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I just returned from a denominational convention. It was excellent! A great time of refreshing. Part of my responsibilities there was to give oversight to a prayer room. This room had times of intercessory worship, quiet rooms to pray in solitary, and people who would pray for those who desired prayer ministry. I even led a time of corporate prayer.
One of the things that struck me as I observed the goings on, was how strange strong or prophetic intercessors must seem to the average pray-er. There was nothing unbiblical going on, just some rather loud manifestations--shouts, pounding the floor, groans--that casued me to think about the average person (and myself). What does the average pray-er feel when put in a prayer meeting with much more emotion and passion than he or she is used to? I had a pretty healthy sense of self esteem when it comes to prayer, but I was questioning whether or not my prayers were of any significance in that room. If I wondered that, how do our serious prayer meetings affect the prayer growth of an average person? My point? I think we as prayer leaders often neglect or ignore a huge group of people with our prayer events and ministries--the average believer. If we want to grow prayer in our churches, we need to focus a lot more on that beginning, struggling pray-er. What can we do to disciple him, to encourage him? With the summer months upon us, I challenge you to seek the Lord on that issue? Give it some thought. I will too. Jonathan Graf President, CPLN |
May 2007 
