30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 11 – Praying for Generosity
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.” 1 Peter 4:10 When we think of giving we tend to think in terms of financial contributions. And for many of us, giving financially is an easy escape from the deeper generosity…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 10 – Why Should We Continue to Pray?
Last week I discussed that when we pray we should pray according to the will of God. Now, if we believe that God is sovereign and that He will carry out His will no matter what, then why should we pray? We should pray because God has graciously decided that He will only work through…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 9 – A Culture of Forgiveness
Culture is the sum product of the behaviors that a given people value. If a group of people value hospitality, then their behavior will be marked by the many ways they express their hospitality towards others. If a people value generosity, then it will be obvious to all by the way they give of their…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 8 – Love
Church is about people, not programs. This is not to diminish programs and ministries, which are essential, but they are important because they enable ministry to people. People are primary. The struggle for a church is to keep the main thing the main thing-‐-‐we are here to connect people to Jesus and to one another…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 7 – Praying that we would Rejoice in our Sufferings
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 6 – Praying for an Authentic Body of Believers
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7, ESV) “Lord I pray that our congregation…
Read MoreEND OF YEAR VIDEO UPDATE
We are grateful to hundreds of people who are helping to make Redemption happen. This would not be possible without your prayers, encouragement and financial contributions. We wanted to give you a 2013 year end update and pass along some exciting news about what’s ahead in January 2014. This has been an exciting year —…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 5 – Praying for the thought-life of Redemption Church
“We take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” -2 Corinthians 10:5b Christianity is more than a conversion experience, it’s a process. Church is more than just a couple of hours on Sunday, it’s a people. The call God has on our lives is so much deeper and richer than what a lot…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 4 – Praying that We Would be a Sending Church
And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” -Luke 10:2 Edmond is home to approximately 85,000 people. And if the statistics are true, as few as 1 in 5 attend church on a…
Read More30 DAYS OF PRAYER | DAY 3 – Praying for All Nations
“My House Will Be Called a House of Prayer for all Nations.” -Mark 11:17 Susana Franco and Fanny Mena live in Guayaquil, Ecuador, a tough city of maybe 3 and 4 million souls on the Pacific coast. Susana holds degrees in dentistry and theology. A decade ago God called her to a special ministry and Susana…
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