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Grow Your Life and Ministry: A Prayer Magazine, Church Prayer Leaders Network, and Direct Access to Prayer Resources

Can you imagine the ministry of the National Day of Prayer with a quarterly prayer magazine, a church prayer leaders network, and the ability to provide access to prayer resources at your fingertips?

PCcover 32smallerThis is now a reality because the National Day of Prayer Task Force recently accepted the gift to our ministry of Prayer Connect magazine, the Church Prayer Leaders Network, and PrayerShop Publishing. They will broaden the scope of the National Day of Prayer beyond a single day, helping us mobilize Americans to pray daily for our nation, our communities, and our churches.

Believing This Could Be Our Greatest Year

For 30 years, the National Day of Prayer Task Force has been at the forefront of raising up prayer for our nation on the first Thursday of May. As we approach another National Day of Prayer, we are again hard at work mobilizing, motivating, and equipping millions of people to pray for our nation. This year’s theme, “Unity,” has struck a nerve, and we suspect that we will have our largest participation ever on Thursday, May 3, 2018.

Clearly, it has never been more important for Christians to pray fervently for revival in the Church and a spiritual awakening in America as it is today. But, as important as that is, rallying people to pray one day a year is not enough. We need to equip, motivate, and mobilize believers to pray for America.

We need to raise up an army of believers who will pray for their churches, their communities, and their nation. This will broaden the scope of the National Day of Prayer beyond a single day, helping us mobilize Americans to pray for our nation, our communities, and our churches.

3 Important Ways You Can Join Our Everyday Prayer Army – Do It Today!

1. Sign up to receive Prayer Connect magazinethe voice of the prayer movement in America

This quarterly publication will equip, challenge, and motivate you to pray with more passion and focus. It will help you motivate others as well. Only $24.99 per year, Prayer Connect will keep you connected to all that God is doing through prayer in America. Simply go to https://prayerleader.com/membership to sign up. Purchase the Gold Membership to get online access to more than 450 articles and ideas from past issues, and a new issue of Prayer Connect will come to your mailbox every three months.

We plan to provide all manner of helps and inspiration in this publication to keep you passionately focused on knowing how to pray for yourself more effectively, but also your church, community, and nation. This publication will keep us all praying in a unified way every day in between our National Days of Prayer!

2. Pastors and Church Prayer Leaders — Join Our Church Prayer Leaders Network

If you are a pastor or church prayer leader, you need to sign up for more than just Prayer Connect. You need a membership in the Church Prayer Leaders Network (CPLN). This network will help you disciple, motivate, and mobilize your congregation to pray. As a member, you not only receive Prayer Connect magazine, but you also get the following:

  • Access to more than 700 articles and ideas at com, many of which relate to growing prayer in the local church. Check out a sample article: The Benefits of Praying Together.
  • “Prayer Leader Online,” an email that comes twice a month with ideas and encouragement on growing prayer in your church.
  • An additional discount on resources at prayershop.org.
  • A private Facebook Group just for members where you can talk shop and receive advice and ideas from other members who, like you, are in the trenches of growing prayer in the local church.

A CPLN membership is only $35.99 per year. Go to https://prayerleader.com/membership to sign up. Click on Platinum Membership.

3. Check Out our PrayerShop Publishing Store — Be Equipped

Finally, I encourage you to check out PrayerShop Publishing’s store, prayershop.org. Here you will find more than 150 resources to help you and your church grow in prayer. I asked them to give you a special deal the first time you shop there. Use code “welcome25” at checkout and receive a 25% discount off your first order.

These new ministries are part of our desire to raise up a praying church across this nation. Will you join with us? Together, let’s cry out to God for revival and awakening in America.

Now is the Time to Lead and to Pray,

Dr. Ronnie Floyd

Nourish Your Life in 22-Minute Segments

RF Podcast-Art Update 3.27.1On March 7 of this year, I began a weekly podcast. As I interview each person, I am able to ask them unique questions regarding their specialty and giftedness during this 22-minute podcast.

I’d like to invite you to nourish your life in 22-minute segments of time. I promise you, it will encourage you to move forward in your life. Everyone can learn from the podcasts because we talk about principles and truths that will transfer across all ages, generations, and vocations.

We are facing summer months, where schedules are turned upside down. It is also a great time to review and be renewed. Go online and subscribe to the podcast, and you will automatically receive it each Tuesday. You can be nourished by these 22 minutes wherever you are.

Below is a list of the dates, guests we’ve had the privilege to host, and a link taking you directly to iTunes to download and subscribe.

Chris MortensenMarch 7
Chris Mortensen
ESPN Senior NFL Analyst
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Cheryl BachelderMarch 14
Cheryl Bachelder
CEO, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.
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Steve GreenMarch 21
Steve Green
President, Hobby Lobby, Inc. and Founder & Chairman of the Museum of the Bible
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Jack GrahamMarch 28
Jack Graham
Senior Pastor, Prestonwood Baptist Church
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Ken HamApril 4
Ken Ham
Founder & President, Answers in Genesis
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Tony PerkinsApril 11
Tony Perkins
President, Family Research Council
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Bill SimonApril 18
Bill Simon
Former President & CEO, Walmart US
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William VanderbloemenApril 25
William Vanderbloemen
CEO, Vanderbloemen Search Group
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May 2
Steve GainesSteve Gaines
Senior Pastor, Bellevue Baptist Church
& President, SBC

 

Frank PageFrank Page
President & CEO,
Executive Committee of the SBC

 

Barry McCartyBarry McCarty
Professor of Preaching & Rhetoric, Southwestern Seminary & Chief Parliamentarian, SBC’s Annual Meeting
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Gus MalzahnMay 9
Gus Malzahn
Head Football Coach, Auburn University
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Dave RamseyMay 16
Dave Ramsey
Author & Host, The Dave Ramsey Radio Show
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Now is the Time to Lead,

Ronnie W. Floyd
Senior Pastor, Cross Church

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Dr. Ronnie Floyd is the Senior Pastor of Cross Church, Immediate Past President of the Southern Baptist Convention, founder of the Cross Church School of Ministry, and host of the Ronnie Floyd on Life and Leadership Today podcast.

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