A Church That Prays:

  1. Prays about what it does.
  2. Fits prayer in.
  3. Prays when there are problems.
  4. Announces a special time of prayer-some in the church up.
  5. Asks God to bless what it is doing.
  6. Is frustrated by financial shortfall-backs down from projects.
  7. Is tired, weary, stressed out.
  8. Does things within its means.
  9. Sees it members as its parish.
  10. Is involved in the work of man.

A CHURCH DEVOTED PRAYER:

  1. Does things by prayer.
  2. Gives prayer priority.
  3. Prays when there are opportunities.
  4. Announces a special time of prayer-the entire church shows up.
  5. Asks God to enable to do what He is blessing.
  6. Is challenged by financial shortfall-calls for fasting, prayer and faith.
  7. Mounts up with wings like eagles, runs and doesn’t grow weary, walks and does not faint.
  8. Does things beyonds its means.
  9. Sees the world as its parish.
  10. Is involved in the work of God.

(Fred A. Hartley III quoted in My House Shall Be a House of Prayer by Jonathan L. Graf and Lani C. Hinkle, 9).

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