An Introduction
Hello Everyone!
I'm thrilled that Pastor Daryl has asked me to be a contributor to the CCTV blog, and figured I should briefly introduce myself. If you've been out to fellowship with us during services over the last few months, you'll know me as the "new guy" leading worship for Sunday morning and Wednesday night services, along with my wife Becky. I'm also currently doing an internship at CCTV after completing the CCBoise School of Ministry program last year. My family and I are loving our time at CCTV and looking forward to getting to know many more of you.
I am very excited about the 40 Days of Prayer -- also known as "Treasure the Valley" -- that starts tomorrow (Wednesday the 25th). I hope you've all had a chance to get a hold of one of the "Seek God for the City 2009" books and are ready to be a part of something powerful and amazing. I would challenge you to not only embrace this opportunity individually and within your own families, but to use it as an opportunity to reach out and connect with others. Consider getting together with other people and families to pray. Consider prayerwalking around your community or specific areas of town. Consider sending some of the prayer items out via email to others who have ties to our community and ask them to join with us in prayer as well. Consider asking those you know who may be community leaders, business owners, teachers, police officers, and others in our valley how you can be praying for them specifically.
Something very powerful happens when we pray together as the united body of Christ, especially when we are praying outside of ourselves. To quote Steve Hawthorne from the "Seek God for the City 2009" handbook;
"We tend to pray just enough to get by. Many of our prayers focus on fixing our own personal problems. But when dramatic and perilous times fall upon us, that is the very time to pray beyond ourselves and beyond what we may have seen God do in our lifetimes... As you pray with hope, you'll find yourself drawn into the purpose that God has long been pursuing in the lives of friends and neighbors. He loves to be asked before He acts so that He can be honored. You'll find yourself praying with increasing anticipation. You'll find yourself praying your way into something great."
These are, no doubt, "dramatic and perilous" times for our valley. What perfect timing for a movement of dramatic and powerful prayer!
-- Brad
I'm thrilled that Pastor Daryl has asked me to be a contributor to the CCTV blog, and figured I should briefly introduce myself. If you've been out to fellowship with us during services over the last few months, you'll know me as the "new guy" leading worship for Sunday morning and Wednesday night services, along with my wife Becky. I'm also currently doing an internship at CCTV after completing the CCBoise School of Ministry program last year. My family and I are loving our time at CCTV and looking forward to getting to know many more of you.
I am very excited about the 40 Days of Prayer -- also known as "Treasure the Valley" -- that starts tomorrow (Wednesday the 25th). I hope you've all had a chance to get a hold of one of the "Seek God for the City 2009" books and are ready to be a part of something powerful and amazing. I would challenge you to not only embrace this opportunity individually and within your own families, but to use it as an opportunity to reach out and connect with others. Consider getting together with other people and families to pray. Consider prayerwalking around your community or specific areas of town. Consider sending some of the prayer items out via email to others who have ties to our community and ask them to join with us in prayer as well. Consider asking those you know who may be community leaders, business owners, teachers, police officers, and others in our valley how you can be praying for them specifically.
Something very powerful happens when we pray together as the united body of Christ, especially when we are praying outside of ourselves. To quote Steve Hawthorne from the "Seek God for the City 2009" handbook;
"We tend to pray just enough to get by. Many of our prayers focus on fixing our own personal problems. But when dramatic and perilous times fall upon us, that is the very time to pray beyond ourselves and beyond what we may have seen God do in our lifetimes... As you pray with hope, you'll find yourself drawn into the purpose that God has long been pursuing in the lives of friends and neighbors. He loves to be asked before He acts so that He can be honored. You'll find yourself praying with increasing anticipation. You'll find yourself praying your way into something great."
These are, no doubt, "dramatic and perilous" times for our valley. What perfect timing for a movement of dramatic and powerful prayer!
-- Brad
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