Coming out of a "dark night of the soul" several years ago, Dr. Mark Chironna changed his doctorate from Psychology to Future Studies (he is also getting a 2nd Doctorate in Pentecostal Theology, constructing a "Theology of the Prophetic in Contemporary Theology."  From this deeply biblical and studied perspective, Mark shares how the future of the Church is prophetic and how all things will culminate in "the testimony of Jesus" Himself.

In this episode, you will be encouraged to study the past so that you can understand the future.  Dr. Mark confirms that we are in a major epoch change, due to the COVID-19 virus. He describes how, in future studies, scholars look at the past to postulate:

1. the possible future, 
2. the probable future, 
3. the plausible future
4. the preferrable future
5. A Black Swan event (an event that no one sees coming that has a major impact)

Mark goes on to share that we are currently in a black swan era. The pace of change is changing so rapidly that the next decade will be very disruptive. Using the anachronym "G.R.AI.N.y," (Genetic, Robotic, Artificial Intelligence, Nano Technology), he shares how the present and future will see much:

• Social upheaval, 
• cultural upheaval, 
• rapid change
• family structures shifting
• etc…

Therefore, Mark concludes that the future belongs to the Spirit-filled/prophetic communities. Pentecost is going to become an adjective, not a noun.  The fastest-growing church in the world is Iran. There are more Christians in China in the underground Church than there are communists in the communist party. The suffering of the Church is producing Christ-likeness in His people.  The arch of history is moving toward the summing up of all things in Jesus. He is the beginning and the end. The end is not an event, it is a Person. 

There are two things we will need to move through this new era:

1. Hope
2. Adaptive resilience (the ability to bounce forward)

We need to prophecy "the testimony of Jesus" because all things are leading to Jesus Himself.