Underestimating what the key of prayer can unlock…

I confess to making an initial misjudgement on the potential of the Holy Spirit to quicken a longing in God’s people regarding prayer. I later discovered that He had already been at work in their hearts producing not only a recognition of the need, but a growing and sincere desire to be refreshed and encouraged in prayer ministry.

The PrayerWorks Conference in Scotland had been planned hesitatingly, but it actually turned out to be a surprising success, not only in terms of the number of attendees, and the quality of the speakers material and the variety of subjects, but in people returning home after a day together greatly encouraged, taught and ready to refresh their relationship with God and re-engage with His Divine Life and Power.

After all, we all know the importance of prayer – that it is only what is birthed, achieved and maintained through prayer which actually works and lasts. And yet, for so many of us, it seems sometimes not to be a priority and often the last resort when all other attempts have been exhausted. And this was the vision behind the Scottish PrayerWorks Conference held in Glasgow at the end of March – that leaders and people would return after the day together with a fresh enthusiasm for both personal and collective prayer, and that churches would find a reviving of purpose, direction and power to move into growth.

Ps Ian Meldrum delivered the two main seminars in the morning entitled ‘The Power of Personal Prayer’, intended to strengthen our personal relationship with God, and ‘The Church at Prayer’ with some very practical teaching on How to make the Prayer Meeting both dynamic and effective. In the afternoon delegates were able to visit two of three workshops. The subjects were ‘Prophetic Praying’, ‘Prayer and Spiritual Warfare’ and ‘Prayer and Fasting’.

I dare say the title ‘PrayerWorks Conference’ is a good one, because, well, actually, Prayer Works!

Most of those who attended, including some from other churches, have already signed up to the possibility of a second PrayerWorks Conference in Scotland later in the year.Quite amazing really……………………… and it certainly inspires hope for the future!

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