Prayer and Prophecy

Prayer Ministry and the Prophetic

There are different roles, the intercessor is not necessarily a leader neither is the leader an intercessor. Os Hillman gives an indication of the difference in "The Role of Intercession; Marketplace Meditations":

God calls intercessors to the role of seeing. He calls leaders to the role of interpreting actions.

God allows intercessors to see a more complete picture. However, actions are never left for the intercessors to determine. Conversely, leaders need to get the spiritual picture of what they are dealing with. This is why they need gifted intercessors. They must not make the mistake of believing they can see the entire picture without the intercessors. Once they have the intercessors' insights, they must determine the right course of action. This is their role. Conflicts arise when either tries to fulfil both roles.

Intercessors will by their very nature have a prophetic (or seeing) edge to their ministry and it is therefore important that the same characteristics are seen in the intercessor and in those who operate in the prophetic gift.

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