Phil,
I just wanted to forward you what we are in the process of at Lakeland. We have spent the past six weeks studying House of Prayer movements and as a result the following things have begun to be implemented at Lakeland. Please pray for us as we launch these ministries. It seems as we have moved forward in this area we have encountered much opposition. We have even lost some members over this emphasis.
I am committed to staying the course on this one. We have done a far job at providing good Biblical instruction but we have been woefully inadequate in the area of intercession and prayer. I am convinced if the Church does not pray she will not be the instrument that God desires. God did not call his house a house of preaching but a house of prayer. To be sure we must be thoroughly biblical in our preaching but if we are negligent in our praying how can we be thoroughly biblical?
I really do welcome your prayers for this season at Lakeland.
Fixed On The Sovereign One
Pastor Phil Nelson
Lakeland in process of becoming a House of Prayer: We have just begun our process of becoming a House of Prayer at Lakeland. For the past six weeks we have been studying and preparing to implement our House of Prayer strategy. You will hear several ways you can be involved in joining in the building of our house of prayer. Some of the things that are going to be happening around here in the next few weeks are the following:
1. Prayer Rooms in both Buildings soon to be available: We will be constructing two prayer rooms on our property. One prayer room will be in the Worship center in the north classroom. This room will be used for those who will be praying through our morning worship services. The other prayer room will be constructed in Upper Room in the Educational Building. This prayer room will be available for anyone who would like to sign up to spend an hour or more in intercession for the various prayer needs of the body of Christ.
2. Sunday Morning Intercessors Needed Immediately: We are asking the Lord to raise up several of you who will commit to spending Sunday Mornings in our Prayer Room during our worship sessions. Please prayerfully consider accepting this ministry as a priority need in our congregation. We will be glad to provide you with all the training materials you need and we have several who would be glad to pray with you and help you become equipped in this great ministry endeavor.
3. Worship Service Prayer ministers: We are looking for others who feel called by God to serve as Prayer ministers in our Worship services each Sunday. During our Response time we want to have several prayer ministers who will be willing to pray with those who may express a need for prayer. I expect we will see more and more people express needs for prayer in the coming months as our culture continues to erode. We must be ready and willing to pray with and for the many whom the Lord will send our way.
4. Door Keepers in the House of God: We are also looking for those who would be willing to serve as doorkeepers at the doors of the Sanctuary. They will be responsible for opening the doors at the start of our worship services and praying over all those who enter the sanctuary. Some might ask, “Why are we doing this? And the answer comes from Psalms 84:10 “Better is one day n your courts than thousands elsewhere; I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.” It was the door keepers responsibility to insure the spiritual climate of those entering the temple. So we desire to have doorkeepers who will pray and intercede for all those who come through the doors of our worship sanctuary.
5. Weekday Morning Prayer Begins Monday April 13: Beginning on Monday morning at 6 a.m. the Sanctuary will be open for prayer from 6-7 a.m. Anyone who desires to use the Sanctuary for prayer and intercession will be welcome.
It is my desire to see Lakeland grow into a significant prayer ministry. As we have been studying the house of prayer movements I am convinced this is the one thing we must do if we are going to be able to minister in this coming cultural climate. The Word of God speaks expressly about this when God says “My House will be a House of Prayer for all Nations. Join with many others here at Lakeland who are praying that the Lord will continue his building us into the House of Prayer he desires.
See you at the House of Prayer this Sunday,
Pastor Phil
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