Acts 15:32-36
32 Now Judas and Silas, themselves being prophets also, exhorted and strengthened the brethren with many words. 33 And after they had stayed there for a time, they were sent back with greetings from the brethren to the apostles. 34 However, it seemed good to Silas to remain there. 35 Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. 36 Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.”
Prophecy is most often bringing understanding of God's word in a God-inspired way, not new words, just revealing the meaning and implications. So these two spoke such to strengthen and encourage. Paul and Barnabas stayed to minister; they taught and preached until moved to go back to visit those in the cities they came from to follow up with those they brought God's word to previously. Such pattern is a reminder to us to go where God leads, read and give sense to the word preached and taught, and follow up with those who come to Christ. Discipleship, making disciples, is all encompassing.
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