Complimentary Download ~ Great Prayers of the Bible

“Great prayers in the Bible” Six brief studies in prayer (complimentary download) These brief studies in prayer by Rick Ezell deal with some of the great prayers in the Bible. These include prayers of Paul, Nehemiah, Elijah, Jesus, and others. These studies would work well for a Wednesday evening, Sunday evening, or other time when [...]

Under God? Plan now for the National Day of Prayer

The National Day of Prayer is just around the corner and America needs your prayers now more than ever. We continue to face unabated moral decline, economic turmoil, military conflict in the Middle East, and ever-increasing assaults against our religious liberty.  Given these urgent concerns, it’s imperative that we remain on our knees in contrite [...]

It Seems to Me …

It Seems to Me . . . . . . we should be grateful for professors who practice what they teach. The evening session of the conference had just ended and I stopped to say hello to a colleague and friend, a pastor who is on an exciting prayer journey. Kevin Carrothers, pastor of First [...]

Signature Sins ~ Breaking their Grip

Signature Sins:  Taming Our Wayward Hearts   Michael Mangis IVP, 2008, 245 pp. ISBN 978-0-8308-3515-7 Michael Mangis is a professor of psychology at Wheaton College.   1. Why Do We Sin? Our patterns of sin are unique to us. >>>  

Why do we need Community Analysis?

  Why do we need Community Analysis? Why do we need Community Analysis?   Q & A with Dr. Fuder In order for the church to truly be an active presence in the community, to be engaged with the needs around us—not only to worship and study the Scriptures—we have to be increasingly aware of [...]

Global Day of Prayer 2012

“If My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7: 14) VISION    The Glory of Christ and the Blessing of the Nations [...]

Reasons Pastors Struggle to Lead Their Church in Prayer

The ideas in this devotion were adapted from the book Fresh Encounters – Experiencing Transformation Through United Worship-Based Prayer (NavPress).  Good news!Fresh Encounters is  now available on Amazon for your Kindleand at Barnes and Noble for your Nook.  The paperback is also available for a discount at www.strategicrenewal.com.   “These seven observations are not intended as cause for condemnation but reasons [...]

Lazy @ Praying?

 A few weeks ago, I put out a tweet that said the following… “Covering laziness in prayer is not a spiritual discipline.” It was retweeted several times; however, there were also a few people who said that the statement was confusing and asked for an explanation.  So here goes… I believe that many people in [...]

Android App for Seek God for the City

The app guides you through a 40-day experience helping you pray with life-giving clarity and hope for people throughout your community. Each day gives you a few lines of scripture with crisply-worded prayers that spring directly from the Bible. The prayers are designed to help make it easy for ordinary Christians to find their own [...]

Leaders Lead the Way … even in prayer

“When people see the hearts and hear the prayers of their spiritual leaders, a vital, spiritually-intimate connection occurs.  While leaders and members may not always agree on certain issues in the church, a fundamental trust is nurtured in the presence of God.  This procures a healthy environment of relationships that fuels congregational well-being.” “Point, Preach, [...]

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