Prophetic Ministry by T. Austin-Sparks This book was first published as a series in the A Witness and a Testimony magazines in 1948-1950. The Chapters represented a series of Conference Messages (as spoken). T. Austin-Sparks subsequently added a Foreword, and the book was published by Witness & Testimony Publishers in 1954. The book was republished in 1973 by the Witness and Testimony Literature Trust. Contents “In keeping with T. Austin-Sparks wishes that what was freely received should be freely given and not sold for profit, and that his messages be reproduced word for word, we ask if you choose to share these messages with others, to please respect his wishes and offer them freely - free of any changes, free of any charge (except necessary distribution costs) and with this statement included. Foreword Chapter 1 - What Prophetic Ministry Is Chapter 2 - The Making of a Prophet Chapter 3 - A Voice Which May Be Missed Chapter 4 - A Vision that Constitutes a Vocation Chapter 5 - Why the Prophets Message is not Apprehended Chapter 6 - The Kingdom, and Entrance Into It Chapter 7 - The Contrast Between the Old Dispensation and the New Chapter 8 - The Cry of the Prophets for Holiness Chapter 9 - A Recapitulation Excerpts from The Foreword to this book: HE FOREWORD The function of the Prophet has almost invariably been that of recovery. That implies that his business related to something lost. That something being absolutely essential to Gods full satisfaction, the dominant note of the Prophet was one of dissatisfaction. And, there being the additional factor that, for obvious reasons, the people were not disposed to go the costly way of Gods full purpose, the Prophet was usually an unpopular person. But his unpopularity was no proof of his being wrong or unnecessary, for every Prophet was eventually vindicated, though with very great suffering and shame to the people. If it be true that prophetic ministry is related to the need for the recovery of Gods full thought as to His people, surely this is a time of such need! Few honest and thoughtful people will contend that things are all well with the Church of Christ today. A brief comparison with the first years of the Churchs life will bring out a vivid contrast between then and the centuries since. Take alone the lifetime of one man - Paul. In the year 33 A.D. a few unknown men, looked upon as poor and ignorant, were associated with one Jesus........
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