Bolz writes a practical...ish book about the prophetic, what it looks like, and how to wield the gift (which is accessible to anyone, btw).

If you are looking for practical tips and strategies of the HOW to participate in prophetic ministries (meaning, models and steps)...this is not the book for you. He gives a lot of examples, but that's not what this book is meant to do. This book is more an overview of identifying what prophetic ministries are, the difference between prophetic words and prophetic wisdom, and how to avoid pitfalls when starting out.

Still, this is a really helpful book. I find Bolz's definition of prophecy a little more narrow than Woodward's (whose definition I prefer) but they are generally on the same page. I was thankful that Bolz discussed "messing up" quite frankly, and that "getting it wrong" is just as important as "getting it right", and further sheds light on details how we give grace to speakers who are new, but if a new prophetic gets something wrong, we shun him/her...and that isn't the way it should be.

Bolz absolutely nails the sins that people in these ministries struggle with and the things/behaviors to watch out for. These sections were fantastic.

Still, it's always good to read different perspectives. This book was timely for me and gave me some good things to think about, and some great insight on what this ministry could look like. I don't think this would be the first book I would read or recommend if I was starting out learning more about prophetic ministries. It's definitely one to check out, though.

Again, definitely don't agree with everything he says or all of his theology, but the book is still very helpful.