Intercession is the way out of barrenness. A praying Church will always lead to new ministries and Church growth. The way out of barrenness is the way into Church planting. It is the way into evangelism.
Fervent prayer will almost always lead to fruitfulness in a minister's life. A prayerful Church almost always becomes fruitful. Churches are planted and ministers are sent out when real prayer begins.
Study the following examples of how prayer led to fruitfulness in the Scriptures:
# The Church Planting Ministries of Paul and Barnabas (Acts 13:1-4).
# The Ministry of Hannah (1 Samuel 1:13).
# The Ministry of Elijah (1 Kings 18:41-46).
# The Ministry of Jacob (Genesis 32:24).
# The Ministry of Moses (Exodus 17:8-12).
# The Jerusalem Church (Acts 4:23,24,30,31).
# The Ministry of Jesus Christ (Hebrews 5:7; Luke 22:44).
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Culled from Chapter 14 of Church Planting by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills.
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