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Prophetic Ministry Guidelines for Churches: A Protocol
Seven guidelines for prophetic ministry in a local church, with a ready-to-adopt prophecy policy template and accountability built in from day one.
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Discernment
Weighing what you believe you have heard — against Scripture, the character of Jesus, the witness of the Spirit, trusted community, and time.
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Choosing a Free Small Group Curriculum on Hearing God's Voice
A practical guide for church and small group leaders: what a good curriculum on hearing God's voice actually has to do, how to sequence the three free Doxa Way courses for your group, and what a facilitator really needs to run one well, from the cautious congregation to the group ready to go deep.
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How to Start a Prophetic Ministry Team at Your Church
Who to appoint, how to commission them, the first ninety days, and the rhythms that keep a prophetic ministry healthy: a church leader's playbook.
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Weighing Prophecy: How Churches Test Words Together
A practical guide to weighing prophecy as a church: what 1 Corinthians 14:29 asks, how a discernment team works, and how to keep an honest record.
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How to Help Young People Discern the Voice of God
A practical guide for youth leaders discipling teenagers who believe God is speaking: how to honour what a young person hears, teach them to weigh it against Scripture, and build a youth group culture where hearing God is stewarded, not left to guesswork.
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How to Run a Weighing Conversation With Your Youth Group
A step-by-step guide for youth leaders on how to actually run the conversation when a teenager brings something they believe God said: how to set up the room, ask the right questions, weigh it together against Scripture, and land it well, without dismissing them or rubber-stamping it.
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1 Corinthians 14:29 in Practice: How a Church Weighs a Word
Paul said let the others weigh what is said. This is what that meeting actually looks like: an agenda, three core questions, and a decision.
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The Witness of the Spirit: How God Confirms a Word on the Inside
The inner witness of the Holy Spirit, the quiet settledness or the check in your spirit, and how it works alongside Scripture, time, and community to confirm what God is saying.
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Time Will Tell: How Time Confirms (or Corrects) a Prophetic Word
Some prophetic words are only confirmed over time. A pastoral guide to waiting well, holding a promise loosely, and discerning a word delayed from a word that was never from God.
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How to Test a Prophetic Word Against Scripture
A clear, pastoral guide to weighing a prophetic word against the whole counsel of Scripture. Four tests, held to the person of Jesus, with no fear and no formula.
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Why a Prophetic Word Needs Community: Confirmation and Accountability
A prophetic word is meant to be weighed in trusted community, not held in isolation. A pastoral guide to confirmation, accountability, and the red flags that signal control.
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