A lot is happening with the CPLN these days! Our memberships continue to climb steadily. We are almost through our third year in our partnership with Harvest Prayer Ministries and the growth has been strong enough that we have not had to raise membership rates during that time (and have no plans to do so).

Prayer Leader OnLine interviews Steve Loopstra, director of Prayer Transformation in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Q. Steve, you will be holding a workshop on "Developing a Culture of Prayer" at our Empowered convention in June. Why are prayer leaders beginning to think about the need to develop a culture of prayer?
I’m finding a genuine interest in the concept of a culture of prayer because it challenges us to look at prayer from a whole different perspective than we are used to. And I think a more biblical view as well. Rather than seeing prayer as another program to run in the church, looking at prayer as a culture, takes us to a whole new way of looking at prayer, and how it is or is not a part of our church lifestyle.

Applying the Power of Targeted Prayer

By Eddie Smith and Michael L. Hennen

One mid-1980s Sunday in Houston, our worship service began at 8:30 am. From the first moment we sensed an awe-inspiring divine presence. God often graced us with a momentary discernible visitation, but this was much greater than anything we’d ever experienced. As I (Eddie) led in worship it was clear that the preaching pastor wasn’t going to be coming to the pulpit. His face was buried in the carpet as he profoundly and personally engaged with God.