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