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PRAYER FOR YOUR CHURCH
Connectivity with the church in our city
Lord, I lift up the church in our city. Thank You for creating the body as one unit made up of many parts. Help us understand the value of each part as You have arranged them. We confess that we’ve minimized other parts. Forgive us, for we are all baptized by one Spirit into one body. Help us to work at being one: concerned about one another—suffering with and rejoicing with other congregations as appropriate. (1
Cor. 12:12-26)
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Home  September 2007 Introduction
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Just today I had the opportunity to
speak to a group of seniors at World Gospel Church in Terre Haute,
Indiana. I was struck by the prayer potential in that room.
After speaking about the powerful
ministry they could have if they focused on praying for the spiritual
life and health of their church, we had a short time of prayer. I gave
some instructions about praying short prayers, praying positive
prayers, and gave them the scriptural prayer guide: "Life Giving
Prayers for Your Church." They then went in four groups to different
areas of the church to pray for that area's spiritual activities.
Afterwards I found out that one
gentleman had never prayed out loud in public before. Some commented on
how much they enjoyed the time.
By my usual standards of creativity,
I didn't do anything very unique. It was just something none had done
before. My point is that often, we do not have to get fancy or "wow"
people into prayer. We just need to do something simple, but different.
Something that provides a little discipleship, a little growth for
people.
Instead of looking for the big answers to growing prayer, maybe we only need to tweak a little.
Blessings,
Jonathan Graf
President
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