Building Your Leaders
October 1, 2000
Case study
"This church hardly ever prays together," complained Joan, a 40-something church leader. "The only times for congregational prayer are during the services and 30 seconds before our committee meetings." An older man named Bill chimed in, "Whatever happened to our midweek prayer service? The pastor dropped it five years ago, but that should be the lifeblood of our church." As the conversation continued, a clear consensus emerged among the leaders that Grace Church desperately needed a prayer awakening. Unfortunately, the traditional midweek prayer service hadn't worked. They all looked to Pastor Mark, but while he longed for a prayer awakening in the church, didn't know where to start. Sadly, the whole conversation left Mark feeling defensive and burdened with yet another program to organize and sell. And the church leaders felt disappointed with Pastor Mark's apparent lack of enthusiasm. What Would You Do?
Who is responsible for the prayer life of the church? What is the pastor's role? The lay leaders'? What would be a good first step for this church board? What Happened
Mark gathered the leaders who were passionate about corporate prayer. "Let's be honest," he confessed, "some of you are much more gifted than I am in the areas of intercessory prayer and administration. We all desire a prayer awakening in our church. But if it's just up to me, it's not going to happen. Some of you have the passion and the gifts to pull it off. We must release you to pursue the ministry that God has already placed in your heart. "But there's just one condition," Mark continued. "We have to think outside the box. If the midweek prayer service doesn't work, let's find something that does. Be flexible and creative." Joan and her husband took ...
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