Why does SpeakGodSpeak accept gifts before the prophetic word or sessions given?Stephen is a full-time minister of the Gospel and operates in the 5-fold gifting of the "Prophet" as described in Ephesians chapter 4 in the New testament. Because this is Stephen's full-time job, he will only be able to attend to the hundreds and thousands he deals with throughout the year if he is sustained or sponsored by the Church. Because you are the Church, you choose to sponsor Stephen. We know this is true, because many of you believe in his gift and know his track record as it is accurate. If Stephen were to do another line of work beyond SpeakGodSpeak, he would never be able to attend to you or spend time with you. This means, you are left wanting and will not receive the prophetic word. This is not because Stephen does not want to prophesy to you. But that he does not have time to do so. When you sponsor him, you purchase time before him. In this regard, you access his gift before your life, which will always benefit you. Because it comes from God first. We are not putting a price-tag on the prophetic gift, but upon "Stephens time". Because of this truth, you will always know that the gift of God is free. It is not the gift we charge for, but Stephens time so that you would access the blessing of God, which is "The prophetic anointing from Stephens life". Why should I bring an offering to a prophet?2 Kings 8:8-9 8 And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? 9 So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Ben-hadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? KJV Whenever you approach a prophet, bring a gift with you. The power of your seed increases when you are willing to release it into the hands of a prophet. Throughout the Scripture, you will find that wise individuals never approached the man or woman of God empty-handed. They understood that the gift of their offering would multiply in the hands of a prophet, and they were more than eager to release their seed. In 2 Kings 8:8-9, the king of the land advised Hazael to take a present and inquire of the prophet. Even kings knew the value of placing their gift in the hands of a prophet! Prophets were never found begging for bread. The prophet was sustained through the giving of the people to whom he ministered. This same principle is exercised in the world. When medical advice is needed, large offerings are willingly released in exchange for their scientific wisdom. When computers need to be analyzed, large offerings are given to the analyst and programmer. When mental problems demand a solution, offerings are willingly and expeditiously given to the psychiatrist. Somehow, in today’s society, the ministry of the prophet has been devalued and taken for granted. Somehow we expect to find seasoned individuals that can answer our spiritual questions, and deny our obligation to impart substance into their lives. Honor is being restored unto those that carry the Word of the Lord, for the prophets of this day are going to prophesy with the precision and skill of a surgeon. Their prophecies shall be treasured and deemed valuable, for those who receive the Word of the Lord at their hands shall understand and know that the prophet has truly spoken life into their situation. I always believed that the ministry of God should be free. Why should I give an offering?Matt 10:7-13 7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. 8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give. 9 Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, 10 Nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves: for the workman is worthy of his meat. 11 And into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy; and there abide till ye go thence. 12 And when ye come into an house, salute it. 13 And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. KJV Too many people have confused “free” with the term “freely given.” “Freely given” means that there is to be liberty in the ministry of God towards His people, but it does not mean that the prophet is not to be compensated for his ministry. Jesus established the pattern of compensation when He commanded His disciples to travel without their own money. Their needs were to be provided by the people to whom they ministered. The people understood their responsibility toward the men of God. These days, many people have forgotten just who and what the prophet is, so we think nothing of huddling the prophet off into a corner alone with the express intention to milk his gift. Many people will ask an abundance of questions about their situation, yet won’t compensate that prophet or prophetess with a single dime. Communications policy
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What if Stephen misses the word of the LORD?Stephen is greatly gifted and very accurate in the prophetic word. Although rare, if he does in fact miss the word of the LORD, we will then offer "Additional services for free" or make it up to you some how. Although this has never happened before, we must explain our case before you. Because we know that all of us are imperfect.So if you think Stephen missed God, you may always write us back and we will address the issue as it is presented. The past 20-30 "National prophecies" that were presented, I believe it was only documented once that Stephen missed God. But in personal prophecy it is a "Rare case" and usually never happens. But we have posted this article in case anything would happen. You could get struck by lighting tomorrow or hit the lottery. But it usually never happens, although it could. We know that the chances of Stephen missing God are much higher than that. But assure you that he is accurate and even more accurate than many main-stream ministers.  |
Tuesday, 06 January 2009
