18/11/2025
6 Stages of Growth in Your Prophetic Gift
1. The Beginning Stage
Spiritual gifts are imparted to us at our new birth in Christ. (1 Peter 4:10)
2. The Desiring Stage
We may experience a God-given hunger that leads us, either to an area of ministry where the gift of prophecy can be tested and used, or to further study or training in the use of the prophetic gift. (1 Cor 14:1)
3. The Emerging Stage
There are visible signs that we have a spiritual gift of prophecy, and that it is anointed by God. We are seeing fruit—results that honour God, help people, and build the church. Our spiritual oversight are now acknowledging our gift. (Acts 19:6)
4. The Developing Stage
The growth of our prophetic gift is accelerated as we embrace opportunities such as prophetic training, mentoring, putting prophecy into practice and other forms of learning or study. (1 Tim 4:14-15)
5. The Testing Stage
We undergo a season of trial, or wilderness season, in the area of our giftedness. Our sense of confidence in ourselves is being stripped away but will be replaced by a new sense of dependency upon God. We gain wisdom and humility and are prepared for greater fruitfulness in prophetic ministry. (Acts 9:28-30)
6. The Maturing Stage
Having grown in wisdom as well as our gift, we are experiencing fruitfulness in the use of our spiritual gift of prophecy and may have the opportunity to lead, encourage or invest (reproduce) in others who are growing in the same area of ministry. (1 Cor 14:20)
Although I have placed these stages in order for the convenience of communication, God may lead us through them multiple times, as we mature in our gifts and calling. [2]
4 Benefits of Understanding the Growth Stage of Your Prophetic Gift
There are several advantages to being aware of which stage we are experiencing in our prophetic gift and ministry call:
1. We can make the most of our Current Season
For example, in a ‘desiring’ phase, we can overcome discouragement that a prophetic gift has not yet