I\u2019ve been around a lot of pastor-less churches as they conducted their search for a new pastor. Interesting the questions they ask. Can he preach? How well does he relate to people? Can he appeal to the younger generation? How about the senior adults? Can he manage a staff? Is he good at organization? What is His vision for the church? Seldom have I heard a search committee ask, does he know how to pray? The most often used verb in the ministry of Jesus was the verb, \u201cto pray.\u201d When the disciples finally got around to asking Jesus to teach them something, it was, \u201cLord, teach us to pray\u201d (Luke 11:1). Pastoring a church, even a small one, is not a task that anyone can do alone. So a successful pastor will know to ask for help. But whom does he ask? \u201cYou do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss\u201d (James 4:2-3). If you find yourself looking for a pastor, ask many questions, but don\u2019t forget, \u201cdoes he know how to pray\u201d?<\/p>\n
Join me this week in praying for the following global concerns:
\n\u2022 Pray for seven ministers from Texas who will be participating in a Vision Tour in Vancouver, B.C., Canada next week.
\n\u2022 Pray for Marilyn and others who serve needs from all over Asia through Hope Clinic in Macau.
\n\u2022 Pray for those who minister among the Hindu people. The month of September brings with it a ten-day celebration in honor of one of the most revered Hindu gods, Ganesha. Well-recognized by his elephant head, Ganesha is known and worshipped as the god of new beginnings and of wisdom.
\n\u2022 Pray for the new semester starting on Aug. 31 at the Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary and College.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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