This is Gwen Shaw’s report from the Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders.
Word of the Lord for 2005
Apostolic Council of Prophetic Elders
We are moving into a season of tremendous revelation. There will be an increase upon the revelatory gifts mixed with the teaching gift to release keys to see nations reformed and transformed.
Revelation will also manifest in the area of keys to release finances and wealth. Isaiah 45 will be a key passage to see breakthroughs in these areas.
1. God will level mountains. We will see the manifested presence of God enter into society in ways that will overcome any opposition to the Body of Christ moving into society.
2. Supernatural doors of influence will break down gates of bronze. Favor will be the key to open these doors. With this we will see a new linking of key Christian leaders being linked to the influencers of society on every level.
3. A time of cutting through the bars of iron. God is going to strengthen the church in the midst of adversity to persevere. We need to be violent in the spirit and not give up in the day of adversity. 2005 will be a violent year but God wants us to fight back with godly violence in prayer and spiritual warfare. The exhortation given us was that this is a time for faith and not fear. We are in a season of running towards Goliath and we are not to fear him. God said that He would meet us in the fire and it will not burn us.
4. There is going to be a new level of authority to break down strongholds that have held families, relationships, and finances for generations. Tremendous deliverances for family members who have been held in bondage for years will take place and the prodigals are going to be restored and put on the path to their God-given destinies. God will give His people the tenacity and sharpness to stay on the cutting edge.
5. A release of treasures held in darkness. With the world-shaking events presently taking place, the Body of Christ is going to step into a new level of financial influence. There will be a supernatural "convergence" occur that will call Christians to the forefront in times of crisis. This will manifest by the governments of nations asking for help from the Christians.
6. The spirit of poverty and greed will be broken off of the prophets and true prophets will not be bought or sold.
7. It is a time to form new relationships and strengthen those you have walked with for many days. Covenantal relationships will work together in new ways to flow as Josephs and re-distribute seed. In the days of crisis the Lord will re-distribute wealth. Great networking of Christian ministries will take place and many will turn their hearts to the poor.
8. The African American Church in America will see a rising up of some leaders and a putting down of others based on their stance on justice and righteousness. God will judge sin in these churches - especially in the lives of the pastors and church leaders who are not living in true holiness.
9. We are in a season of shakings. Everything that can be shaken will be shaken - both physically and spiritually. There will be continued physical disasters where the plates of the earth will shift. In the midst of the shakings God will raise up regional apostles and prophets who will be able to decree and see the natural disasters stop or be lessened (Mark 4:35-39). The shifting in the earth will cause the price of oil to fall because oil will become plentiful in areas where there has been none. This will begin about the middle of June and July 2005.
10. Tremendous sin is going to be uncovered including homosexuality in the church. Financial improprieties will also come to light. Leaders will call for more accountability in these areas.
11. God is moving in the earth to harvest the earth. This will manifest in a great harvest of souls as we are entering a decade of harvest where we will see some of the greatest harvest of souls the earth has ever seen. With this will be a tremendous outpouring of signs and wonders. Prophetic evangelism will be on the rise with signs and wonders accompanying – especially in the marketplace. A tidal wave of God's glory will come upon the Church that will result in a great worldwide harvest. (Rev. 14:14-20; Joel 3:14)
12. A tremendous revival will occur in the marketplace with apostles arising who will be people of great influence in their cities and nations. Apostolic leaders in the Marketplace who have been faithful are going to be receiving a promotion. This will manifest in these leaders having significant business opportunities supernaturally given to them without their having sought them. This will happen with such a frequency that these Apostles will have to develop teams to perform due diligence in order to determine which of the opportunities they should take on.
13. Angelic activity will increase. Even children will experience visitations of angels and proclaim this across the nations. This will be a sign even to unbelievers.
14. A Special season of restoration will take place. There is an escalation of all things taking place and this will manifest in a restoration of relationships that have looked impossible to mend.
15. Leaders will have a special emphasis on lineage and legacy. The generations will be knit even closer together as one generation mentors another. There will also be special mantles poured out upon new leasers as God raises up a new generation of giants like unto Oral Roberts and Aimee Semple McPherson for evangelism and healing.
16. New prophets with the "Samuel" anointing will come to the forefront. They will help nations to transition from "Saulish" nations into "Davidic" nations who will love God. Prophets will be positioned to help to bring about national transformations and anoint new government leaders. In other words they will be give godly authority to prophecy those who are chosen by God into positions of leadership like the Prophet Samuel did with Saul (I Sam. 10:1) and David (I Sam. 16:11-13). They will also have the power to remove people from leadership through the Samuel anointing (I Sam. 16:1).
17. The Lord is calling His people into a deeper level of intimacy with Him. God will release a new measure of grace upon His people who seek Him. With this release His people will thrive and flourish. Those things that have been hard will become easy and stress-free.
18. The spirit of Jezebel will manifest in a strong way, trying to persecute the prophets and leaders. Stand strong in the vision that God has given you. Don't run from the spirit of Jezebel. Stand against her and she will run. The spirit of Jezebel is a false religious spirit that tries to control the free move of the Holy Ghost.
19. Words for Specific Nations
a. United States
Until now, the United States has been saved from those who are trying to remove God or the mention of His Name from her constitution, government, schools and many ways. So far they have not been successful, and now the nation must be established. God is going to raise up a President in 2008 who will reconcile the nations of the world to the United States. President Bush has been called to be a man of war like David, but God is bringing a Solomon to the Office in 2008 who will make peace with the nations. We have been given a four year window for the intercessors to pray this through.
b. England
We felt that Satan knows what an important nation England is to the re-evangelization of Europe, and he is marshalling his forces to try and discourage, destroy, and otherwise destroy England's spiritual and godly leadership in the world. There was a call from the prophets for the intercessors to pray for England.
c. Iraq
Iraq is a nation rich in biblical significance. God wants to use it to "crack open" the Middle East for an in-gathering of souls for the Kingdom from that area. For this reason we are calling upon the Body of Christ to pray for the upcoming elections there. A 21 day fast is being called beginning January 15th through February 8th, 2005. Special prayer is being called for the soldiers of all nations and relief workers as well as Iraqi nationals who are fighting to see democracy established in the region. Pray to break the demonic powers of darkness and witchcraft that would bring confusion and discouragement (Rev. 17-19; Zech. 5). One of the prophets saw the Trumpet of God over Iraq on Jan 13.
d. Singapore
God is going to use Singapore as an apostolic city-state to model the convergence of the church with those who have philanthropic calls, both believers and unbelievers, to release compassion ministries in the nations of the earth. Singapore is going to be a first-fruits nation that God is going to use to bless the nations. It will be a sign of the release of wealth.
e. Asia
One of the prophets from Asia prophesied in October 2004 that a catastrophe of such great proportions would come to Asia and be followed by a pandemic that would result in the death of 300,000 people if prayer was not done. But, after that time there would come a great harvest of souls for the kingdom of God.
f. Syria
There is going to be a revealing of hidden and secret things that will start in 2005 and continue into the following years. God is going to reach into this nation to create an openness to the Gospel.
g. Church Worldwide
The tsunami in Southeast Asia will cause the U.S. dollar to rise in value beginning in mid June. One of the prophets received a vision of God holding the spirit of mammon upside down and shaking everything out of its pockets which also included little Josephs, who have resources for the provision of all of the things that God wishes to have. There are those that God has raised up to be Josephs in the time of need who are holding onto their resources and not giving them for the work of God.
20. Words for Specific States
a. Colorado
Colorado is going to see the beginnings of the "unlocking" of treasures of darkness from the earth. New veins will be discovered of ore and other minerals that have been hidden in the ground until this season. One of the prophets also saw gold and other valuable minerals being found in Idaho, Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota.
b. California
A dream was given to one of the prophets in November 2004 that everything would begin to fall apart in California. In the dream he was helping to put Christmas ornaments back on the tree. So he knew that it would begin at Christmas time. He knew then that he should warn the people that mudslides would come and weather patterns would change drastically. An earthquake would also come and there will be a flood in Los Angeles and then a fire, and there is also danger of another earthquake coming.
Several of the prophets had received that this judgment on California was the result of the people's decision to use stem cells for research (which was passed in the last election). The word of the Lord was given to the prophets that the Church in California need to re-align their gifts, or the whole nation would be changed by the Jezebel spirit that will arise out of California.
Sister Gwen