Prayer is Powerful - by Kelvin Fizzell

It has been my privilege and personal blessing to have been a member of the Prayer Ministry Small Group at Redeemer Church since the summer of 2009. It has provided me, and the other members of the group, the opportunity to grow in the Spiritual gift of Prayer and to witness first hand God’s faithfulness in answering prayer offered on behalf of others.

We have seen God provide some answers almost immediately, others have taken years…but the answers did come. Sometimes the answers came as we asked for…in others, the answer God gave was far better than anything we thought to ask for. And yes, sometimes the answer given was not what we wanted or hoped for. And yet, we always found peace in the knowledge that God knew best…that even when we did not understand the outcome…God would reassure us… encourage us to trust in His faithfulness.

Each Sunday, members of the DeWitt Redeemer Church congregation fill out a communication card. Many people take this opportunity to offer a prayer request for themselves or for someone that they know. The Prayer Ministry small group is committed to spending time in prayer, collectively and individually every week, asking God to grant these requests. (These concerns are kept strictly confidential.)

We encourage members of the congregation to use the communication cards and offer their prayer requests. When you see God working in your life, or in the lives of others, as he responds to these prayer requests, please share these experiences on the communication card. As God continues to be faithful to us, the group would like to offer him thanks and praise for answering these prayers.

The need for intentional prayer, on behalf of members of the Redeemer congregation and the surrounding community, continues to grow. We are looking to form a new Prayer Ministry small group dedicated to praying for people each week. There will be an informational meeting at Redeemer Church Wednesday night October 22, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the church lounge.

If you long for a prayer life that is deep, fruitful, and real, this new prayer group will help you develop a relationship with God beyond anything you ever imagined. We want to help you discover prayer as a powerful lifeline to God…the source of all abundant blessings. Prayer can change lives like nothing else can.

Luke 11:9 NLT “And so I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.”

If you have any questions, please contact Kim Metzer in the church office at 669-3430 Ext 116 or by e-mail, kim@dewittredeemer.org.