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PRAYER FOR YOUR CHURCH

Lord, I lift up the speakers and teachers in our church. May everyone who holds that position—pastors, Sunday school teachers, small group leaders, guest speakers—rightly divide Your word of truth. Let them admonish and teach with wisdom. Reveal the mysteries of Your word to them and encourage them to speak those mysteries courageously and fearlessly. Let them speak with a spirit of faith that springs from their relationship with You. (2 Tim. 2:15; Col. 1:28; Dan. 2:47; Phil. 1:14; 2 Cor. 4:13)
 
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. . . we can sometimes get too organized.

I’m not against organization per se, just the notion that our four-color brochures, state-of-the-art websites, fully stocked resource centers, newly carpeted prayer rooms, 24/7 prayer meeting schedules are the essence of a successful prayer ministry.

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Truly, a successful ministry of prayer is about the praying. Is that brochure enabling church members to apply their spiritual gift to the mission of prayer? Are they utilizing the website to access the latest prayer initiatives? Has anyone visited the resources center? Stopped in to actually pray in the prayer room? Are we bringing people to the place of prayer but not bringing prayer to the places our people are (classes and committees, groups and gatherings, ministries and meetings)?

Sometimes my personal life has more prayer-related activities than real prayer. Is it possible that the Body of Christ, both local and universal, has more prayer initiatives (all good!) than pray-ers taking the initiative to pray. Probably not . . . but let’s make sure we keep it that way!

Phil
 
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