Event: WHEN PROPHETS ARE WRONG - The Nature of Prophecy and Why It Can Fail (ZOOM ONLINE EVENT)
Speaker: Jeremy Witherow
Date: 11 MAR Thu
Time: 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: ALBY Events via online ZOOM Video
Fee: $10 (includes participant’s notes)
In recent days, the topic of “prophets” and “prophecy” has been hotly debated in the Church, following the flurry of prophetic words directed at the coronavirus pandemic and US elections.
Some prophets were adamant the coronavirus pandemic would cease after last year’s Passover. Countless prophets were assured that Donald Trump would be re-elected, but in the wake of Joe Biden’s inauguration, many advocates of contemporary prophecy feel confused and are left asking, “How could so many prophets get it so wrong?”
For the followers of these prophets, the fallout is real, and has led to division, embarrassment, hurt, and disillusionment among Christians. To add to this, skeptics of modern-day prophecy are using the occasion to ridicule and mock. None of this is surprising given the magnitude of the claims that were made, and the confidence with which they were voiced.
Although the issue of failed prophecy—whether spoken to individuals or to nations—is seldom ‘black and white,’ the Bible has much to say about the matter, and sheds deep insight into the nature of prophecy and the reasons for why it may fail.
Understanding these brings clarity, and offers important lessons for how we are to respond to future prophetic claims, and how we are to understand prophecy in general, and its role in our lives.
Topics covered, include:
The Dynamic Nature of Prophecy
Prophecy and Evaluation
Eight Reasons Why Prophecy Can Fail
The Importance of Accountability in the Prophetic
Perspectives on Prophecy in Light of the US Elections
Lessons for the Church in Moving Forward
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jeremy is from New Zealand, and at the age of 23, he was born again and baptised in the Holy Spirit. Called to the ministry, he left his career as a chef and gained a Bachelor of Ministries and a Master of Theology degree.
Jeremy served as a pastor in Singapore for nearly a decade before returning to his homeland, and now serves the Body of Christ through an itinerant teaching, preaching and prophetic ministry.
Jeremy is the author of THE VOICE OF PROPHECY: Reclaiming God’s Guidance for Today’s Church. This comprehensive book of nearly 900 pages on modern prophetic ministry received an endorsement from Bishop Bill Hamon. More details of Jeremy's ministry on www.jeremywitherow.com