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…

The prayer of St. Francis.

The peace prayer.



Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace.…

A Prayer Guide For Churches Hungry for Revival and Ready for Renewal 

Sundays

• Ask the Lord to bring a fresh wind of his Spirit that revives our devotion to Christ and our dedication to his calling on our Church – no matter what cost or changes we must face

Mondays

• Ask the Spirit to reveal your sins and…

“Pray for me.” Driving home…

The attached article Pray for Me.docx was written in response to a request from an international member of our Pray.Network community.

Simple description: How to shift from praying for someone by asking for things to praying for them by asking questions that enable us to hear from the Spirit, scripture and even others…

Click here to begin reading >>>…

Phil Miglioratti likely would not want me to put his name and that of E.M. Bounds in the same sentence, but, there, I did it. Both are “prayer warriors” as the term is often used: Miglioratti as host of PrayNetwork.org today and Bounds as the author of published works on…

Recently, Jonathan Friz (a featured member of our network and a prayer leader colleague) asked an important question ...

Click here for everything you need to mobilize prayer…

A transformed perspective

who you are praying to

...produces a transformed pattern…

An Opportunity for Spiritual Development

Experiencing Prayer Days and Short Retreats will be in September, 2014 at the White Oak Conference Center in Winnsboro, SC. (an hour’s drive from Charlotte, NC).

The Full Session is September 17–26, and the Short Session September 17–22. Participants will experience prayer topics, retreat topics, and one leadership topic using Jesus’ example. It will be a time of deepening intimacy with God and experiencing a fresh anointing of the Holy…

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