Forerunner Ministry

1Chronicles 12:32
“... the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times,
to know what Israel ought to do...”

Jeremiah 3:15
“And I will give you shepherds according to My heart,
who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

(A) Understanding the Times
Seven Theological Premises of the Forerunner Ministry

- the uniqueness of the generation when Jesus returns.
- the Father heart of God is going to be fully revealed and restored.
- three unprecedented activities of the Holy Spirit.
- revelation of three faces of the beauty of Jesus. (Isa 4:2)
- the primary focus of the Father’s labor is the poor.
- the strategy of God is to shake everything that can be shaken. (Hag 2:6-8)
- God will raise up the forerunner ministries to prepare the church.

(B) What is the Forerunner Ministry all about?

- Whenever God is about to do something “new” or “unprecedented”, he will raise a VOICE to announce, declare or to make sense of it. Amos 3:7 ~ “Surely the Lord God does nothing, unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.”

- The forerunner ministries are “proclamation ministries” and consist of people (forerunners) whom God will raise, to propagate / declare the message on his heart (trumpet His call), to prepare the church (His Bride) for his coming.

- The spirit of the forerunner is the Spirit that prepares the Bride for the End-Times.

The bible is clear that the forerunner ministry is specifically described at the end of the age. Most of the forerunner prophecies refer to the glory of God being released in a global dimension. The context of the forerunner ministry is to touch all the nations of the earth. Isaiah 40:1-5

(C) The motivation of the forerunner ministry ~John 3:27-29

(D) Biblical Models - Noah, John the Baptist

It is not about being a pioneer nor anything to do with temperaments. God will raise up the new generation of the Daniel People, David Generation, the 'John the Baptist's (burning and shining lamps), 'Anna & Mary's and Joel’s Army who operate in the Spirit of the Forerunner.

Daniel People
Dan 1:8; Dan 3:17-18; Dan 10:12; Dan 11:32b
Made up their minds to know God; fasted lifestyle and prayer; loved not their lives unto death.

David Generation
Jer 3:15; John 3:27-30
After God’s heart and lead many in the knowledge and understanding of God. One thing.

John the Baptist’s
John 5:35; Isa 40:3-5
Burning and shining lamps, voice in the desert

The Anna’s
Luke 2:36-38
Prayed and fasted in the temple. Saw the fullness of the Messiah through the boy Jesus, and bore witness to the Redeemer.

The Mary’s
Luke 10:38-42; John 12:1-8
Recognized the time for Jesus’ death and anointed Him with the alabaster jar of perfume. Sat at Jesus’ feet.

Joel’s Army
Joel 27-32
Operate in supernatural power; Great Harvest

(E) KNOWING WHAT TO DO
What is the Purpose of the Forerunner Ministry?

1. To ANNOUNCE ahead of time what God is about to do.
2. To DECLARE what is unprecedented & uncommon in his/her generation.
3. To MAKE SENSE of what is happening & the heartbeat of God.
4. To PREPARE the Church to be in agreement with God.

(F) What does the Forerunner do?
4 unique functions of the forerunner ministry as seen in Isaiah 40:1-5