The Dead Prophets Society: The Significance of Prophetic Function in the 21st Century

Throughout biblical history, God's people have experienced transitions that challenged their current state and pointed toward a future that wanted to happen in the eternal purposes of God. The nascent 21st century is just such a time.

Tectonic cultural shifts are creating tsunamis of uncertainty and disillusionment that strain our institutions, expose our divisions, and test the Church's readiness to lead. Always, such breakpoints demand a revived focus and renewed dedication to the truth--in our case, a devotion to the ancient and unchanging truths upon which Christ built His Church.

As was true at previous junctures, the current transition is revealing a vanguard company of men and women who, amid upheaval and disorientation, understand the times and know what to do (1 Chron. 12:32).

In Dead Prophets Society, Dr. Mark Chironna speaks to the legacy of Issachar and its place in the 21st-century Church. Methodically and scripturally, he describes how modern sons and daughters of Issachar will do what Issachar has always done: arise to the high call of God, labor on the living edge of what He is doing, and serve as His instrument of recovery and restoration, His vital, authentic, and overcoming Church.

Bishop Mark J. Chironna is a theo-semiotician, with an earned doctorate from George Fox University in Applied Semiotics and Future Leadership Studies. In addition, he holds a Master's degree in Psychology from Saybrook University, and a Bachelor's degree from Wagner College. He is the founding pastor of Church On The Living Edge in Longwood Florida, and oversees The Edge Alliance, a network of churches that relates to his oversight. In addition, he is the founder of The Issachar Initiative, a trans-generational network of thought leaders committed to understanding the times and knowing what to do. He is a proven, prophetically-discerning voice globally, and is committed to wrestling with the question: "What is Jesus up to, where is He going, and are we going with Him?"