Prayer – EFCA East

Serving Our Churches Through Prayer

One of the greatest blessings of ministering in the EFCA is that we aren’t alone. Our churches are part of an association that shares a deep bond through a central belief and mission. We major on the majors, minor on the minors, defend our faith (where stands it written?), we strive to fulfill the gospel…

4 Lessons I Learned About Praying For My Church

By Trent Thompson |

This summer our church spent every Sunday reflecting on the prayers of Jesus and Paul for the Church. I thought the series would draw us together as we learned to pray for one another and be an easy series to follow for those who were in and out with summer travels. What I didn’t anticipate…

How to Develop A Vibrant Prayer Ministry in your Church

By Steve Santos |

I think it is safe to say that most pastors desire a healthy prayer ministry in their churches. We know prayer is important, but it seems like an uphill struggle to motivate and encourage people to deepen their commitment to prayer. It feels like the hill turns into a cliff when we talk about developing…

What Does Your Prayer Life Say About You?

By Steve Santos |

Have you ever noticed that our prayer lives say a lot about what we really believe? I think we would all say God exists and is good and all powerful and that He works in the tiniest details of our lives. But is it possible that our prayer life may actually evidence our unbelief? If…

What Is Essential?

By Tony Balsamo |

I bet you’ve been using words you never thought you would use – quarantine, social distancing, pandemic, non-essential. In today’s post, Tony Balsamo is talking about what is actually essential during this time that we couldn’t have expected. Join us for a time of guided prayer and worship on Saturday, May 16th from 10-11:30am. REGISTER…

A two-sentence, life-changing prayer.

By Deb Hinkel |

I don’t know how old I was when I first learned the Lord’s Prayer, but I do know I was young, probably four or five. I dutifully repeated the prayer when it was a part of the worship service, but I can’t say that I said it with passion or even deep understanding. As my church…