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Being Before Doing Our culture often defines us by what we do. But Scripture consistently places "being" before "doing." The story Luke tells is an example. We're tempted to give Martha high marks for her work ethic. But Jesus observed that she could have chosen a better option. Luke 10:38:42 As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what he said. But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, "Lord, don't you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!" "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." In business terms... Phillips Brooks, a popular nineteenth-...

I was glad to prayer-walk. I’d never done it before, and I thought it was valuable. As I prayed, I felt my heart growing for those for whom I was praying and grieving for their separation from God, as well as being more and more disturbed at the effects of their lifestyle choices on the world around them in general, and individuals in their families in particular (especially little children that seemed to be around the [Gay] games – perhaps adopted by them). Your guidelines were very helpful, and the season of prayer you led in our services communicated great vision for how to pray and set the tone for a significant week. * Try these keywords in the Search This Blog box above: Prayerwalking, Uncommon, Corporate, Coordinator, Prayer, Revival . . . * Coaching? Teaching? Preaching? on prayer . . . Contact Phil@nppn.org * Join the Church Prayer Leaders Network @ http://www.PrayerLeader.com

Phil is leading a workshop at . . . Dear Phil, The "Seek Him to Save Them" Conference is coming to Grace Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, October 26-28, and the Early Bird registration has been extended until August 2 ! This is a conference for the prayer-focused, missionary church. Through seeking the Lord in united prayer and leading your congregation into the harvest fields, your church can experience a renewed vision for Him and for taking His glory to the ends of the earth! ...

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Just Pray? By Leanne Dzubinski Often, when North Americans visit Europe, they see beautiful scenery and magnificent architecture but not the deep spiritual needs. Participate in a prayer journey, though, and you’ll begin to see Europe differently. Prayer pilgrimages are booming as Christians come to realize how the Holy SPirit intensifies cross-cultural missions engagements. North American who travel to Europe watch prayer overcome roadblocks and unit hearts and minds in such supernatural ways that they experience nothing short of faith on steroids. They return with a new set of assumptions. these spirit-filled journeys inspire local sending churches long after the trips are over. “Prayer journeys are a way to join European workers with Greater Europe Mission’s (GEM) North American constituency,” says Mike Elwood, director of GEM’s IN STEP Initiative. “We long to give intercessors a taste of Europe. It is our fervent hope that those who come for prayer journeys will return...

Q uestion . . . Dear Phil, Thanks very much for your quick response. I really appreciate it. I will be attending the Seek Him to Save Them Conference in October at Grace===>Click headline to access information. I'm really looking forward to it. Not sure that I'll be in your workshop but I would love to make a point to meet you. Please keep us in prayer as we strive to become a prayer-driven church. We're nowhere near that goal yet, but we're just getting started on seeing this part of God's vision for us come to fruition. I believe the Lord wants to do some amazing things in our little church but He's waiting for us to come together in prayer and ask Him. I'm beginning to cast this vision to my congregation and need all the prayer I can get in this. I really want to see us become a church of prayer. I'll definitely keep you posted. Thanks for your interest. Blessings to you, and thanks for your ministry, Response . . . Becoming prayer-driven takes tim...

The Holy Spirit and Prayer “The Holy Spirit descending from Christ to us draws us up into the great stream of His ascending prayers. The Spirit prays for us without words in the depth of a heart where even thoughts are at times formless. He takes us up into the wonderful flow of the life of the triune God. Through the Spirit, Christ’s prayers become ours, and ours are made His. We ask for what we desire, and it is given to us.” Dear Intercessors, The power of the Holy Spirit is a vital necessity in our prayers. There is so much to say about the Holy Spirit. He is such an important part of all that we do, that I feel that I am treading upon holy ground just to make an attempt to say just how important and glorious He is. The Holy Spirit is key to your life of intercession. You cannot attempt to pray great prayers without acknowledging His vital presence in your life. You cannot write a crafted prayer without the wisdom and understand...

The Transforming Power of Prayer Deepening Your Friendship with God by James Houston published by NavPress, Colorado Springs, Colorado 1996 For many years, prayer was probably the weakest dimension in my life as a Christian. ===>Click headline to access Phil's underlines of the book . . . * Try these keywords in the Search This Blog box above: Uncommon, Corporate, Coordinator, Prayer, Revival . . . * Coaching? Teaching? Preaching? on prayer . . . Contact Phil@nppn.org * Join the Church Prayer Leaders Network @ http://www.PrayerLeader.com

BREAKING THROUGH THE LOCAL CHURCH PRAYER BARRIER by Dr. Alvin VanderGriend Question: Why is there so little prayer in the North American Church? Answer: I think there is a lack of prayer in American churches for two reasons. First, for the past century most North American seminaries have failed to give ministerial students an adequate understanding of prayer and have failed to help them develop their prayer lives. Consequently, congregations led by these pastors have lacked the leadership required to develop their understanding and practice of prayer. Second, Christians, influenced by our materialistic and hedonistic society, are prone today to think of prayer as a way to find solutions to problems and to get the good life. When used in this way prayer turns into a monotonous system of begging God rather than a joyful love relationship. When that happens prayer becomes an activity not a joy. Begging is not something people naturally love to do ===>Click headline to access complete ...

Lessons we learn from Jesus' spiritual warfare prayer By Eddie Smith Then the Lord said, "Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to have you apostles for himself. He wants to separate you from me as a farmer separates wheat from husks. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith will not fail. So when you recover, strengthen the other disciples." (Luke 22:31-32, GW). Almost 2,000 years after Jesus spoke these words to Simon Peter, Christians continue to debate the validity of spiritual warfare prayer. However, I suspect that those who argue against spiritual warfare prayer argue less with Scripture and more with some of our models and methods. They would say, "Perhaps spiritual warfare prayer is valid, but what that group is...

A newsletter from the editors of Leadership Journal B ack in 1999, Ben Patterson noticed a disturbing trend in the traditional prayer meeting service : either it included everything but prayer, or it was eliminated entirely. In the years since " Whatever Happened to Prayer Meeting? " appeared in the pages of Leadership , the practice of corporate prayer has continued to decline, and Ben thinks that's a problem. Read his classic article and be challenged. * Try these keywords in the Search This Blog box above: Uncommon, Corporate, Coordinator, Prayer, Revival . . . * Coaching? Teaching? Preaching? on prayer . . . Contact Phil@nppn.org * Join the Church Prayer Leaders Network @ http://www.PrayerLeader.com