“I have been challenged by my lack of prayer for those who do not know Jesus and for those brothers and sisters of mine who I said I would uphold in prayer. I do not wish that the faithfulness of God becomes an excuse for my unfaithfulness. I am convinced by the power of prayer. That to seek His will, His fruits, His gifts, to hear His voice and know His ways is THE way, probably the ONLY way in which we will see change in ourselves and in the world around us.

Should we wait on God to just break in, to simply start working miracles, to unexpectedly bring sinners into the kingdom, to work out our salvation and bring us to the fulness of Christ without the daily, persistent, expectant and faith-filled prayers of those who profess to own His name?”

– From the ‘younger pastor’ 1997