by Gloria Strickland (member of EBC)
What are the desires of your heart concerning your local church? During a recent Wednesday prayer service at EBC time was given for comments from the members concerning this very thing.
As individuals began to speak, it was evident that many were longing for more than the status quo. These sincere expressions included: increasing knowledge of our Lord through His Word; spiritual growth; greater mission work; increasing love for each other; numerical expansion particularly with families with small children and young people; salvation of the lost; faithfulness of all members in attendance at prayer service, Sunday school, conference, and worship services; and the last was to see God do exceedingly abundant above what we ask or think.
How are these desires achieved? God says in James 5:16 that “the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” He also tells us in Nehemiah 4:6 concerning the Jews that regardless of the mocking and attacks from without, they were successful in rebuilding the wall at Jerusalem because “they had a mind to work.”
What are your desires for Emmanuel Baptist Church? Gloria Strickland (member of EBC)
What are the desires of your heart concerning your local church? During a recent Wednesday prayer service at EBC time was given for comments from the members concerning this very thing.
As individuals began to speak, it was evident that many were longing for more than the status quo. These sincere expressions included: increasing knowledge of our Lord through His Word; spiritual growth; greater mission work; increasing love for each other; numerical expansion particularly with families with small children and young people; salvation of the lost; faithfulness of all members in attendance at prayer service, Sunday school, conference, and worship services; and the last was to see God do exceedingly abundant above what we ask or think.
How are these desires achieved? God says in James 5:16 that “the effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” He also tells us in Nehemiah 4:6 concerning the Jews that regardless of the mocking and attacks from without, they were successful in rebuilding the wall at Jerusalem because “they had a mind to work.” What are your desires for Emmanuel Baptist Church? Are you working and praying? Think about it.
