The 4th Office in the Five-Fold Ministry is that of the Prophet. In the 1st Century AD, all five offices were in place and fully functional. But as time went by, the church began to compromise with the world and the anointing of the Holy Spirit began to leave the church. As the anointing began to leave, the power offices of the church, the Prophet and Apostle, went "out of business". The church then suffered through the Dark Ages and into the Renaissance with only the offices of Teacher and Pastor in place. With Martin Luther and the rediscovery of Justification By Faith, and John Wesley and the rediscovery of the need for the New Birth, the evangelist was restored to the Body. Although prophetic individuals appeared throughout that period, it was not until the Azusa Street outpouring that the Gifts of the Holy Spirit were fully reintroduced to the Body of Christ. And, with the practice of these gifts over a period of time, Prophets gradually began to reappear. Many in that movement were truly powerful men and women of God. In the Charismatic Movement of the 1960's and 70's, new teachings regarding prophecy were introduced into the Body, some of which were significantly incorrect. Many churches today teach that a prophet can only issue prophecies that exhort or edify, and that the day of the confrontational and corrective prophet of the Old Testament have passed away. Nothing could be further from the truth. If ever the church needed confrontation and correction, it is now. As such, any curriculum which cripples the prophetic ministry is such a way is doing a grave disservice to the Body of Christ. Although Prophets must be careful and mature when they issue confrontational and corrective prophecies, nonetheless, these kinds of prophecies are absolutely necessary for the Body of Christ to come into full maturity.