PRAY!

At the end of 2010 I did a post on this blog called 10 things I am still learning. Here is what it said for point 10:

10. Never underestimate prayer

I don’t know if I should admit this but in the past I have not made prayer a priority.

Over the last 12 months things have drastically changed. I don’t for a second believe that all we need to do is pray but I do believe we must pray and believe God is going to answer. OC is now a church with prayer at the core of who we are and will continue to be so in 2011.

In others words – we just gotta pray!

OC – I want to encourage you to pray like you never have done before. We have enjoyed a great start to 2011 and now is not the time for seeing that slow down. We have some huge dates coming up in the OC diary that we want to 100% drench in prayer.

Right now take some time to pray. Tomorrow do the same. The day after do the same…. (you get the picture)

This Saturday we have over 30 volunteers taking part in 6 projects as part of I Love My City as we serve and love on our city. Let’s make sure that we provide a great foundation for the day by backing it in prayer.

We are hosting 100 Sunday on Sunday 22nd May – this we just have to drench in prayer. (for more info on 100 Sunday follow this link http://outreachchurch.co.uk/100sunday.shtml)

I have literally just been preparing my message for this coming Sunday as part of our ‘Jesus Is’ series. I am telling you it’s going to be powerful so get praying for this Sunday. I am believing and praying for God encounters, salvation and more!

OC must be a house of prayer and that all starts with me and you making a commitment to being people of prayer. It is and will never be about just praying and taking no action. It will never be about having a Tuesday night prayer meeting, same time, same place and same people just for the sake of it. It will never be a weekly occurence of ‘God bring revival’ but we never reach our neighbour or work colleague.

OC is a church of action.

OC is a church of vision.

OC is a church of passion. 

OC is a church committed to serving its city.

OC must also be a church of prayer…

Have a great day.

Pastor Justin

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