PARTNERING IN PRAYER

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PARTNERING IN PRAYER
"AGAIN, I TELL YOU THAT IF TWO OF YOU ON EARTH AGREE ABOUT ANYTHING YOU ASK FOR, IT WILL BE
DONE FOR YOU BY MY FATHER IN HEAVEN." MATTHEW 18:19
1. Why Is Prayer Partnering So Important?
● God asks us to pray for each other. (Eph. 6:18)
● Praying with others enriches your personal prayer life.
● Prayer partnering fills people's deep hunger to have others caring and praying
for them.
● Prayer partnering helps you appreciate the meaning of Christian community.
● Prayer partnering assists you in being accountable to at least one other person.
● Prayer partnering puts us on track with God.
● Prayer partnering sets God's power at work in your life and in the church.
2. Guidelines For Prayer Partnering
● Decide how many times you will meet and how often.
● Withhold judgment regarding anything said.
● Resist the temptation to become a counselor your partner's problems are not
yours to solve.
● Maintain confidentiality.
● Try to spend most of your time together praying rather than talking about what to
pray about.
● Keep a record of answers.
● Claim scripture promises as you pray.
● Keep prayer times conversational; pray in short sentences or paragraphs.
● View pauses or silence as a normal and positive ingredient of your times together.
3. Work Through The Barriers Of Prayer Partnering
● TIME - We make time for what is important to us. Prayer is a paradox that
both takes time and frees time.
● RISK - Fear of being vulnerable or misunderstood. What may seem initially
intimidating can be a benefit.
● PREVIOUS BAD EXPERIENCE - One bad experience doesn't have to lead
to another. Try again with a new partner.
● FEELINGS - (Inadequacy, Uncertainty, Doubt, etc.) For most people, these
feelings are normal when attempting something new. Honestly acknowledge
your feelings and pray about them.
4. What Do Prayer Partners Pray About?
"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests." Eph. 6:18
● Praise & Thanksgiving
● Family concerns (spouse, children, in-law issues)
● Mutual friends
● Work pressures

● Church matters
● Personal requests (temptation areas, new ministry opportunities,
future dreams, etc.)
● Individual and corporate church revival
● Outpouring of the Holy Spirit
● Non-attending members
● Your community
● National Leaders
● Pastor & Church Leaders
● Prayer Partner Ministry
● Students, Teachers, & Schools

Created by PUBLISHING DEPARTMENT 2015 OMOGONCHORO CENTRAL SDA CHURCH

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Revival and Reformation - Events

What is '777'?

It's a worldwide on-the-hour prayer chain. God’s people are praying seven days a week at 7:00am and 7:00pm for the Holy Spirit’s presence in our families, leaders, churches, and communities. Praying any hour, on the hour, a person will unite with thousands of others in another time zone around the world, bringing unity. “A chain of earnest praying believers should encircle the world . . . to pray for the Holy Spirit” (Review and Herald, January 3, 1907).
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January-June focus: Mission to the Cities

Mission to the Cities is an emphasis of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on sharing Jesus’ love and the hope of His soon return with people in urban settings. It envisions initiatives in more than 650 of the world’s largest cities, starting with New York City in 2013 and running through 2015. Comprehensive outreach activities will be as varied as the character of each city, and will include LifeHope Centers, community events, health seminars, small groups, and reaping campaigns.

• The church members and church leaders working in these cities
• The people yet to be reached with the Gospel
• The world divisions and unions to develop strategies for reaching the large cities in their territories
• The thousands of outreach activities and reaping events currently taking place
• The strongholds of Satan to be broken, and relationships with Christ to be established
• Plans and activities of all thirteen divisions and attached unions (Middle East and North Africa Union) regarding “Mission to the Cities”.
• Integrated focus of all Seventh-day Adventist media activities to provide for massive evangelistic emphasis around the world.
• Full understanding and usage of Comprehensive Health Ministry (“medical missionary work”) allowing all church members to meet people’s needs and follow Christ’s ministry of service to others.
• Deeply spiritual and evangelistic perspective of every church administrator around the world as they point church members to Christ and the unique mission and message of the Seventh-day Adventist church founded on Revelation 12:17, Revelation 14:6-12; and Revelation 18:1-4 which have been entrusted into the hands of God’s end-time church. We must beseech the Lord to help pastors and church members to never lose the prophetic identity of who we are as the Seventh-day Adventist Church—God’s remnant church at the end of time.
• United evangelistic and witnessing activities of every Seventh-day Adventist man, woman, and child around the world empowered by the Holy Spirit’s power as we submit to His leading in our lives. This will keep us active in God’s service combatting apathy and complacency through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit in each life. Total engagement and active participation of every church member around the world is a key to the final proclamation of the Loud Cry. As we submit to the leading of the Holy Spirit, this will allow Christ to make us one, thus fulfilling Christ’s prayer of John 17 as we understand our role in this world as a prophetic movement and fact the end of the great controversy leading to Christ’s soon return.

What is revival and reformation?

The New Testament Church powerfully impacted the world with the good news of the gospel in a single generation. Filled with the Holy Spirit, these New Testament believers shared the present truth message of a crucified and resurrected Lord with hundreds of thousands. In the face of overwhelming obstacles, these praying believers proclaimed the gospel to the ends of the earth. It will happen again and in some places it is happening now. You can be part of something great for God. Revival is about a new experience with Jesus. It is about what He can do in our personal lives, in our marriages and with our children. Revival leads us from heartfelt prayer to passionate mission.

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