A Praying Culture

"Finding the right rhythm for the prayer life of the church is vital."

In September we launch our new Culture series with 'A Praying Church' . I have now been in Manchester over 15 years and prayer has been a vital ingredient to the success of planting and building churches around the city.

Finding the right rhythm for the prayer life of the church is vital. It is so easy to think that what worked before will work again.

We had a season when we would gather up to 200 people for all-night prayer meetings. What an amazing time we had as a new band would take up the lead every two hours as we lingered in the presence of God and prayed our hearts out for the city. We also had a season of praying every morning at 6am. For a year-and-a-half the grace of God sustained us as we gathered to pray for the nation.

We are now finding the Spirit’s leading for this next season. At the moment we gather on Wednesday evenings every week in September, January and April to pray, each month of prayer culminating with a week of prayer and fasting.

Our preaching series In September reflects this as we embark on four great prayer themes: Powerful – city changing prayer (Sept 6th in Hyde); Faith – to see miracles happen (Sept 13th in Hyde); Fasting – and prayer that shapes history (Sept 20th in Hyde); Holy Spirit – helping us in our weakness (Sept 27th in Gorton and Oldham).

I always look forward to seasons of prayer, and this time is no different. Listening to preaching and testimonies on prayer should only increase our faith and expectation.

A Praying Culture

In September we launch our new Culture series with 'A Praying Church' . I have now been in Manchester over 15 years and prayer has been a vital ingredient to the success of planting and building churches around the city.