"In the list of roles offered to MSEs that of prophet does not appear. Being a prophet is very much part of the tradition of what it is to be an ordained minister ... so it could have been expected to be part of the ministry of those in secular employment. I found this particular lack rather surprising ... [Quote p 79 in Jill Robson's contribution How to Make a Prophet at Work ]
However author identifies two features of an incident which make it prophetic in a minor way."The first is the resistance to the pressure of authority, being prepared to be 'disobedient' in even minor ways and not do what is expected of you. The second feature is acting-out the belief and conviction by getting alongside those who were invloved ... if a prophetic witness is to be effective it must speak in terms that the hearers can understand." [Quote p 86 Robson again]
"The Church needs to hear the truths that the world of work has revealed about God ... MSEs are in a position to be able to speak 'from the inside' to other clergy but with the insight gained from outside the Church." [Quote p 87 Robson again]