Acts 2:17     “‘In the last days, God says,

I will pour out my Spirit on all people.

Your sons and daughters will prophesy,

your young men will see visions,

your old men will dream dreams. 

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Learning From The Masters

Learning From The Masters In the last post we considered a quote from John Wesley, one of the master preachers of the past.  We continue the theme of learning from the masters of preaching in history in this post.   We consider today a quote from John Newton, another 18th century English preacher. From Slave […]

Inspired By The Masters

Inspired By The Masters In the past few posts we considered the importance of having prayer support if you are a preacher.  Today we turn to the theme, “Inspired by the Masters of preaching.   Recently, I came across the blog of another preacher, Brandon Kelley.  He listed 51 quotes about preaching and leadership from […]

The Personal Prayer Supporters Of The Preacher

The Personal Prayer Supporters Of The Preacher We’ve been looking at the importance of having people pray for you, the preacher.  We’ve considered Paul’s requests for prayer support, as well as looking at the various levels of prayer supporters you can recruit.  In this post we’re going to consider the personal supporters of the preacher […]

Gathering Prayer Support As A Preacher

Gathering Prayer Support As A Preacher In the last couple of posts, we’ve looked at the importance that the Apostle Paul placed on having people praying for him.  In this post we’re going to consider how to go about gathering prayer support as a preacher for yourself. Gathering Prayer Support in Three Levels Some time […]

The Apostle Paul Asks For Prayer

The Apostle Paul Asks For Prayer In the last post we started considering the various passages considering how important it is to have people praying for you.  Here are a couple more passages where the Apostle Paul asks for prayer fore himself. The Apostle Paul Asks the Ephesians Church to Pray For Him Ephesians 6:18-20 […]