Most churches talk about prayer. Some churches actually pray. Which one most characterizes your church?
- Churches that only talk about prayer tell people to pray; churches that really pray teach people to pray.
- Churches that only talk about prayer schedule prayer meetings; churches that really pray genuinely pray at prayer meetings.
- Churches that only talk about prayer preach about prayer; churches that really pray preach about prayer and pray during preaching.
- Churches that only talk about prayer may have a prayer list; churches that really pray use that list every day and report God’s answers.
- Churches that only talk about prayer may have a prayer ministry among others; churches that really pray have a prayer ministry that covers every other ministry.
- Churches that only talk about prayer have leaders who themselves talk about prayer; churches that really pray have leaders who model prayer.
- Churches that only talk about prayer usually respond reactively to the enemy’s attacks; churches that really pray do so proactively in preparation for those attacks.
- Churches that only talk about prayer hope that God will do great things; churches that really pray expect God to do something great.
- Churches that talk about prayer don’t threaten the enemy; churches that really pray make him shake.
Which category most describes your church?
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