THE PROPHETIC
Pioneering The Movement
n 1979, God challenged Dr. Hamon to add the βSchool of the Holy Spiritβ to the Cl ministry. This βschoolβ served as aβclassroom ministryβ to teach, train, and activate individuals in the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In addition, special Holy Spirit emphasis conferences and seminars were held throughout the year at nearby hotel/resort facilities to meet the registration demands.
In 1980, Christian International formed its first ministerial association, Christian International Ministerial Association (CIMA). Three years later, in 1983, Dr. Bill Hamon received the revelation that God was going to raise up a great end-time company of prophets to restore the ministries of the prophet and the apostle.
He wrote the first in a series of three books on prophets and the prophetic ministry. God began giving Dr. Hamon both a vision and a burden for calling forth, activating, and maturing that great company of prophets. CIMA was changed to Christian International Network of Prophetic Ministries (CI NPM) with the purpose of fulfilling that vision. CI NPM grew nationwide with scores of ministers and churches. Hundreds of prophets and prophetic ministers were called forth and activated into prophetic ministry.
In 1988, at the International Gathering of Apostles and Prophets conference, the Lord came upon Dr Bill Hamon and he began to travail. Dr Hamon knew he was experiencing βbirthing painsβ and that night the Prophetic Movement was birthed and restored to the Body of Christ..