The 80-For-80 Initiative is 80 days of prayer for 80% of the church in Community Groups. What to pray for: Humility for CG leadership and CG pastor To follow God's leading in the matter of groups To be open to reason and various ideas from others To seek what's best for the church as a whole … Continue reading 80-For-80: 6/10/14
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80-For-80 Initiative: 6/8/24
The 80-For-80 Initiative is 80 days of prayer for 80% of the church in Community Groups Who to pray for: Community Group Leaders, Steven and Shonda McManus For their growth in the knowledge of Christ For their family and marriage For their ministry, shepherding a CG Scripture to Pray: "I pray that He would grant you, according to the … Continue reading 80-For-80 Initiative: 6/8/24
80-For-80 Initiative: 6/7/14
The 80-For-80 Initiative is 80 days of prayer for 80% of the church in Community Groups Who to pray for: Group Leaders, Dennis and Ina Przywara Pray for the gospel to continually transform them Pray for their endurance in gospel ministry Pray for God's protection on their marriage Scripture to Pray: "Therefore I am rejoicing over … Continue reading 80-For-80 Initiative: 6/7/14
80-For-80 Initiative: 6/6/14
The 80-for-80 Initiative is 80 days of prayer for 80% of the church to be in Community Groups. What to pray for: Our goal: 80% of the church in CGs That we would hold our plans loosely and follow God's will That the Lord would bring a new sense of community to our church That we … Continue reading 80-For-80 Initiative: 6/6/14
Jesus Cries Because He’s Perfect
There is a tendency for us to say, 'I am afraid of the grief, I am afraid of the sorrows'...But look at Jesus. He was perfect, right? And yet he goes around crying all the time. He is always weeping, a man of sorrows. Do you know why? Because he is perfect. Because when you … Continue reading Jesus Cries Because He’s Perfect
80-For-80 Initiative: 6/4/14
The 80-For-80 Initiative is 80 days of prayer for 80% of the church to be in Community Groups What to Pray for: Connecting people in Community Pray for greater commitment to and involvement in LBC Pray for new CG leaders to arise Pray for a culture of discipleship to develop at the church Pray for those … Continue reading 80-For-80 Initiative: 6/4/14
80-For-80 Initiative: 6/3/14
The 80-For-80 Initiative is 80 days of prayer for 80% of the church to be in Community Groups. What to Pray for: That our Community Groups would be more rooted in Christ CGs would grow in their knowledge of Christ CGs would have a strong affection/love for Christ CGs would be conformed more to the image … Continue reading 80-For-80 Initiative: 6/3/14
80-For-80 Initiative: 6/2/14
The 80-For-80 Initiative is 80 days of prayer for 80% of the church to be in Community Groups. What to pray for: Gospel transformation within our Community Groups. Pray that the members of the CGs would be transformed by the gospel more and more Pray that the gospel would motivate the groups toward mission Pray … Continue reading 80-For-80 Initiative: 6/2/14
The Anxiety of Prosperity Theology
I often hear people say, “If God is going to bless us, we must believe fervently without any doubts that God will bless us. We must claim our blessing with full assurance that we will get it.” But we don’t see that here, nor do we see that attitude in other places in the Bible. … Continue reading The Anxiety of Prosperity Theology
Marriage is More Than Commitment
“Marriage isn’t about your happiness; it’s about your holiness.” “Marriage isn’t primarily about being ‘in love’; it’s about covenant-keeping.” Maybe you’ve heard something similar to those lines in a recent sermon/book/blog post on marriage. I have. In fact, I’ve said those very things in sermons. Yet, I think that it can be possible to push … Continue reading Marriage is More Than Commitment