Overview. Victory Fellowship is a Prophetic Church. One of the many aspects of the Victory vision is to restore the Voice of God to the Church and teach the people how to hear His voice with Godly wisdom and discernment. To have an intimate relationship you have to have two way communications. Since the beginning God never wanted our relationship with Him to be one sided. When God gave Moses the law He wanted to speak to all the people. But they did not want to hear His voice because of the hardness of their hearts. Instead they told Moses to go hear God's voice for them. In the early church God gave the five fold ministry (Pastors, Teachers, Evangelist, Apostles, and yes...the Prophet). Each Office of the Five Fold Ministry had a specific purpose and functional that keep a balance and focus within the church. Then the church decided they no longer needed the prophet. Then the voice of God was silenced and the people were left to simple follow the whims of man instead of hearing from God for themselves and they lost God's vision for their lives and His purposes.

Scriptural Support. And he said unto me, "Thou must prophesy again before many people, and nations, and tongues, and kings. Rev. 10:11 For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. 1 Cor. 14:31 Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye prophesy. 1 Cor. 14:1 Having then gifts different according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the portion of faith... Romans 12:6 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. 1 Cor. 13:9 .. but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost. I Peter 1:19-21

Prophetic Administration. Prophecy is a gift given to the church by God. It can also be a very power weapon against the enemy. Just as a soldier who is given a weapon but no training on how to use the weapon can become very dangerous so prophecy used improperly and not held to authority and accountability can be detrimental to the health and well being of the body of Christ. Therefore, in accordance with Scriptural guidance, administrative guidance has been developed for the use of the prophetic gift in the local church.

• Personal prophecy to be used in the local body must be exercised under the covering authority of the established, recognized, and appointed prophet of the house and the pastor.
• Personal prophecy to youth will be done only in the presence of the pastor, youth pastor, house prophet, an elder, or parent of that student.
• Congregational prophecy will be reviewed by the house prophet, pastor, or an elder of the local church prior to delivery of congregational prophetic words.
• The level of prophetic liberty is developed as relationship, trust, and maturity in the gift is built between the persons desiring to step out in this area and the leadership of the local body who have prophetic oversight and responsibility of the congregation.

Who were prophets? In the Old Testament of the Bible there were sixteen prophets; four of whom are the greater prophets which are: Isaiah, Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Daniel. The other twelve are called the Minor Prophets.

What is prophecy? Prophesy is the speaking forth the mind and counsel of God. It is speaking or declaring that which cannot be known by natural means (Matt. 26-28). Early prophets were called seers (I Sam. 9:19) and prophecy came from those who God’s spirit rested on (Num. 11:17-29; 12:2; Amos 3:7-8). Prophecy also gives a foretelling of the future (Matt. 15:7; Jn. 11:51; 1 Peter 1:10; Jude 14). God has always used man to speak his will for things to come in the Kingdom of God. Old Testament prophecy was for correction, judgment, and direction. New Testament prophecy was for preparing the way for Christ, establishing doctrine, and building the church. Prophecy today is for edification, exhortation, comfort, direction, sometimes warning, perfecting of the saints, teaching the saints to hear the voice of God for their lives, and to make God real to the people and draw them closer to Himself.

Where and when does prophecy come? Even as early as Joseph talking to pharaoh in (Gen. 41:16) the spirit of God in Joseph revealed interpretation of dreams. Even today God does nothing except He reveal it to His prophets (Amos 3-7).

Why do we have prophecy? Prophecy is a gift from God (Rom. 12-6) which is used for guidance through our journey through life, thus preparing us for the Kingdom of God. In Exodus 3-14 God told Moses, "I AM that I AM hath sent you to the people." In verse 15 God told Moses to tell the people, the God of their fathers had sent him forever and all generations after.

When Jesus asked Peter, "Who do you say I am?" Peter answers Him, "Thou aren’t the Son of God." Jesus then replies, "Man has not revealed this to you but the Holy Spirit has. Upon this rock will I build my church." The rock He was referring to was Himself and the revelation of the holy Spirit. The one ingredient that makes anything we do (in and for the glory of God) prophetic is that of divine revelation through the Holy Spirit. It does not matter if it is in worship dance, music, preaching, or spoken prophetic words. What takes it beyond man’s skills, talents, abilities, and understanding is when the Holy Spirit begins to bring revelation through it and the glory of God begins to fill it.