Category: Prayer Team
Does Facebook Prayer Count?
By TheChurch.Digital: Barna recently released data that suggests the opportunity to pray with someone at your church is a highly attractive offer not only to Christians, but also to people of other faiths and even of no faith. Asked if they would consider joining your church for online prayer, 68% of […]
A Simple Tool to Get Started in Prayer
by Stan Rodda: When it comes to prayer, everyone starts somewhere. You might be reading this and have been following Jesus for many years. Your prayer life might be strong and transformative. If so, that’s awesome. I’m excited for you. But new believers don’t start near the finish line. They […]
Prayer During a Pandemic – Part One
Home > Blog > Prayer During a Pandemic – Part One Prayer During a Pandemic – Part One By Ed Stetzer A global pandemic calls God’s church to prayer. On Sunday, March 15, a National Day of Prayer was held regarding the ongoing pandemic that we currently face in our […]
Growing Spiritually Through Three Years of Self-Quarantine
Growing Spiritually Through Three Years of Self-Quarantine .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: As I write this, almost 40% of the American population are in lockdown-mode. Governors in several states have ordered the closing of schools, restaurants, bars, clubs, and other public gathering spaces. And even with the modern phenomenon of online […]
How to Have the Anointing of God on Your Life
How to Have the Anointing of God on Your Life .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: That word… anointing… is tricky. If you grew up in a charismatic / pentecostal environment, you might associate the anointing with a particular ecstatic experience, or with the practice of anointing the sick with oil and prayer, or […]
Some Thoughts On Why MegaChurch Pastors Keep Falling
Carey Nieuwhof: So this isn’t an easy post to write, nor a glib one. I’m not even sure what I’m about to write is accurate. But once again last week, we heard of yet another mega-church pastor who isn’t in leadership anymore, this one fired by his church because of […]
End Well. Start Better.
by Tom Planck: Our calendars recently changed to the final month of 2018. If your fall ministry season has been anything like mine, you have likely been surprised by how quickly December arrived. You are now probably scrambling to get everything that needs to be accomplished checked off your task […]
Nine Systems Within a Church Planting System
By Ed Stetzer: Looking across the spectrum of church planting networks and denominations, there are nine basic systems that make up a typical Church Planting System in a North American church planting network. Prayer A prayer strategy is the lifeline of any church planting network. One example of this is a […]
4 Tips to Maximize Your Church Plant Fundraising Commitment Card
by Patrick Bradley: Your church plant fundraising commitment card is an important tool in the fundraising process. But it’s actually pretty easy to use it wrong and shoot yourself in the foot. I’ve seen planters use a church plant fundraising commitment card well. And I’ve seen some wonder why they’re […]
3 Ways to Help Your Grand Opening Well-Wishers Help You
by Patrick Bradley: Your Launch Sunday attendance will be inflated by grand opening well-wishers. That can be good and bad at the same time. Here are some ideas to maximize the good and minimize the bad. Many churches experience a spike in attendance at their inaugural public worship gathering. Which […]