Passion for Prayer Required for an Effective Prayer Ministry
To have an effective prayer ministry, we need to develop a passion for prayer. To begin, we need to understand what passionate prayer looks like.
What passionate prayer is not:
Begin by understanding what elements are not essential to passion in praying. Passionate prayer ...
is not emotion-driven, though emotions may be present.
is not always impressive.
What passion for prayer includes:
Passionate prayer usually includes the following elements in our approach to and act of praying:
devotion to prayer (Acts 2:42; Rom. 12:12; Lk. 18:1; Col. 4:2)
attentiveness in prayer (Eph. 6:18; Col. 4:2; 1 Pet. 4:7)
persistence in prayer (Lk. 18:1; Eph. 6:18; 1 Thess. 5:17; Matt. 7:7; Ps. 55:16-17)
fervency in prayer (James 5:16)
Spirit-propelled effort to prayer (Eph. 6:18; Rom. 8:26-27)
wholehearted attitude toward prayer (Jer. 29:12-13; Matt. 22:37)
faith-driven expectancy in prayer (Col. 4:2; Mk. 11:24)
purpose in prayer (Matt. 6:7-13; 1 Jn. 5:14
The Prayer Ministry Manual includes this content, adding some input to the above elements of what passion in prayer may and may not include. The manual includes even more to help you cultivate a passionate and effective prayer ministry.
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More About What Will Help You Develop and Maintain an Effective Prayer Ministry
Click links below to learn how effectiveness in prayer requires ...
- Personal Relationship
- Having the Right Purposes for Praying
- A Passion for Prayer (this post)
- Making It a Priority
- Adherence to Biblical Principles
- Power in Prayer
- Making It a Permanent Practice
Also get help with ...
- Planning Strategies for Effective Corporate Prayer
- Preparing Others to Join Your Prayer Efforts
- Promoting Prayer Ministry Successfully
For More About Praying: Resources for Prayer Ministry