Equipping a Church in Transition

Pastor Bob says, "John Sweeney’s ministry has served our congregation well and has helped provide a healthy example of

what a prophetic team should look like. The prophetic nest has supplied a safe and trusted environment to mentor aspiring prophetic believers in a decent and orderly manner; instilling values that I, as a pastor care about. As a direct result of John’s

ministry, we have seen prophetic teams rise in each campus effectively ministering life to the saints in each campus we have. 

I understand the concerns pastor may have in seeing a thriving prophetic ministry in their local church, but with John, the teams stay well within the parameters of any concern and I am more than happy to recommend to any pastor or ministry that you reach out to John to help raise up a healthy example of prophetic ministry.

Pastor Tim says, "We think nothing of it when asked to "pray in the Spirit" using the gift of tongues.  But when someone asks you to prophesy over someone right now, fear tends to grip the soul, at least it did for me.  The prophetic Nest sessions completely opened my eyes to the prophetic.  Through these carefully thought out sessions, John meticulously broke down all of my wrong thinking, layer by layer, and then carefully rebuilt a biblical worldview of the prophetic revealing truth throughout scripture.    

Pastor Linda says, "I am so grateful for John and his dedication to the prophetic and the teaching he provided.  I learned so much and enjoyed "stirring up the fiery beast" of the prophetic gift. I had gotten lazy using the gift of prophecy, so with the teaching and practices (both in person and via zoom), my gift has been sharpened and honed and I truly enjoy releasing God's words of life to bless His people.  I recommend John and Perla's prophetic classes and training; you will not regret it."

Brittany says, "Upon joining the NJ/PA Prophetic Nest in the beginning of 2022, I was excited to grow and be sharpened in my prophetic gifting. I had been actively moving in the prophetic for years before receiving this incredible training led by John Sweeney. During the course of the year, I grew exponentially in multiple areas, my biggest breakthrough being the understanding that you can intentionally practice the prophetic and how that sharpens your ear to hear the voice of the Lord. I am now more confident than ever in my ability and accuracy in delivering the Word of the Lord, and have grown tremendously in my authority. I no longer second guess myself and my personal relationship with the Lord and the ministry that I lead has flourished more than ever as a result of being a part of this nest. John truly has a strong anointing to both teach the body of Christ in the prophetic and release this gift into every believer, no matter what level of experience they have with the prophetic."

Joan says, "I've grown in my prophetic ministry to expect to hear from God & how to steward it.  What I liked best about the nest sessions was the encouragement to speak, pure hearts & fellowship. The course content was very thorough, enough so that it carried me through to the next session.   Both the coaching & teaching style were explicit and transparent. Activation time was beneficial to me because I learned to only rely on God. My favorite activation was the blindfold session. The best Zoom call was the letter from the Father to me.  One very important point is to be in the word of God daily."

Tara says, "The prophetic class exceeded my expectations.   First, I experienced more hands on training than teaching.   For me, this is important because I got to use my gifts rather than letting the gifts go dormant.   Second, i have seen personal growth in my journey with the Lord specifically in the area of confidence.   My character has been that of low esteem.   Our instructor really encouraged us to not use the words I sense, I feel, when we speak a prophetic word to someone.   He told us this so we can be confident in giving God's word.      These words really helped me In my own prayer life and also in giving a prophetic word.    Third, this class encouraged me to believe stronger in God's Word.    I notice when I pray and because I believe more in the Word, Holy Ghost boldness is occurring."   

Brenda says, "There are several classes that I enjoyed. One of the classes that piqued my interest was the “Blindfold” class. This class helped me even more to develop more insight into the prophetic.

If you are struggling with your prophetic gifting, please seek all the help you can get. You must try this class; it will take you to another level of insight. Thank you so much, John for this opportunity."

Evelyn says, "On the first meeting of the nest John asked us to stand up if you doubt whether or not you can be prophetic, I stood up. In a no nonsense way John asked “in five minutes or less tell me your testimony of your salvation.” As I was talking about how I felt God and how He called me, I understood that John  was making me answer my own question; my own doubt. Thus began my wonderful, nerve wracking, out of my shell experience with the nest. 

     John’s lessons were well paced, written and taught. After the lessons we were called to activate. Just the term “activate”

made my heart beat faster and palms sweat. But God’s presence was felt. What a wonderful experience to be in an environment where I could use the tools taught, to bless someone, and myself really, in using the prophetic as God intended for me. 

     That is what happened through these lessons and activations. I discovered what God has intended for me. I can hear God more clearly. I can use the lessons taught, and John’s continual guidance, to  prophesy, I realized I am a prophet.  

Paul says, "What an impact it had on my life! The nest built a solid prophetic foundation that helped me grow in my gifting. There was always good and loving correction when needed, and has helped build and release more of the prophetic in my life. I have gained so much confidence in hearing God for myself as well as others. During the nest classes, my hearing was the clearest I have ever heard the Lord speak to me, and it has continued since.

John and Perla have such a passion to see the prophetic flourish in other people. They made me feel comfortable to ask questions and make mistakes on the journey.

Thank you John and Perla for all you have done."