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becca_osborn's review
4.0
Kris Vallotton is one of the main ministers at Bethel in Redding, CA. He is part of the school of the prophets, and I think this is one of the books he uses for that school/conference. I wanted to read the book before possibly attending one of the conferences someday.
This book covers how to continue training in prophetic ministry, including discerning a difference between prophetic and prophet/prophetess, what the role of each is, and practical advice for growing closer with God and avoiding typical traps of sin in this ministry. I resonated with a lot of the details that he shared in his own life, and I felt like he shared just enough to be clear without oversharing. His practical advice for beginning in the prophetic is stellar, though I find some of his theology a little shaky (I especially wasn't crazy about his atonement theory, though I understand why he included it). I also disagreed with some of his political statements, and was uncertain about his emphasis on "the nations" (I need to read more about this). Even so, this didn't affect my enjoyment of the book and my appreciation of his practical advice.
The first half of the book is about understanding the calling and office of prophet/prophetess and/or the gift of the prophetic, and the second half is about building a team. He teaches great tactics about mentoring others with this gift, especially seeing and avoiding pitfalls. Basically, you can glean from this second section even if you aren't starting a "team" like he's describing.
He's up front that he doesn't cover "everything" in this book, and he points you to other books he's written on various topics...but he also lists resources besides himself.
I'm excited to read more by him.
This book covers how to continue training in prophetic ministry, including discerning a difference between prophetic and prophet/prophetess, what the role of each is, and practical advice for growing closer with God and avoiding typical traps of sin in this ministry. I resonated with a lot of the details that he shared in his own life, and I felt like he shared just enough to be clear without oversharing. His practical advice for beginning in the prophetic is stellar, though I find some of his theology a little shaky (I especially wasn't crazy about his atonement theory, though I understand why he included it). I also disagreed with some of his political statements, and was uncertain about his emphasis on "the nations" (I need to read more about this). Even so, this didn't affect my enjoyment of the book and my appreciation of his practical advice.
The first half of the book is about understanding the calling and office of prophet/prophetess and/or the gift of the prophetic, and the second half is about building a team. He teaches great tactics about mentoring others with this gift, especially seeing and avoiding pitfalls. Basically, you can glean from this second section even if you aren't starting a "team" like he's describing.
He's up front that he doesn't cover "everything" in this book, and he points you to other books he's written on various topics...but he also lists resources besides himself.
I'm excited to read more by him.
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