Prophetic dance

The "Prophetic Dance" phenomenon as practiced in the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) or Word of Faith type churches can be classified in two distinct forms. The first type most commonly involves the use of pageantry, presentation, and performance. Flags, banners, and processionals are just a few ways performers claim to be used to minister to God in the form of entertainment. It is claimed to have profoundly prophetic overtones geared primarily for the benefit of God.

The second form of prophetic dance or movement involves the "vehicle" or person being used, with claims to minister to and for the benefit of the people watching. Believers feel that through dancing or any movements they feel are inspired by God, they can and will become His voice at that moment. They further subscribe to the belief that an experienced person not versed in dance vocabulary but who believes they are relationally with God can use this medium to heal, deliver, and set people free from all types of sickness and disease. In essence, the claims of channeling of spiritual energy, to convey messages, heal or use of the body's corresponding movements as a medium have striking similarities to Shaktipat used in Kundalini prophetic dance and worship.

Possible elements of the prophetic dance are biblical symbols or representations of what one wants to achieve prophetically - making prophetic acts then - such as flags, banners, robes and veils denoting that "Yahweh is my flag", "The Lord of hosts", "His Flag about me is Love", bundles of wheat and baskets of fruits and bread (spiritual harvests of new or physical lives), clay vases (human nature), chandelier, wine, olive oil and essential oils (myrrh, nard acacia, etc.), fire and water (symbols of the Holy Spirit).

The dance may have ethnic, martial (marches, sports and fights), intense or mild, symbolic, indicative or iconic movements, wide or directed (to people, geographical directions and localities), use of flags and banners, designating spiritual warfare or seizure of territories (spiritually); scepter and sticks, crown, representing the Sovereign Lord Jesus or being more poetic and passionate in a more intimate worship or being more extravagant and loose, showing freedom, joy, spiritual ecstasy. Just as it can be simple and dispense with apparatuses, using only the intimate prophetic sense or there is no occasion for Christian feasts or specific prophetic acts.

Biblical spiritual meaning of the garments: - Purity, clarity (Ec. 9.8): Your garments must be white, pure. A minister's robes never appeal to the sensual; - Sacred robes for glory and ornament (Ex. 28.3); - The wealth of details (Ex. 28.4); - Considered sacred and separate for something specific.

The dance among the Hebrews was loaded with symbols taken from their traditions, it was strictly of a religious character. It had ritualistic characteristics, with a certain limit of layout such as wheels, line dances, rotating dances, there was also improvisation. The dance of this people was loaded with symbols taken from their traditions. Fabrics were used which meant: water, blood, wind, touch, wrap, cover and protect. There were colored ribbons that resembled joy, fire, intensity and fervor. Tambourines (tambourines) were also used, alluding to Miriã's dance.

Today, colors are commonly used in praise garments (priestly), or in scenery, or in long or medium cloths, robes and thin individual covers, representing the movement of the Spirit or the prophetic anointing or the Bride (Church) as red and silver (redemption), blue (deity of Christ), golden (royalty), purple (nobility, dignity and fidelity), white (holiness, peace), even other colors can be used as black for the symbol of radical Christian youth (such as the International Ministry of Restoration does), or gray (humiliation to God) or even multicolored robes: the prophet perceives and designates the prophetic significance of the symbols or uses colors or signs that represent the country, city, state or occasion and contexts to be perpetrated blessings.

The description of ministerial dances by their functions follows:

Masters of dance (maestral dance): the Levite as a teacher teaches the church to follow the commandments of God, sharing the knowledge given by the Lord to the church that needs to know its attributions as the Body of Christ, either through dances or theater dances, guiding how a Christian should act in the face of diverse situations, such as temptations, trials and current dilemmas. This ministry is all about ministering God's principles to the church, ministers and worshipers. Perhaps it is the most important of all, or rather, it is the basis for others. Dance apostles: Apostolic dance occurs when the worshiper for dance or other artistic expression does something that generates influence and acts directly in the implantation of the Kingdom of God on earth. It is, inevitably, a war dance (spiritual), a confrontation between light and darkness, with victory in Christ, when this dance is totally directed by the Holy Spirit. There are tangible and noticeable fruits and effects, such as healing and spiritual liberation, mass conversions, the fruit of the arrival of the Kingdom of God in the locality, city or country. Dance prophets (in prophetic dance): they wage spiritual warfare and prophesy through worship the union of the Bridegroom with His Church, spontaneously expressing what God wants to minister at the moment or what He wants to reveal to people and the local church. Dance evangelists (evangelistic dance): it is the one who makes the Son of God known, seeks to reach the hearts of people through his dance, showing the need to receive Christ and to follow Him. It is the ministry most commonly seen in churches. Dance pastors (pastoral dance): feed the worshipers, feed, bring direction and transformation to the Christian personal life in the Word manifested and expressed in the dance.

• Sacred dance
• Worship dance