WHY is REVELATION in the BILE?

Check out my latest blog about Apocalyptic times and why the Book of Revelation is in the Bible:

http://www.patrickgrach.com/2013/04/why-of-book-of-revelation.html

Is God a means to your end?

This may be my favorite posts of all time.

Read my latest blog posts: "God is NOT a means to an End"

And my favorite: "God is both our MEANS and END"

OVERCOMING BURNOUT

Don't miss latest blog post on the CAUSE, SYMPTOMS, and CURE for BURNOUT:

http://www.patrickgrach.com/2013/04/overcoming-burnout-part-3-cure.html

BARE NAKED VALUE OF A CHRISTIAN

#CONNECT UPDATE - latest blogpost at www.patrickgrach.com.

WHAT IS THE VALUE OF A CHRISTIAN IN OUR CULTURE?

Don't miss this illustration from Shantung Compound.

DON'T FORGET - PLEASE SHARE

New Blog Post at www.PatrickGrach.com. Latest blog: http://www.patrickgrach.com/2013/03/dont-forget-very-important-please-share.html.

THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT FIGHTING FAIR: Learning to dealing with Conflict by the Bible

Read NEW posts at www.PatrickGrach.com Blog. Most recent post "Dealing with CONFLICT."

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THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT EARNING TRUST

Read NEW posts at www.PatrickGrach.com Blog. Most recent post "How to Earn Trust."

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21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: Week 3

God hasn’t called us to be busy, to maintain, or even to manage, but to join an unquenchable Cause.  God has a purpose for our lives that is bigger than mere existence.  His plan is that our lives would matter forever.  And don’t we all   want to leave a legacy and be part of something bigger than ourselves?  Jesus said, “In the same way that you gave me a mission in the world, I give them a mission in the world.” John 7:18, The Message

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)

Week 3 Focus: Advancing God's Kingdom

• Sunday, Jan. 20: Pray for national and world leaders; pray for the President, Congress, and leading powers around the world. Pray for peace and wisdom as they lead the nation. 1 Timothy 2:1-2
• Monday, Jan. 21: Pray for our state, county and city leaders to have wisdom and focus fiscally and morally. Jeremiah 29:7
• Tuesday, Jan. 22: Pray for national and world events. Spend some time praying for current national and world events as mentioned on the news. Consider how Christ might be seen and glorified through these difficult times. Genesis 18:25
• Wednesday, Jan. 23: Pray for national and area renewal and for a greater awareness of the need of Jesus Christ. Psalm 85:6
• Thursday, Jan 24: Pray for peace among the nations. Pray for the nations of the world to experience the peace of Christ; that those who are experiencing chaos and turmoil would seek the glory and peace of Christ. Psalm 96:3
• Friday, Jan. 25: Pray for the spread of the gospel to foreign nations. Pray that the gospel would be shared to every nation, especially the unreached people groups of the world. Pray for church planters and missionaries to be sent to these far-reaching areas. 1 Thessalonians 1:8
• Saturday, Jan. 26: Pray for the persecuted church around the world. Consider and pray for our brothers and sisters facing persecution around the world. Pray for endurance and strength to stay faithful to the gospel. Hebrews 13:3

21 Days of Prayer & Fasting: Week 2

The Church is relentless as God anoints and appoints pastoral leaders to lead the Church to fulfill His purposes.  Only God calls leaders over the Church, but they must first respond in obedience with a reckless faith in God. May God raise up an army of servant-leaders who are willing to lay down their lives in order to advance the Cause of Christ.

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ.  Ephesians 4:11-12, NKJV

Pastors often get distracted with the details of administrating a “machine” rather than boldly pursuing the “mission” of God to seek and save, that which was lost.  May God strength and renew the leadership of our church and call new leaders, pastors, and missionaries, so God’s Kingdom is radically advanced.

How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they are sent? Romans 10:14-15, NKJV

Week 2 Focus: Leadership of the Church

• Sunday, Jan. 13: Pray for unity and harmony of the church, for our church and area churches to be unified in our purpose to make disciples. Ephesians 4:1-3
• Monday, Jan. 14: Pray for purpose and vision of the church. Pray for both the church’s purpose and vision of making disciples and putting campuses and churches throughout the tri-state area. Pray for your role in fulfilling that vision. Ephesians 4:15-16
• Tuesday, Jan. 15: Pray for wisdom and direction for church leaders. Pray for our Pastors, Elders, Deacons, that they would be filled with God’s wisdom and direction for the church; that they would have bold vision and strategic planning for the Kingdom of God. Hebrews 13:7
• Wednesday, Jan. 16: Pray from division, strife, and false doctrine. The reality is, all eyes are on the church. The potential for division and disruption is high. Pray for protection for the church family. 1 Chronicles 4:10
• Thursday, Jan. 17: Pray for marriages and families in the body of Christ. The health of the church is defined by the health of the family. Marriage and family are under grave attack. Pray also for families and marriages in our area. Ephesians 6:18
• Friday, Jan. 18: Pray that there would be an increase of both un-churched and de-churched people (the lost) making decisions for Christ and serving the body of Christ. 1 Timothy 2:3-4
• Saturday, Jan. 19: Pray for missionaries around the world. Pray that the gospel would be spread around the world; pray for missionaries on the front lines of church-planting, Biblical training, and compassion ministries. Matthew 28:18-20