THE ROLE OF INTERCESSORY PRAYER IN REVITALIZING RURAL CHURCHESPRE-CONFERENCE INTENSIVE

RENOVATE! 2014©2014 DR. JOHN R. K IMBALL

CRITICAL DISTINCTIVES OF RURAL MINISTRY

• Preservation over Progress

• Relationships over Reality

• Family over Fraternity

• Personality over Professionalism

• Informal Processes over Formal Processes

• Cyclical Time over Linear Time

From Principles for Effective Rural Ministry: Understanding Rural Culture, Pastoral Leadership, & Preaching,

©2014 Jason McConnell

REDEFINING INTERCESSORY PRAYER FOR TODAY

• When Everything Finally Changes• Contemporary Realities on Prayer• Four Traits of Effective Intercessory Prayer:

1. Consistent

2. Intentional

3. Intelligent

4. Targeted

THE ROLE OF THE (SENIOR) PASTOR

Directing (uninvolved) vs. Leading (involved)

• Personal Spiritual Disciplines (evidence)• Personal Intercessory Prayer Plan• Train Leaders on all Levels About This Kind of

Intercession• Lead with Leaders – Regular Prayer in Groups and also

One-on-One (Make It the Priority)• Lead Prayer Groupings• Give Personal Testimonies on Prayer and Give Answers

from the Pulpit• Be the Intercessory Prayer Cheerleader

MAKE AN INTERCESSORY PRAYER PLAN FOR THE CHURCH

• Personal/Individual Intercession (Daily)1. Assess

2. Coach

3. Teach/Train

4. Practice

• Small Group/Cluster Intercession (Weekly)• Large Group Gatherings (At Least Monthly)• Intercession Intelligence Team• Regular (Appropriate) Praying

RESULTS• Pastor(s) are better aligned with both the heart and

mission of God• Leaders are better aligned with both the heart and mission

of God• People are better aligned with both the heart and mission

of God• Church Life better aligned with both the heart and mission

of God• REVITALIZATION begins almost spontaneously with

alignment

REVITALIZATION CANNOT HAPPEN WITHOUT INTERCESSION!

IF YOU LEARN ONLY ONE THING…

FOR MORE INFORMATION…

JOHN KIMBALL

CCCC Director of Church Development & Lead Pastor of Palmwood Church

Oviedo, Florida

Contact Lauren at

Phone: (321) 348-0020

office@palmwoodchurch.com

PRAXIS CENTER FOR CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

The Praxis Center for Church Development

PO Box 4878

Manchester, NH 03108

Contact Jodie at

Phone: (603) 518-5007

Fax: (603) 518-5117

jmccay@praxiscenter.org

Tell them you met John Kimball at Renovate 2014 in Orlando.