Just thought I’d share something I’m going to share this weekend. We continue our Journey series. We’ve talked about two dimensions of discipleship: seeking and learning. This weekend I’m talking about influencing.

I’ve got something in my spirit that I can’t get out. Instead of a church of a thousand people…imagine a church of a thousand prophets.

I’m not talking about everyone running around predicting the future. I mean it in the sense of I Corinthians 14–everyone comforting, strengthening, and encouraging! But doing so with supernatural insight and foresight.

Most of us don’t think of ourselves as prophets. Hi, my name is Mark. I’m a prophet.

But I wonder if we need to reconsider in light of Numbers 11:29:

I wish that all the Lord’s people were prophets.

Jewish philosophers did not believe the prophetic gift was reserved for a select few individuals. They believed that becoming prophetic was the crowning point of mental and spiritual development. The more you grow the more prophetic you become.

I really feel like God has called NCC to turn DC upside-down. But it’ll never happen if we’re just a church of a thousand people. But if we’re a church of a thousand prophets it’s another story!

Imagine the impact if every NCCer understood their prophetic calling. Imagine the impact if every NCCer saw themselves as a prophet in their workplace and a prophet at home.

A church of a thousand prophets.