Operating in the Prophetic Ministry in Church

Because of the risks (Mat 7:15), some churches are reluctant to operate in the gift of prophecies or the office of prophet. The bible stated:

A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. - 1 Cor 12:7-11 (NLT)

Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help others, those who have the gift of leadership, those who speak in unknown languages. - 1 Cor 12:28 (NLT)

So, rejecting all kinds of prophetic ministry will not be beneficial for a church.

A prophet or someone with a prophetic gift should submit to the leaders (Heb 13:17), do their ministry in love (1 Cor 13), without any arrogance, not intentionally hurt someone else, and be ready for rejection (Mat 10:41, Luk 4:24, Luk 11:49). It is unlikely that God asks someone to speak up a prophecy while not following other parts of the bible.

In my opinion, not every prophecy that someone heard/felt/see/dreamt has to be directly spoken. It can be controlled by the prophet (1 Cor 14:32):

1. Ask God to whom the prophecy is for. It might be just for yourself or your knowledge.
2. If it is for someone else, ask God how and when to mention it. Not every prophecy should be spoken as "God said [something]". No prophecy should bring chaos (1 Cor 14:29)
3. It is good to have confirmation from someone else. Over-interpreting a prophecy will not give a benefit to the person.
4. Prophecy should be according to the bible. Often, a prophet is not someone that does not read the bible.

The church leaders need to have the gift of discernment to have a healthy prophetic ministry in a church.

Note: The word 'Prophet' is defined in various ways in various religions [wiki]. Here, I refer to the definition according to Christianity.