The Nehemiah's

What is Prophetic Worship?

Prophetic worship is a trending activity within the Charismatic movement that combines spontaneous music, dance, and other art forms to present a “new” word from God. The word prophetic in this context means “hearing God in your heart and communicating what He says.” To prophesy is to speak (or sing) by “inspiration.” Sometimes the music and lyrics during a prophetic worship service are said to be “the song of the Lord,” because of the belief that the musicians and song leaders were “inspired” to speak God’s word—in the same way that the Old Testament prophets were.

So what does it mean and take to become a true Worshiper?

There is a saying that says the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

To become a worshiper we need to

understand one major thing and that is that your life as you know it no longer belongs to you, it now belongs to God and your responsibility to have a deeper and intimate relationship with him is more important than ever. Your main goal as a worshiper when you step out onto the stage is to set a platform for the Holy Spirit to bring the people of God into the presence.

Your heart needs to be clean before God because if you are harboring any anger or unforgiveness, it will flow into the congregation and might hinder what God wants to do. Worshipers need to get into a place of surrender and allow the holy Spirit to flow through the music.

The emphasis is on spontaneity in prophetic worship. There are no programs to follow, no lyrics on the screen, and no rehearsals ahead of time. Words to the songs just “come” to the singer, as the Spirit supposedly directs him or her, and the musicians play along. Whatever the Spirit wants to sing is sung. Prophetic worship services often include other Charismatic elements such as tongues-speaking, ecstatic utterances, and claims of healing. However, prophetic worship goes beyond simply praising God with its claim that God is still giving “new” revelation to His people today. In prophetic worship, glossolalia, a “small inner voice,” and whatever lyrics being sung at the moment are all equated with the Holy Scriptures. not provide any new revelation from God.

Johan Moller

Worship leader