Prayer Leader asks . . .

Phil, Had a few questions I was hoping you could help me with.  First, are there any books or resources you would recommend about intersession/being an intercessor?  I have had some struggles in the past few months that I have not had before and I am looking for guidance.  I am thinking I am experiencing [...]

“Help!” – How to Lead a 90 Minute Prayer Session

“Help!” – How to Lead a 90 Minute Prayer Session Phil, I am to co-lead a 90 minute prayer session for our Pastors Prayer Gathering. The focus is giving praise for the God of the City. Can you help me with some guidelines, thoughts, pointers, suggestions. Thanks in advance. A few thoughts – Always seek the [...]

Fresh Prayer ~ a fresh approach to praying scripture

Check out the latest issue of FreshPrayer. It springs from Isaiah 35. We all know people who just can’t seem to envision God doing anything good in their lives. They are sometimes blinded to God’s love and immobilized in fear. The promise of Isaiah 35 will help you pray with confidence for friends or family [...]

IMB @ Prayer ~ “Blast Furnace of Prayer”

Pray School of Prayer for All Nations “It is unthinkable that we would send thousands of people overseas without covering them with a blast furnace of prayer,” says Tom Elliff, IMB president. Such a vision has led to the launching of an experiential School of Prayer for All Nations (SPAN) to inspire and equip participants: [...]

SBC Call to Prayer ~ Can our prayers tip the tipping point?

CALL TO PRAYER: Romans 1 & a nation’s tipping point Roger S. Oldham EDITOR’S NOTE: Frank S. Page, president of the SBC Executive Committee, has issued a call to prayer for revival and spiritual awakening for our churches, our nation and our world during 2013. Baptist Press will carry First-Person articles during the year encouraging [...]

Loving our cities

This Is Our City   You Can’t Buy Your Way to Social Justice Why the activism of some fellow Americans scares me. Rachel Pieh Jones Home Improvement Meets the Gospel How two co-founders of the home-supply store TreeHouse infuse their business with environmentally sound faith. Bret Mavrich

SBC Call to Prayer ~ U.S. Needs Christian Prayers

Page: Healing U.S. rests in power of Christians’ prayers NASHVILLE (BP) — The responsibility of healing the nation rests with Christians in prayer, Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee President Frank Page said Thursday (May 2) at a National Day of Prayer breakfast in Nashville. “The fault for what’s happening is not the White House, the [...]

IMB @ Prayer ~ Lost Boys

Pray   First Person: Praying for one of Philippine’s ‘lost boys’ For 20 years he’s allowed himself to be crucified on Good Friday – first as part of a petition to have a prayer answered, then in gratitude for the answer.      

Call to Prayer ~ Effectual fervent prayer ‘the key to God-seeking revival’

CALL TO PRAYER: Effectual fervent prayer ‘the key to God-seeking revival’ Gregory Frizell EDITOR’S NOTE: Frank S. Page, president of the SBC Executive Committee, has issued a call to prayer for revival and spiritual awakening for our churches, our nation and our world during 2013. Baptist Press will carry First-Person articles during the year encouraging [...]

Pray that we are not loving the wrong things

Missing the Mission: Looking for the Right Results While Loving the Wrong Things   All churches love certain things. Some love fellowship, some worship, some prayer. Those are good loves. Some are neutral loves. Some are not. Other churches love their building, their history, or their strategy. Those can be good or bad, depending on [...]

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