The Lausanne Global Conversation is on the World Wide Open Network
Author: David Chotka
Date: 19.08.2010
Category: Scripture Engagement, Leadership Development, Partnership
I am wondering about a major issue. I am delighted to be a part of this conference and want to see a deepening of the prayer ministry around the world with prayer-equpping as a part of the conference. Ephesians 1-3 is a long prayer bracketed in sacred memory (Gentile Inclusion to Jewish privilege, and the creation of a new people/race who are a sacred temple to contain God’s glory). It is this temple that Paul prays be "filled with the fullness of God"-surely a prayer motif. The book continues with a unity motif of mutual submission with the devil attacking the unity, until Paul ends the epistle with the battle motif and a prayer to preach boldly. Each piece of armour is sustained by Prayer in the Spirit. In a word, the book is about prayer, the Spirit’s gift, Gentile inclusion, the creation of a holy temple (a prayer motif), a prayer for fullness in the entire church, mutual submission in that new temple, and spiritual battle with prayer in the Spirit. Prayer is not unrelated to evangelism. Is this issue being raised/addressed at the conference? the ministry of Jesus our Lord required that the Father show him anything before he did it (John 5:19,30). If this were so for our Lord, how much more for the global church. David Chotka
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United States
Ephesians is my go-to book when I need the extra armor Jesus Christ always provides. How wonderful to have your point of view and explanation on it. Thank you. I do agree prayer is evangelism. Not only do I find my direction through prayer, I also find the strength to evangelize to those who might not accept my message of faith and grace readily.
23.10.2012
United States
David,
I love the way you summarized Ephesians.
Paul not only prays for them and calls them to prayer, he also asks the Ephesians to pray for him (Eph. 6:19-20). Prayer must be the foundation of all we do in the Body of Chrst.
26.08.2010
India
I agree with David and would be glad to be a part of any prayer base for the conference
21.08.2010
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