I believe that what we are to prevail against are the carnal mentalities of the Adam nature. Evil must have an entrance into the earth and this is found through the iniquity and sin of man. I must have an accurate mentality in order to govern or prevail. Much of our stress stems from uncertainty and worry, which is based in fear.
Fear can be a powerful controlling influence in a person s life, and yes, even in their ministry.
Once this understanding of His sovereignty and His peace has been established in us, then we can approach issues of functional authority and governing. In most cases, true pastors are not very good leaders, and true leaders are not good pastors, they are a very different function. Also, I m not saying that prophets are never leaders, many times they are, I m just dealing with the spiritual perception aspect. As a leader, they are the one who takes the information they receive and distribute it to the different parts of the Body to get done what needs to get done, a bit like the brain in the human body. Now, not everything your eyes or ears perceive is useful or pertinent information, that s for the brain to decipher.