North New Zealand Conference
North New Zealand Conference
Prayer and the church
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What about prayer meeting?
“What about prayer meeting? Why are so few people interested in getting together for prayer?” It’s a question I often hear from those who lead ministries of prayer. Their frustration is understandable, because they love community praying and have experien -
Will anyone meet for prayer?
Ask people to come to an ice cream social, and the challenge might be having enough ice cream. Ask them to come to a committee meeting, and the responsible ones will appear. But invite people to a prayer meeting, and eyes glaze over and apologies flow. -
Hope for the troubled church
Troubled families are not hard to find. The inner causes of the trouble are sometimes difficult to determine, but the outward signs are easy to spot—disorganisation, turmoil, verbal or other abuse, disrespect, communication breakdown, lack of caring, and -
Prayer for your pastor
The pastor rose that morning in significant need. He was sick—had been for days. His wife was away working. The sky was overcast and featureless. The pastor felt disheartened, lonely. “Lord,” he prayed, “send someone to pray for me today—in person! -
Heaven’s power for change
Is your church changing? The previous article described the need for change driven by prayer, rather than by our own power. The army of Christ must often make strategic changes. There are times when we are called to move in new directions, because old -
Change—God’s way
Is your church sensing a call to change? If so, it must also hear a call to pray. When we move in new directions, our movement should not be a daring dash on our feet, but a committed crawl on our knees.