In Chapter 4 of “A Greater Movement”, Van Brooks talked to us about how the church requires a few things: practical organization and empowered leaders. Kristy joins me on the podcast today to talk about what that looks like on a day to day basis!

If you missed the sermon, it’s available on Youtube.

I invite you to pray and fast with us today. I’d encourage you to listen to the audio attached to this post to get the discussion between Kristy and I as well as the prayer experience, but if you can’t, here’s the prayer prompts in their text version!

Prayer Prompt #1

Scripture: Galatians 5:13-14

For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity to indulge your flesh, but through love serve one another. For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely, “You must love your neighbor as yourself.”

Lord, you died to make us free. Help us to devote ourselves now to our new cause…service to each other. Do not let us squander what you’ve given us. Don’t let us make church all about ourselves. Remove our self-centered tendencies. Instead, I pray that we would come to our gatherings motivated to love each other and serve each other. When we come, let us be looking for opportunities to help each other.

Prayer Prompt #2

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:4-7

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are different ministries, but the same Lord. And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.

God, I pray that you’d help each one of us to understand how you’ve gifted us. And help us to use those gifts for the benefit of others. I pray that we would find great joy in doing what you’ve created us to accomplish. Help me to stop worrying about what others are doing and instead to focus on the calling and the gifting you’ve given me.

Prayer Prompt #3

Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38

Then Jesus went throughout all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were bewildered and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest-ready fields.”

God, send workers. Send people into your field. Inspire people to move. I pray that when people look around they would see the bewildered and helpless sheep. I pray that they would be moved to volunteer and serve. I pray that they would be pushed into ministry by your Spirit. God, you’ve commanded me to pray this prayer…so I pray it. Send workers into your fields.

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