Abstract

RAMANTSWANA, Hulisani. Prophets praying for, or preying on people's faith: A reflection on prophetic ministry in the South African context. In Skriflig (Online) [online]. 2019, vol.53, n.4, pp.1-8. ISSN 2305-0853.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ids.v53i4.2495.

In mainline churches, the ministry of prophecy or the prophetic ministry involves the proclamation of the gospel. This, in turn, is related to the every-believer ministry. However, there is now a resurgence of the prophetic ministry as a special office as evidenced by the establishment of neo-prophetic churches. This article argues that neo-prophetic churches are tapping into people's longing for the fresh divine word to speak directly into their personal situations. The article also probes whether neo-prophets in the prophetic activities are not also preying on people's faith.

Keywords : Prophets; Prophecy; Neo-Prophetic Churches; Threefold Office; Prophetic Theology; Prophetic Office; Traditional Churches; Pentecostal; Charismatic.

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