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Oct. 2, 2019

Transitioning a Church to a House of Prayer - Why it Rarely Works and Why its a Powerful Move

Transitioning a Church to a House of Prayer - Why it Rarely Works and Why its a Powerful Move

Transitioning a Church to a House of Prayer - Why it Rarely Works...and Why it's a Powerful Move...

Transitioning our church to a house of prayer was a revealing process:

  • I discovered that many people enjoyed worship but not intercession.
  • They valued developing human relationships much more than developing intimacy with Jesus.
  • They were more comfortable in a typical Sunday service than in a spontaneous, prophetic service.
  • They were mostly looking for teaching that offered tips for successful living.
  • The idea of having vision for regional transformation was foreign to them.
  • A focus on revival was not attractive to them.
  • They enjoyed soaking in God's presence but not contending for transformation.
  • A focus on the end-times was irritating.
  • Spiritual warfare was unnecessary to them.
  • Saying prayers was okay, but praying fervently as a lifestyle was too costly.