Tag Archives: Community Houses of Prayer

• Day of Prayer & Fasting

  Posted on September 16, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    The elders of my church have called our congregation to a day of prayer and fasting.  I thought some might be interested in the instructions given.  Below you will find the cover letter to a three-page prayer guide.  Most of the requests were submitted by the various ministry teams of the church. ————————– Day […]

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  Prayer Corps

  Posted on September 9, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    In a previous blog (“A House of Prayer is Built with Living Stones”), I closed with these two questions for church leaders. How can leaders train the disciples the Spirit has entrusted to them to see prayer as essential to their life and ministry rather than tangential? What can the leaders do to make […]

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• Mobilizing Ambassadors of Hope

  Posted on September 2, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Introduction to Community Houses of Prayer Ministry Manual Our Lord Jesus Christ has called us to Himself to belong to Him and to follow Him. He has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness that imprisoned us in sin’s mastery, misery and condemnation.  He has brought us into His kingdom of light and life, […]

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• Getting the Lead out of Leading

  Posted on August 26, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    Leading is not an easy task.  One, leaders need to know where they are going.  The GPS has to be set with at least a general destination.  Two, leaders need to understand the fine art of leading versus pushing.  By definition, leaders have followers. As to whether followers will follow, refer back to number […]

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• A House of Prayer is Built with Living Stones

  Posted on August 19, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    In the Old Testament book of Isaiah, God said that His house would be a house of prayer for the nations (Is. 56:7-8).  Jesus reaffirms this purpose of God for the temple by quoting Isaiah in each of the Synoptic Gospels. The New Testament Scriptures make clear that the ultimate and actual temple is […]

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• John 3:16 – the Bible’s Message in a Nutshell

  Posted on August 12, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    I picked up a tee-shirt at a denominational meeting a few years ago.  It’s the best conversation-starter for the gospel I have ever seen. Spread across the chest of the black shirt in large, red letters are the English words: “For,” “so,” and “the.”  Underneath, to the right, is the reference in English and […]

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• The Sisyphus Psalm

  Posted on August 5, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    We might call Psalm 126 “The Sisyphus Psalm.”  Sisyphus was a figure in Greek mythology who was eternally destined to push a heavy rock up a hill, only to have it roll back down before he could get it over the crest.  He’d have to start all over—for eternity. Life can seem like that, […]

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• The Gospel in Kid-Speak

  Posted on July 29, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    My church just finished a week-long Vacation Bible School (the hottest week of the year, I might add).  Kids ages three through nine roamed the grounds of the church for two hours each day. At the start of each session I had the privilege of opening in prayer and telling a story.  I’m not very […]

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• A Pastor’s First Concern

  Posted on July 22, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    I heard someone once quip that it was wrong for Christian sports fans to say that they were #1.  God is first.  Neighbor is second.  The best they could be was #3.  Somehow, I don’t think there will be a big market for foam fingers with three fingers raised and imprinted with “We’re #3.” […]

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• Is “accepting Jesus” acceptable?

  Posted on July 15, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    I have no problem with people saying they have “accepted Jesus as Savior or Lord” or praying that others might do the same. True, Jesus is Lord whether acknowledged by us or not. The only significant acknowledgement is that of the Father, and Jesus does carry that imprimatur.  Peter makes this clear in his […]

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