Cultivating a Culture of Prayer

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Every church prays. But not every church is a praying church.

To create a culture of prayer in your church, you need three things: Conviction, Culture, and Constructs.


1 — Conviction

Convictions are why it matters — the inner resolve that fuels everything you do.

"If God be near a church, it must pray. And if he be not there, one of the first tokens of his absence will be a slothfulness in prayer." — Charles Spurgeon

Why We Must Build Praying Churches

1. Because of Our Own Spiritual Neediness

John 15:5 — "Apart from me, you can do nothing."

We are a praying church because we are spiritually needy.

2. Because Every Other Model Has Failed Us

"We've seen the best church that man can build, let's see what God can build." — Sam Gibson, The Awaken Network Podcast

Models that have come up short: