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The Prayer Room Ministry |
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Current Prayer Needs/Concerns |
| THE Early Church was devoted to four elements of the faith: teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer. The ECC Prayer Ministry is just one step we take towards supporting the fourth element.
The book of Acts teaches us that the Early Church prayed constantly (Acts 1:14, 24; 2:42;4:24, 31; 6:4, 6; 7:59; 8:15, 22, 24;9:11, 40; 10:2, 4, 9, 30, 31; 11:5; 12:5, 12; 13:3; 14:23; 16:13, 25; 20:36; 21:5; 22:17; 26:29; 27:29; 28:8) and that church leaders must focus on prayer (Acts 6:3). It also says that the people of the church should pray together corporately (Acts 1:14) and individually (Acts 9:11; 10:30; 1 Timothy 2:8). As a church we should note the value God places on prayer (Rev. 5:8; 8:3-4). We should pray each time we meet. |
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| The ACTS Acrostic At ECC, we chose the ACTS acrostic to remind us of the emphasis the Early Church placed on prayer; and to use as a tool to outline our prayer time - keeping our priorities right when reaching out to God in prayer. The acrostic goes like this: |
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Adoration... |
praising God for who He is. | |
| Confession... | asking for forgiveness. | |
| Thanksgiving... | giving thanks for what God has done. | |
| Supplication... | asking God to intervene. | |
| Remember Prayer is precious to God, and when done in the right posture and with the right pattern, it will result in its purpose to perfect the one who is praying and to praise the One who is Perfect. We invite you to join us as we follow the example |
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