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Archive for the Prayer & Share Clusters Category


A Prayer

  Lord Jesus Christ, beloved and eternal Son of the Father, Homoousios to Patri, Anointed of the Holy Spirit, incarnate, crucified, resurrected and ascended Lord of all creation, I believe in you. With great joy, with the praise of my whole heart I acknowledge and agree that you have found me in my darkness and […]

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Project 2021: Our Future Story

What’s the FUTURE look like? Only God’s know, right? Well, certainly only God KNOWS our future!  But still, we can imagine what the future might be like. The Patterson Avenue Baptist Church has be on a journey called “Pursuing Missional Faithfulness.”  It’s been a couple year journey of prayer, study, and reflections – all aimed to […]

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Experience 8 – What ministries will help us live into God’s call? (Part 1)

These “prayer cluster experiencess” were used by small groups at http://pattersonavenuebaptist.com as an aid for guiding us to discern God’s call on our congregation. GATHERING  (5 Minutes) – Gathered in a circle, holding hands, allow each member the opportunity to offer a sentence prayer to God, asking for guidance in discerning his voice.  BUILDING UNDERSTANDING THROUGH […]

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Experience 7– Who God Is Calling & Gifting Us To Serve (Part 2)

GATHERING (5 Minutes) – Gathered in a circle, holding hands, allow each member the opportunity to offer a sentence prayer to God, asking for guidance in discerning his voice. BUILDING UNDERSTANDING THROUGH CONVERSATION (25 Minutes) In our last few sessions, we have been asking two important questions. • What is the unifying direction of God’s […]

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Experice 6 – Who is God Calling and Gifting us to Serve?

This is the sixth prayer experience designed for small groups (6-9 people) who are seeking God’s visions for their congregation’s future. Prior experiences are posted onn this blog under the “Prayer & Share Cluster” catagory. GATHERING (5 Minutes) – Gathered in a circle, holding hands, allow each member the opportunity to offer a sentence prayer […]

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Experience 5 – Discerning Our Unifying Direction (Part 2)

These prayer guides were use with great effect at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church as the congregation sought God’s direction for its missional faithfulness. * GATHERING  (5 Minutes) – Gathered in a circle, holding hands, allow each member the opportunity to offer a sentence prayer to God, asking for guidance in discerning his voice.  * BUILDING UNDERSTANDING THROUGH […]

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Experience 4 – Discerning Our Unifying Direction (Part 1)

These prayer and share guides aim to help congregations who God is calling them to BE and what God is calling them to DO.  This guide aims to help small groups (6-9 people) to begin discerning God’s “unifying direction” for their church. * GATHERING  (5 Minutes) – Gathered in a circle, holding hands, allow each member the […]

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Experience 3 – Becoming a Missional Church

These guides were used in small groups of 6-9 people in my church as we explored what it means to become a “missional community.”  * GATHERING  (5 Minutes) – Gathered in a circle, holding hands, allow each member the opportunity to offer a sentence prayer to God, asking for guidance in discerning his voice.  * BUILDING […]

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Experience 2 – Extravagant Love

Prayer guides designed for small groups (6-9 people) seeking WHO God might be calling them to BECOME and what God is calling them to DO.  Used by my church as we explore what it means to be a missionally faithful church.  If you’d like information as to how these guides fit into our spiritual journey, please feel free to contact […]

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Experience 1 – Coming To The End Of Self-Sufficiency

PABC Courtyard What follows under this thread are a series of small group (6-9 people) prayer guides aimed at helping a church understand WHO God is calling them to BE and what God is calling them to DO.  I have done my best to attribute credit to all sources used within the body of the […]

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