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A Muslim chief lays wide awake in the steamy blackness of his mud hut. Any hope of sleep dashed by a dream that now plays over and over in his head. In the dream, the Jesus of Christianity comes down from the sky hanging on a cross, then the cross is laid across a great river and the people of his village walk across it. What can it mean? Is it a message from Allah or perhaps a warning from an angry spirit? A world away, a young man lies awake, staring into the darkness of his bedroom at the SBC missionary training complex, pondering a rather dramatic change is his future plans... |
There is a next step in worship that our people are anxious to take. It’s the step from the courtyard of praise into the temple of His presence. That step is taken by prayer... |
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Esther walked just as fast as her legs could go without dropping the water pot balanced on her head. Her face and hair were wet from the water that had sloshed out when she climbed over the neighbor’s garden wall. She didn't mind. It was not often such a little girl had such big news! "Grandfather, Grandfather"! There was no response. She poured the water into a bowl on the porch of the workshop behind the house. Leaving the pot, she turned to run toward the house. "Wait just a minute young lady"... |
A Quick guide to God-centered worship Have a prayer time at the heart of the worship service. Make it the focus of worship rather than a book-end. Have at least 20 minutes of uninterrupted praise and prayer... |
Audio of Lowell leading a worship service prayer time This ten minute prayer time is the one mentioned in the Prayer Guide book on page 142. |
Audio of Lowell preaching/teaching The Forgotten Altar This is six minutes of excerpts from the message, The Forgotten Altar, which is at the heart of Lowell's mission of being a catalyst for the revival of congregational prayer. |
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Need some help with leading prayer or encouragement for your prayer ministry team? This online interview with Phil Miglioratti of National Pastor's Prayer Network. should be helpful. |
When a child asks for a second snow cone at one Vacation Bible School , in rural Arkansas , it’s no problem. “They’re supposed to bring back their cup and spoon if they want seconds.” Says 93 year old VBS veteran, Emma Mae New. “ Of course...
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| ©Worship Wars - Episode III
The Lucas universe may be back in balance with the release of Star Wars, Episode III, but a real conflict that began a decade before Darth Vadar drew his first evil breath, still rages. Worship Wars, Episode I began during the 1960’s Jesus Movement as... |
She sails into port, unnoticed by most. On her thumb, the sterling ring of the man who stole her heart. Before her face can become familiar, her mission accomplished, she slips away as quietly as she came. Who is this mysterious woman, scanning the horizon from the bow of a 15 th century explorer’s ship? She’s not the heroine of a maritime novel, and she’s not a pirate queen. She’s Miss Ellie, thirteen years the secretary of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alamogordo , NM . "Follow your dreams." Says Elenore Kaiser, age 77. "Try. Really try. If you fail, at least you tried. To me that's kind of important."... |
| Revive Congregational Prayer Baptists don’t do congregational prayer. They want to, and they know how, but they don’t know that they know how.
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Frequently I’m asked, “What can we do about our Mid-week prayer meeting?” Some wonder if this icon of church prayer should be sacrificed for more ‘user-friendly’ programs and by my observations, about 40% of mid-sized churches have done just that. Is it too late to save the mid-week prayer service in your church? I don’t think so, but it needs an Extreme Makeover. ‘Are you with me on this? We can do this people!’... |
The Most Effective tool of a Prayer Guide Prayer by Suggestion is the most effective tool for getting an entire group to talk with God. This simple technique of making suggestions as a group prays silently will lead them into an encounter with the Father, regardless of the size or age of the group. You’ll actually become a... |
© Revive Congregational Prayer - Research This report goes with the article, Baptists Need a Revival of Congregational Prayer, listed above as Revive Congregational Prayer. This is copyright material, but may be used if accompanied by: © Lowell Snow Ministries, www.leadingprayer.com |
