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5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97215 (503) 517-1975 Personal Prayer From the Lord's Prayer We are committed to helping the Church in their corporate prayers and also in their personal prayers. You probably know that the Lord's Prayer has been a pattern of my own personal prayer life for many years. Praying this prayer has consistently been my deepest and richest times of prayer. Recently, as I was praying through it, this chart came to my mind. (Sorry I am so "left brain"!) I share it with you with the hope that it might help you appreciate and apply this prayer more effectively. Down the left hand side are the seven petitions of the Lord's Prayer. The middle column brings the requests out of history and places them within our reach and realm. The right-hand column is a Scripture related to the request which allows us to pray the request more from God's pers...

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Equipped to Lead Corporate Prayer Dear Pastors and Leaders, It is less then a month until Reaching the Summit . We are so excited about what God is going to do! We already have registrations from all over the US and Malaysia ! We believe that this is the most strategic opportunity a pastor can take advantage of in the quest to lead his people in seeking God. We pray you are planning on joining us! We realize that with rising fuel prices the cost of flying to Reaching the Summit is getting higher. We wanted to make sure that you were aware of the other options available to you besides flying into Lynchburg , VA. Please check out these options when you are booking your flight: * Roanoke , VA - Roanoke (ROA): 43 mi / 69 km W * Shenandoah Valley , VA - Staunton (SHD): 66 mi / 107 km N *...

Pastor Phil - - I LOVED your "It Seems to Me" article in Prayer Leader OnLine (see below). My husband and I have literally said the same thing word for word. Thank you expressing what many were already thinking but didn't want to say it. I have one to add to your list...one that drives me nuts big time. Those that always start their greeting to God the same way as if they are saying the typical "How are you?" (Our most gracious and loving heavenly Father) Yeah, no doubt He is the most gracious and loving person you'll ever know and He is our heavenly Father...but come on. Do you even hear what they're saying? It seems to me when someone addresses God the same way every single time it's about as un-intimate as you can get. Patti It Seems To Me . . . I have developed more than a few pet prayer peeves over the years. At the risk of sounding like one of the judges on "Dancing with the Stars," sometimes I want to interrupt a brothe...

How Your Church Can Pray Globally The church body is connected as the body of Christ. Romans 12:5 says, "We, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually we are members of one another." The opportunity to lift one another up in prayer is one that should not be taken for granted. People need to be encouraged as they live their lives for Christ. We are all in a position to shine the light of Christ to a broken world, no matter where we are living--especially through prayer. Global Day of Prayer: The Global Day of Prayer movement was begun by a man with a passion for prayer named Graham Power. His vision was to focus prayer on repentance for the people of South Africa, full of hurt in the post-apartheid era. Over the years, this movement has grown astronomically through the power of God; now all nations are invited to participate in a day of prayer. Last year, 204 nations joined together in prayer for the world. Get more information on how your church can be a part of...

Small-Group Tip: Prayers with Feet by Sue Kline When the days get longer and the air gets balmier, some small groups start winding down toward a summer break. Instead of losing touch with each other for three months, set up a schedule to walk together with various small-group members. But not just to walk. Take turns walking in each other's neighborhoods and praying for the families there. Here's how it works. (Please click here to read, print, or email this article from Discipleship Journal 's online archives. Issue #111, May/June 1999.) * Type keywords in the "Search This Blog" box above * Coaching? Teaching? Preaching? on prayer - Contact Phil@nppn.org * Pastor Phil's ministry schedule: http://nppn.org/Schedule.htm * Join the Church Prayer Leaders Network @ http://www.PrayerLeader.com

I recently had an opportunity to facilitate a one-hour time of prayer with just over 20 pastors. For several days I had, on occasion, asked the Lord what His heart was and how He wanted this time to go. It was not frustrating, but I had not received any specific direction. About 15 minutes prior to start time, I slipped away one more time to be with the Lord. At this point I found myself praying, "Lord, I am not sure how You want this time to go and I feel very poor spiritually at this point." I felt the Lord said, "Good, that is exactly how I like it! In fact, it is the poor in spirit who will receive the kingdom." It seemed like I had heard that before! So, I soon found myself praying through that and the other beatitudes from Matthew 5:3-12. At this point, I was not processing how I should lead others in prayer, I was simply praying this way for myself. Within just a few more moments, I had a clear sense that the Lord had answered my prayer...

Four weeks. One Prayer. The Church stands together like never before. LifeChurch.tv is partnering with hundreds of churches globally to do a series simultaneously called One Prayer. The series will begin on the weekend of June 7-8 and run for a total of four weeks. The premise of the series is, "If God would answer 'one prayer' for the church at large, what would you pray?" // why This series serves several purposes. Specifically, we believe it will... Promote unity in the body of Christ. Expose churches to other great teachers and ministries. Empower churches to experiment with video teaching. Infuse spiritual passion into a typically challenging month. Give the senior pastor a three-week break from teaching. Raise money for a mission project. Teach our people to fast, pray, and seek God in concert with thousands of other believers. Participate in the larger work of God in His church. "One Prayer" is designed to be flexible...

Prayer means keeping company with God who is already present. Prayer offers the chance to attend and respond to that presence." Philip Yancey, Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? See the archive of the Zondervan Quote of the Day and put the widget on your site. * Type keywords in the "Search This Blog" box above * Coaching? Teaching? Preaching? on prayer - Contact Phil@nppn.org * Pastor Phil's ministry schedule: http://nppn.org/Schedule.htm * Join the Church Prayer Leaders Network @ http://www.PrayerLeader.com