This blog is an experiment in prayer-networking within our presbytery. We understand from God's word that prayer is an essential aspect of our ministry, and meeting around the throne of grace is a wonderful privilege of our fellowship in Christ.
We regularly share prayer requests and praises from our churches with one another during our stated meetings. But in between times, unless there is a serious emergency, we hear very little from one another regarding week by week concerns of our churches. When we pray for each other, we are usually praying "blind" or praying in generalities.
Accordingly, I want to invite you to use this blog with me to help keep each other current on prayer needs within our churches. Anyone can read and comment on postings, but I can also set it up to allow specific people to join me in posting requests directly to the website. If you are interested in participating in this posting feature, send me an email with the address you want me to use in listing you as an "author," and (I think) the software will take care of the rest. (If you want to delegate official prayer reporting to another member of your church, that is fine, but I'd like to limit the circle of post authors to one per congregation. That is, this is not a vehicle for the sharing of requests from our general membership. That I think would quickly get unwieldy.)
When you post requests or praises, I suggest you simply put your church name in the "title" window (e.g., "Bayview, Chula Vista") so we will know immediately where the post is coming from. Please keep your requests as brief as possible while giving us enough information to be able to pray intelligently. Encourage us with brief news concerning answered prayers as well. (If you have an apt quotation or brief comment to encourage us to pray, please feel free to share that as well.) You can decide how often to post — weekly or monthly and when there is an urgent need.
If you have questions or suggestions, let me know. I know next to nothing about blogging, and am learning as I go. But I wanted to start something along these lines while the thought is still fresh. If the Lord wants it to be a blessing and help to us as we try to connect more effectively with each other's ministries, then he will make it work. If not, then it can go onto the blog ash-heap of history. Looking forward to praying and praising God with you all for his many mercies.
Sincerely,
Roger
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