Submitted by Andy Sytsma
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As we celebrate God's many good gifts to us, I'm thankful to Him for each of you and out time in Denver recently. It was good to be together and sense the Spirit's leading to ignite a missional movement in the CRC and beyond.
Rod, Moses, and I connected recently to talk about how to promote prayer, both individually and together in our clusters. Here's one tool that Rod made us aware of. The talk is by J. Edwin Orr called "The Role of Prayer in Spiritual Awakening." This talk was given over 30 years ago but is still relevant for today. He traces the history of revival in America and other places and reminds us of Jonathan Edwards' plea for "concerted and united prayer."
He starts out his talk with a quote by A. T. Pierson that says, "There has never been a spiritual awakening in any county or locality that did not begin in united prayer." Do you believe this? What are you doing to play your part in united prayer? For myself, I've been praying individually for God to move and am praying this every day. But the praying together piece is still an area I need to grow in. Next week, we're officially launching the Houston Cluster and we'll be starting with a foundation of prayer. Pray for us and we'll pray for you!
Rod, Moses, and I are committed to keep this burden of prayer in front of us. Let's keep this sense of urgency strong! In the mean time, encourage each other with stories and testimonies of His grace. Happy Thanksgiving again, and may God richly bless you and give you an extra measure of His grace and peace.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! As we celebrate God's many good gifts to us, I'm thankful to Him for each of you and out time in Denver recently. It was good to be together and sense the Spirit's leading to ignite a missional movement in the CRC and beyond.
Rod, Moses, and I connected recently to talk about how to promote prayer, both individually and together in our clusters. Here's one tool that Rod made us aware of. The talk is by J. Edwin Orr called "The Role of Prayer in Spiritual Awakening." This talk was given over 30 years ago but is still relevant for today. He traces the history of revival in America and other places and reminds us of Jonathan Edwards' plea for "concerted and united prayer."
He starts out his talk with a quote by A. T. Pierson that says, "There has never been a spiritual awakening in any county or locality that did not begin in united prayer." Do you believe this? What are you doing to play your part in united prayer? For myself, I've been praying individually for God to move and am praying this every day. But the praying together piece is still an area I need to grow in. Next week, we're officially launching the Houston Cluster and we'll be starting with a foundation of prayer. Pray for us and we'll pray for you!
Rod, Moses, and I are committed to keep this burden of prayer in front of us. Let's keep this sense of urgency strong! In the mean time, encourage each other with stories and testimonies of His grace. Happy Thanksgiving again, and may God richly bless you and give you an extra measure of His grace and peace.
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