One Prayer with LifeChurch.tv :: Uniting the Church
LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) is doing a sermon series this upcoming June called One Prayer. But they are not the only church doing it. In fact, over 25 other churches have already signed up to preach the sermon series, as well.
What’s it all about?
Well, Craig Groeschel does a good job summing it up in this video:
Each pastor will preach one week from his church about what one prayer he would pray if God would answer one prayer for the Church at large. And then the participating churches will share video teaching from other participating churches in the following weeks. For example, Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) will be preaching “Make Us One.” And Ed Young of Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX) will be preaching “Make Us Creative.”
But that is not all. Aside from the sermon series, each church is encouraged to participate by:
- Receiving an offering and combining it with hundreds of other churches to help people in need.
- Mobilizing your church to do something ministry-related in your local community and with other local churches if possible.
- Promoting the unified website (to be announced) that will encourage your people to fast and pray with other believers.
- Using the free promotional resources online (including graphics, mailer templates, video promos, banners and other promotional tools).
Some participating churches include:
- Celebration Church (Jacksonville, FL)
- Champions Centre (Tacoma, WA)
- Church of the Highlands (Birmingham, AL)
- Elevation Church (Indian Trail, NC)
- Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX)
- Free Chapel (Gainesville, GA)
- Genesis Church (Tallahassee, FL)
- Granger Community Church (Granger, IN)
- Healing Place Church (Baton Rouge, LA)
- Journey Church (Norman, OK)
- Lake Hills Church (Austin, TX)
- National Community Church (Washington, DC)
- New Hope Christian Fellowship (Honolulu, HI)
- New Life Church (Conway, AR)
- NewSong Church (Irvine, CA)
- NewSpring Church (Anderson, SC)
- North Coast Church (Vista, CA)
- NorthwayChurch.tv (Malta, NY)
- Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
- The Church at South Las Vegas (Henderson, NV)
- VictoryChurch.tv (Oklahoma City, OK)
For more information about One Prayer, visit www.lifechurch.tv/one-prayer.
Mark Burleson Said,
March 31, 2008 @ 9:43 am
Gotta love it!
Charles Said,
March 31, 2008 @ 2:43 pm
What a great idea. I suppose this means there could be an infinite number that could send in, preproduced messages for this. Looks like they are marketing this for all potential audiences with many options. Good stuff.
evan Said,
March 31, 2008 @ 3:20 pm
id love for our church to jump onto this.
Kristin Said,
June 3, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
With this many churches throughout the world praying corporately on consecutive Sundays, please remember to pray for global issues that effect the world and that the best qualified leader shall be elected as president of the United States.
Jon Petersen Said,
August 13, 2008 @ 7:47 am
I’m reading Craig Groeschel’s book “It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It.” The illusive “it” is what attracts people and makes ministries effective. Craig says “it” can’t be taught, but “it” can be caught. God gives “it.” “It” has a lot to do with the Holy Spirit. Churches that have “it” are incredibly focused, willing to fail, led by people who have “it,” and those people see potential when others see problems. Craig says “the spark of passion ignites the fuel for innovation.” And he says “it” follows big vision. God makes “it” happen. “It” is from him, by him, and for his glory. You may want to watch brief videos about the book’s message at http://www.zondervan.com/it and http://floatingaxhead.com/2008/08/11/the-power-of-it/