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*The Prayer-Care-Share Life

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     •Care = from simple acts of kindness to compassion-actions to justice advocacy

     •Share = showing (demonstrating) & telling (stories, sermons) the Gospel of Jesus…

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The #ReimagineFORUM  Coaching Session • Phil Miglioratti

Phil is the Curator/Coordinator of The #ReimagineFORUM @ Pray.Network and Discipleship.Network

• Pray! magazine…

We all have Prayer Lists.

Most write their own list. Some simply memorize or visualize who they pray for. Many follow the printed list in the Sunday bulletin. Apps send them to our smartphones.

The difficulty with Prayer Lists is not having enough people, places, or things to pray about; The problem is how to keep it fresh. AND, how to give ourselves permission to take a name off the list! (Personally, I find that…

• Repentance is more concerned with what changes inside than outside:
  • Begins with a response to the Holy Spirit (often sensed by feeling sorrow or grief over our sin)
  • But must be ore than that emotional response; our sadness must produce a cleansed, pure "heart"
  • ...and that must produce a change of mind (think differently; Romans 12:2)
• If we confess our sins is more than saying "sorry"
  1. We must…

I wonder what would happen if someone in every church across our country invited the Holy Spirit to come, not just to observe, but to interpret the word of God as it's being preached, instruct listeners in discerning the word of God, and to interrupt plans that will only lead to status quo, lifeless traditions or even worse, pharisaical attitudes.

#ReimagineCHURCH

This is a personal opinion of mine; and I am NOT a Hebrew language scholar!

I inherited the "Featured Members" designation when our network launched.

But I always felt uncomfortable with it.

EVERY member is valued and important to the health of our community.

So, I have changed the descriptor

To . .…

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Pray TV Interviews:

Segment 01 / Dr. Roberto Miranda Interviews Phil Miglioratti

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Always Be Creative

When we are introduced to God in Genesis, God is creating something awesome and beautiful with a creative potential of its own.

Observations on Three Mega-Firings

For me, this past year has been the best of times and the worst of times.

The best? I’m a Great Commission-meets-Great Commandment guy who is radically blessed by a collaboration of nearly one thousand…

Phil,

Is it a good idea to analyze or study one's own prayers to become more effective?

I have gotten different feedback from my Christian friends most of them negative.

From your point of view, Is this a worthy endeavor?"

It seems To Me . . .

• Evaluating your own prayers in order to congratulate yourself ("I give myself a 9 out of 10!") or to review and edit them so they sound eloquent or…

 Every religion, in one way or another, is based on the good behavior/good works of the individual. Even Christianity, when practiced as a religion (living by rules and rituals – counting on traditions) is based on good works – being  good enough (whatever that means) and better than average. But true Christianity is not based on your good works but on the good work of Jesus dying on the cross and rising to new life, defeating death. How can any amount of your good works match that? Gods not…

“The legacies of Billy Graham‘s ministry are many but perhaps none is greater than its demonstration that it is not the flames of hell but the triumphant love of God that defines & emboldens a Christian life.“ AndrewFinsteun @CTmagazine / @Pray4EveryHome @PrayCareShare @crazylove

Listening prayer:

40 Reasons to Lead Your Members in 40 Days of Love

1. You’re their leader; lead on! (and out...)
2. What Jesus said on the mountain in Galilee after his resurrection
3. 40 Days of Love…

...in response to his frustration in asking for prayer to be more active in the ministries and activities of congregational life.

Most leaders/pastors do not value highly either the critical need to invite the congregation to the place of prayer (a prayer meeting or meetings throughout the week where prayer is the primary purpose; praying for the holy huddle but also for the culture and community) ... and to take…