of the earth
Does not become weary or tired.
His understanding is inscrutable.
He gives strength to the weary,
And to him who lacks might He increases power.
Though youths grow weary and tired,

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And vigorous young men stumble badly,

Yet those who wait for the Lord
Will gain new strength… (Isa. 40:29–31).

Our all-sufficient Creator does not leave us on our own any more than
a mother eagle leaves her chicks on their own. And He cares for us in every
way, anticipating our weaknesses and putting fresh wind under our wings
day after day and year after year.
In this book I want to lead you on an exploration of how God equips
His own sons and daughters to soar all the way up to the sun (Son), as they
tirelessly prophesy His glory in multiple ways. He is the one “who satisfies
your years [or desires] with good things, so that your youth is renewed like
the eagle” (Ps. 103:5).
As we follow the Lord and follow His call, we can certainly get weary.
He wants to show us how to have both of our wings ready—the Word of
God and worshipful prayer—so that when the wind of the Spirit comes
in force, we can climb up and draw beautiful circles as we wheel in the sky.
Everywhere in Scripture, eagles represent swiftness and strength—and
the glory of God. I remember the eagles in both Ezekiel’s heavenly visita-
tion and then, centuries later, in John’s revelation:

As for the form of their faces, each had the face of a man; all
four had the face of a lion on the right and the face of a bull
on the left, and all four had the face of an eagle (Ezek. 1:10).

The first living creature was like a lion, the second living
creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a
man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. The
four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes
around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
“Holy, holy, holy,

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Lord God Almighty,

Who was and is and is to come!”
Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and
thanks to Him who sits on the throne, who lives forever and
ever (Rev. 4:7–9, nkjv).

Some Bible commentators say that these four faces or four living crea-
tures refer to the four Gospels, each of which depicts a different aspect of
the nature of God. With one voice, what do these creatures do in Heaven?
They proclaim, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty.” They just can’t
stop telling of His glory. And as we ourselves mount up on eagles’ wings,
borne higher and higher by the wind of His Spirit, neither can we.

Eagles as a Prophetic Symbol

The eagle is one of the biggest and certainly the most majestic of all
living birds. This is why so many countries, no less than twenty-five of
them, depict eagles in their coat of arms. North American native tribes use
eagle feathers in their religious lives. Here in North America, we are most
familiar with the golden eagle and the bald eagle (which is not really bald,
of course, although some of us can identify with that, too!). The writers
of Scripture would have seen golden eagles, along with three other kinds
of eagles, and more during migration seasons. Mature eagles have come
to be admired the world over as living symbols of freedom, power, and
transcendence.
Eagles are often considered specifically representative of the prophetic
anointing. People who make lists of scriptural symbolism always inter-
pret eagles this way—just think about the proverbial sharp-sightedness of
eagles, not to mention their capacity to “come up higher.”
Eagles are even more meaningful to me. For years the combined min-
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Nation headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with acts of kindness,

humanitarian aid, and prayer. Because of this connection, I was adopted
by the Cherokee tribe and given the name “White Eagle” during a special
day of prayer. I was honored in a ceremony, presented with a long white
eagle feather, and commissioned to “soar into the heavens” in prayer and
prophecy.
I call the late Bob Jones, one of my prophetic mentors, my “prophetic
papa.” He was known as a seer, and he wore this one sweatshirt all the time.
Maybe he had ten of them; I would not know for sure. Anyway, his blue
sweatshirt had the picture of an eagle on it. Nothing could have been more
appropriate. Bob had been commissioned as an eagle who would call forth
and equip the eagles who would in turn equip more eagles for the next two
or three generations.
As prophetic people, we need to “come up higher,” and see things from
a heavenly perspective. The apostle John declared prophetically:

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing

open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to
me like a trumpet said, “Come up here, and I will show you
what must take place after this.” At once I was in the Spirit,
and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone
sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance
of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald
encircled the throne (Rev. 4:1–3, niv).

Each of us must catch the vision that God sends, because while not all
of us are meant to have a public prophetic ministry, each of us can proph-
esy in particular ways. Together, we are called to be the prophetic Body of
Christ. Our God invites us to come and see the world and His Kingdom
from a higher, heavenly perspective.

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It is not only about the next great experience. It is about keeping on

looking, as John the Beloved did. He kept on looking until he saw the Lord
Jesus enthroned.

Eagles and Us
When you look at the facts about eagles, you can see all kinds of paral-
lels with prophetic expression. Let’s look at some of them, keeping in mind
the wisdom of Paul: “However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and
afterward the spiritual” (1 Cor. 15:46, nkjv). Remember: first the natural,
then the spiritual. The spiritual does not come first.
There are over sixty species of eagles in the world. Undoubtedly, there
are over sixty “species” of prophets and prophetic expression in the world,
too. Prophets come in all shapes and sizes and, as you will see in the chap-
ters of this book, they express God’s heart and mind in a wide variety of
ways.
As you may remember, fifty years ago bald eagles in North America used
to be on the endangered species list, since only about five hundred breeding
pairs were thought to exist. About ten years ago, they were removed from
the list, and now enjoy a “protected” status. I see some similarities with
what has happened to prophetic voices in the Church. Once in danger of
extinction, the importance of the prophetic has now been restored and ele-
vated in status, at least in many places. In fact, it happened over the course
of that same fifty-year period, in both cases starting in 1967.
When I first started out ministering in the Body of Christ, prophecy
was unusual. It was a big deal and many Christians did not think it was
valid. Now, along with the wide range of acceptable worship styles, many
people who used to try to avoid anything labeled “prophetic” now welcome
it. In 1967—the same year that the bald eagle was put on the endangered
species list—three important movements in the Church came into being:
the charismatic movement, the Jesus People movement, and the Messianic

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movement. Back in 1967, there were not very many “eagles” flying in the
Church. Oh, that eagles would multiply in the Church, that they would
continue to be no longer endangered, but rather protected!
It is a natural fact: Eagles can out-fly and out-hunt many other species,
and they take advantage of the food sources they have at hand. They may
have a big range to cover, and they stay within it once they mature. They fly
so high in the sky that they seem to come from a heavenly realm when they
plunge to earth in their single-minded pursuit of their prey. I think you can
see how this might be analogous to prophets!
Most eagles mate for life, and the males and females look quite simi-
lar to each other. After constructing large nests with care, they maintain
them for their two or three chicks each season (taking turns feeding the
chicks and passing on to the next generation what they need to know).
Some eagles build their nests in tall trees. Others, like the golden eagle in
Israel, build on inaccessible cliffs:

The eagle mounts up

And makes his nest on high.
On the cliff he dwells and lodges,
Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place.
From there he spies out food;
His eyes see it from afar ( Job 39:27–29).

From such heights, they can catch the wind currents and soar even
higher—or plummet to earth at fantastic speed to capture the prey that
their “eagle eyes” have spotted. As prophetic people, we too hope to be
able to start high, having nested and rested, from there to catch the wind
currents of the Holy Spirit. From such a high perspective, our God-given
spiritual sight can spot a target that other eyes would miss. We can see the
enemy, and we can see provision.

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Did you know that eagles can see more colors than humans can? We
can see the three primary colors, red, blue, and yellow, and their gradations.
But eagles can distinguish more colors, including those in the UV range,
which helps them follow invisible-to-humans urine trails of small animals.
More about eagles’ vision: The eyes of big eagles are about the same
size as human eyes, but their vision is up to four times as sharp as human
twenty-twenty vision. This means that an eagle can spot prey over several
miles from a souring altitude of a thousand feet. Do prophets seem to have
extra-sharp vision as well? I believe they do.
Over the years many preachers have stated (based on the passage below)
that a mother eagle will push her fledgling eaglet out of the nest before it is
able to fly, swooping underneath to carry it back to a solid perch:
Like an eagle that stirs up its nest,
That hovers over its young,
He spread His wings and caught them,
He carried them on His pinions (Deut. 32:11).

This is poetic language, a beautiful picture of the way God teaches us to

“fly” in the Spirit, and it goes along with the rest of our prophetic analogy.
Naturalists know it does not really happen, although the eagle parents do
shield their young with their strong wings as the prior verse portrays:

In a desert land he found him,

in a barren and howling waste.
He shielded him and cared for him;
he guarded him as the apple of his eye… (Deut. 32:10, niv).

Eagles never look back over their shoulders or worry about competi-
tors. They are beautifully confident and highly focused. Remember what
Jesus said about putting your hand to the plow and not looking back? (See
Luke 9:61–62.)1

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Birthright
Andrew Murray, prolific South African writer-pastor of the early twen-
tieth century, once composed a book called With Wings as Eagles. In it, he
stated:

How did the eagle get its wings? By its birth. It was born a
royal eagle. It has royal descent…. We are all born with eagle
wings; we have within us a divine nature; we have within
us the very Spirit of Christ Jesus to draw us heavenward.2

Regardless of whether or not you think of yourself as a prophet, that is

what you are. You have a connection with Heaven that you can renew on a
daily basis. You can bring Heaven to earth through your words and actions.
You are called to fly higher. As an eternal being, you have been called to
dwell in the heavenlies. You—yes, you!—have been called to mount up
with eagles’ wings so that you can bring Heaven to your little patch of the
earth.
The prophet Jeremiah mentioned “…your nest as high as an eagle’s”
( Jer. 49:16). Obadiah wrote, “you soar like the eagle and make your nest
among the stars” (Obad. 1:4, niv). It is your birthright to dwell on the
heights with God. Your position is with Him, so choose to occupy it! He
raises you up to the highest heights, so do not be foolish or negligent or
rebellious and forfeit your glorious position with Him.
“Be still, and know that I am God!” said the psalmist (Ps. 46:10, nkjv).
You do not have to be intense to be a prophet. You can move from the nat-
ural to the spiritual in a really natural way. An eagle waits for the perfect
time to launch into the air currents so that he can ascend without flapping
unnecessarily. Be still and just wait for that perfect moment, which will
come in its season. Eagles do not fly high all the time, and neither should
you.

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The most powerful prophetic words are relational, not professional.

Reaching out with acts of kindness may be the best prophetic ministry of
all, and you certainly do not have to punctuate every word with “thus saith
the Lord.” Feel free to change your language, making it less religious and
more ordinary, more approachable. I will have much more to say about this
as the following chapters unfold.
Let love be your aim (see 1 Cor. 14:1). Love is the conduit that carries
faith. You do not have to be a know-it-all. Just be a genuine person who
cares about people. Ask questions and get to know people. Learn to move
in the gifts of the Spirit as you grow in the fruit of the Spirit (love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, gentleness, and self-control—see Galatians 5:22–23).
It is a process. Like an eaglet, you were not hatched knowing how to
soar or hunt. Even when you reach maturity, you will have to learn new
things. Just remember that you have the best Teacher you could possibly
have, and that He has promised to perfect the work He has begun in you
(see Phil. 1:6). He will also recondition you all along the way, much like the
way He reconditions the feathers of a molting eagle.
Never forget your goal, which is the goal for anyone who is called by
His name: to exalt Jesus. After John was invited into the heavenly throne
room, he recorded these words: “The testimony of Jesus is the spirit of
prophecy” (Rev. 19:10, nkjv). What is important is not the sweep of your
wingspan or the accuracy of your eye. What matters is that you train your
eagle eyes to keep your focus on Jesus Himself. As an eagle of God, are you
releasing His testimony?

Let’s Pray

Father, in Jesus’ great name, we want to see a prophetic company

rise up with their hearts set on You. Help us to pursue love and yet
earnestly desire the gift of prophecy. Give us prophetic hearts so

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that we can release the testimony of Jesus to all those with whom
we come into contact. May we have the eyes of eagles to discern
our prey and learn to swoop down for the capture. Increase our
wingspan so that we can soar to new heights. We declare that we
are no longer an endangered species and that we do not have to
live in fear. Yes, like the eagles, we now dare to fly higher than ever
before! Amen.

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