Six Things to Pray For

Six Things to Commit to Prayer

"Prayer is primarily a wartime walkie talkie for the mission of the church as it advanced against the powers of darkness and unbelief. It is not surprising that prayer malfunctions when we try to make it a domestic intercom to call upstairs for more comforts in the den."
-John Piper

1. Pray for Spiritual Awaking in Our Community.

• John 16:7-10
• 2 Corinthians 4:1-6
• Ephesians 6:10-20

2. Pray for God to fill in the blanks with workers. Matthew 9:35-38

Worship Coordinator
Musicians
Keyboard - Tim B
Guitar - Josh, Lee, _________________
Bass Guitar - Darrin L
Drummer - Dave M.
Vocalists - Amy G and
Sound & Tech Support - Todd G

Set Up and Take Down Team Coordinator - ___________________

Children's Ministries Coordinator - Sarah LaBelle

Nursery Team Coordinator ________________
Preschool Team Coordinator __________________
Kindergarten & 1st Team Coordinator __________________
Grades 2nd & 3rd Team Coordinator __________________
Grades 4th & 5th Team Coordinator _______________
Jr. High and Sr. High Team Coordinator - Mark Hunter

First Impression Team Coordinator - ___________________
Greeters
Ushers

Information & Resource Table Coordinator - Keitt Mobile

Refreshment Table Coordinator - Cindy Hunter
Follow Up Team Coordinator - ___________________
Administrative Coordinator - ________________
Second Touch Team Coordinator - _________________

3. Pray for Unity in Our Vision, Purpose, and Values . John 17:21-23

Vision & Values

• Our Vision:

Disciples of Jesus Who Make Disciples
Great Commandment - Mark 12:29-31
Great Commission - Matthew 28:19-20

• Our Purpose:
  

Passionately Winning the Curious, Growing the Convinced, Training the Committed, and Multiplying the Church for the Glory of God.

• Our Values:
  

1. Empowered leadership
Leaders focus on equipping and training other Christians to do ministry; leaders are empowered and trusted to oversee specific areas of ministry. (Eph. 4:7, 12-16; 2 Tim. 2:2)

2. Gift-oriented ministry
Ministry tasks are distributed according to the spiritual gifts of the people; every Christian is using his/her God-given gifts to build up the church. (Eph. 4:7; 1 Peter 4:10-11)

3. Passionate spirituality
The spiritual lives of the church members are characterized by prayer, enthusiasm, and boldness because of their intimate relationship with Jesus through God's Word; members live out their faith with power and contagious enthusiasm. (Eph. 5:15-16; 6:10, 18; Col. 3:1-17; Gal. 5:22-26; James 3:17; 2 Peter 1:6-9)

4. Functional structures
The forms, practices, and structures of the church are designed to effectively accomplish ministry in this time and place (form follows function); church structures are evaluated as to whether or not they are accomplishing the mission and vision God has given the church. (1 Cor. 1:30; 2:4; Eph. 1:22; 1 Tim. 3:1, 5)

5. Inspiring worship
Worship is inspiring, encouraging and uplifting. People participate in worship with Christ as the audience. (Ps. 100; John 4:23-24)

6. Holistic small groups
There is a continuous multiplication of small groups that meet the real needs of people; the loving and healing power of fellowship is experienced in these groups. (Matt. 28:19-20; Acts 2: 42-47; Rom. 14:19, 15:14; Col. 3:16; 1 Thess. 5:11)

7. Need-oriented evangelism
Evangelistic activities relate directly to the needs of the people the church is trying to reach; Christians are using their spiritual gifts to help fulfill the Great Commission. (Mark 16:15; Acts 14:21; Luke 19:10)

8. Loving relationships
Relationships among the members of the church are characterized by a high level of loving affection; Christ's love permeates all church activities. (John 13:34-35, 17:23; 1 Cor. 13:13, 14:1; 1 John 3:16,18)

9. Centrality of God's Word
God's Word is taught and preached in a clear, theologically sound and relevant way. Members of the church take the Bible seriously and make applications from God's Word to their lives.
(2 Tim 3:16-17; Rom. 1:16; Titus 2:11-14)

10. Mission and Vision ??" Driven
Mission and vision of the church are clearly communicated by the leaders of the church. Church members understand the direction in which the church is headed and desire to be involved in a way that promotes the mission and vision.
(Matt. 28:19-20; 2 Cor. 4:18; John 4:35)

11. Biblical Financial Stewardship
Consistent Biblical financial stewardship is seen as an act of faith. Members are giving out of faith in keeping with the Biblical standard of giving from the "first fruits".
(Luke 12:15; 2 Cor. 8:1-2, 5, 8, 12; 9:6,10-13)

12. Church Planting
Church planting is the fruit of the Great Commission. Members and leaders are actively promoting the planting of new churches.
(Acts 19:10, 14:24-25; Col. 1:6-8; 1Thess. 1:6-8)

4. Pray for the Planting of other Churches in Kenosha County.

• Acts 19:10; 14:24-25
• Col. 1:6-8
• 1 Thess. 1:6-8

5. Pray for the Personal Involvement of others.

• How does God want to lead me?
• Who does God want to touch?
• How does God want to use me?
  

6. Pray for people to respond to the invitations to come to church.

"If Jesus needed to pray, how much more do we need to pray? Prayer is expected of us because we need it. We will not be like Jesus without it. When our awareness of the greatness of God and the gospel is dim, our prayer lives will be small."
- Donald S. Whitney

"In prayer, real prayer, we begin to think God's thoughts after him: to desire the things he desires, to love the things he loves, to will the things he wills. Progressively we are taught to see things from his point of view. All who have walked with God have viewed prayer as the main business of their loves."
- Richard Foster

The more we pray, the more we think to pray, and as we see the results of prayer-the responses of our Father to our requests-our confidence in God's power spills over into other areas of our life…However, prayer as a discipline has its greatest force in strengthening the spiritual life only as we learn to pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17; Phil. 4:6). We can train ourselves to invoke God's presence in every action we perform. Constant prayer will only "burden" us as wings burden the bird in flight."
- Dallas Willard

"The glory of the Father must be the aim-the very soul and life-of our prayer."
-Andrew Murray