Developing Your Prophetic Gifting [Paperback]

Graham Cooke (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1994

Prophecy has tremendous potential for releasing people in the Lord, encouraging vision, stimulating faith, and bringing renewal and revival into the heart of the Church. In the wrong hand, however, the gift can suffer misuse and abuse leading to strife, division, and confusion. This book has 3 main aims: To give practical instruction on moving in the gift of prophecy. To establish guidelines for churches to pursue the prophetic gift and ministry. To support church leaders as they seek to build a credible local partnership with prophetic people.

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About the Author

Graham Cooke has been involved in prophetic ministry since 1974. As founder and director of the internationally acclaimed School of Prophecy, he has provided in-depth training for thousands of people across many countries in the prophetic gifting and ministry. Cooke is a member of the Pioneer team based in Southampton, England. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Sovereign World, Ltd. (November 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1852401443
• ISBN-13: 978-1852401443
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #511,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, Thorough, Biblical, Practical, April 6, 2006

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lh "-lh-" (california) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Developing Your Prophetic Gifting (Paperback)

Let me just say that I've always been open to the person of the Holy Spirit. That being said the key word is "open." I don't currently speak in tongues and I have not prophesied. I graduated from a southern baptist seminary but my own denomination is the christian missionary alliance which means we are missional in our outlook, and theologically it varies from church to church in their practice of the gifts.

Reading this book was refreshing. I am someone who has seen mishandling of gifts for self glory, but Graham Cooke is very firm on his desire to see the body edified and Christ glorified. His description of prophecy is from the Bible and not made-up. He gives practical steps for how to seek God (and the gift of prophecy since Paul tells us to do so). What I like most about this book is that Cooke doesn't just focus on an individual learning how to prophesy but his passion is to help the church learn how to create accountability, judge what is being said, and allow prophecy to really bless and not head the wrong direction. That's awesome. He wants to see pastors, elders, prophets, and the whole body come together and work together. he's not really for that whole prophet being a show deal. He gives practical examples for individuals seeking the gift and then gives a framework for how to utilize the gift in the local church. He gives a lot of good warnings, things to avoid or watch for, so that we do not get in the way of God speaking. Very comprehensive.

Lastly, even if your skeptical it's a good read and a good balanced perspective on the gift(s). At the very least it will give you a great appreciation from the other side of the spectrum. I never felt like there were any good or real arguments for dispensationalism anyway. Sorry if you are passionate about it. There's just no biblical evidence for it and I have friends and pastors who are dispensationalist and I just see a lacking of vibrancy and empowerment outside of themself.

Be blessed.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful for Leadership Character Building, September 30, 2005

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F.H. "Faith" (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Developing Your Prophetic Gifting (Paperback)

As I progessed through this book, I was very impressed by how thoroughly Graham Cooke addressed every major issue concerning prophesying. This book can help the beginner, but a book like James Goll's Beginner Guide might be better to get started. This book contains "strong meat" for those who are serious about further developing their gifting. This is a manual to keep on hand to use to "check yourself" from time to time. I love his character building advice; he is very sensitive to the Holy Spirit, and has a very seasoned perspective. I would recommend this book to anyone who is in leadership or feels they will be in leadership especially. This is a must read.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally, a balanced approach to the prophetic, September 6, 1999

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Peter McGrath ([e-mail]) (Murrieta, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Developing Your Prophetic Gifting (Paperback)

Finding a book about prophecy isn't that difficult. Finding a good book about prophecy (other than The Good Book) is very difficult. Graham's book is a refreshing change from most of what is currently available.

Keeping a balanced and thoroughly scriptural approach to an often misunderstood gift, Graham gives a practical overview of dealing with the prophetic, from gifting to office. He deals extensively with the prophetic's role and relation to local church leadership, and lays out a common sense method of employing, judging, and encouraging sound biblical prophecy in a local church setting.

I highly recommend this book as a guide to pastors and others who are interested in better understanding the role and meaning of the prophetic in their everyday lives.