How You Can Pray

Lately we on staff have really been convicted about the need to increase intentional prayer in our church.  We've got a group of people who pray for me before I preach and a group that prayers during our services.  We've also asked all our teams just to make sure they don't neglect prayer when they get together.

Our approach to prayer as a church is "organic" versus "organized".  Paul said to "pray without ceasing" so we just want to infuse prayer into the life of our church and not just be a ministry of the church.  So I would just like to ask you to pray when you can and as God leads.  Here are a few things you can pray for:

• The church's vision -- our vision is to "connect disconnected people" back to God, but vision can leak, vision can be attacked, vision can lose purity, and vision can get blurred.  Pray for us to be laser focused on the reason God created RBCC 6 years ago.


• The church's members -- remember WE are the church.  Our members are positioned strategically throughout NW Georgia by God's sovereignty.  They have opportunities to live for God in dark places but they also face obstacles in those places.  Pray that God gives our people favor at work and in the community to live as "salt and light", to extend grace, and to invite others to church.  Pray that God would strengthen our families and marriages.


• Our Sunday guests -- every week we have an opportunity to plant "seeds" in the hearts of people disconnected from God, His love, His purpose, and His people.  Pray for God to prepare hearts and to use us for His redemptive purposes.


• Our Staff -- these people are amazing!  Pray for their families and the ministries they lead.  Pray they receive encouragement, ideas, and inspiration that spurs them to serve God with passion and excellence!


• Me -- as Rock Bridge has grown, I feel the need to pray and receive prayer more than ever!  I know nothing good comes from me but am amazed that God still wants to use my body, my leadership, my mouth, my time for His glory!  Pray for my purity, my passion, and my preaching.  Also, pray for my own personal relationship with God to be vibrant and alive!

Thanks so much!  Your prayers accomplish much!