On Thursday, July 7th, a large crowd gathered at the Summit Church for the quarterly Citywide Evening of Prayer.  God continues to bless us in such a powerful way!   These quarterly prayer gatherings are gaining much momentum since we began scheduling them last Fall. 

I had no idea what kind of crowd to expect in the middle of July; the heart of vacation season.  We originally had not planned on having one through the summer at all, but the overwhelming response after the May Evening of Prayer was that we needed one in the middle of summer.  We were so blessed to see so many from numerous churches gathering for prayer and worship. 

Mosaic's own James Wafford led an outstanding multi-church worship team.  God's presence was very thick as we worshiped and prayed throughout the evening.  People gathered in groups to pray for healing, pastors and ministry leaders were prayed for, at one point people flooded the alter to petition God on behalf of a difficult situation that needed God's direct intervention.  Even after the service was dismissed, the worship team kept singing and people did not want to leave. 

Why is this important?  We talk about The Church (with capital C) all the time.  These events are meant to give us a greater understanding of the Body of Christ in the city; it is a gathering of THE CHURCH AT LITTLE ROCK. This body, which traditionally has been fragmented, isolated and in competition with itself, is being brought together, healed and is on the journey towards Oneness. 

Did you know that the pastors of the churches in Central Arkansas now meet regularly for prayer, the worship pastors are worshiping regularly together, the missions pastors are talking about missions strategies together, and the youth pastors are focusing on citywide youth ministry?  Each group is talking about ways that we can build up the body together.  Of the pastors that I know, representing hundreds of years of ministerial experience, all agree that they have never seen a city come together like this.  It is a blessing and a tremendous work of the Holy Spirit to unite us across denominations, ethnicity and geography. 

Here at Mosaic, this is just one of many strategies that we have for the continuation of the building up of prayer in our body.  Weekly, we gather from 8:00-9:00 on Sunday mornings to pray for the service, our leaders and any other needs.  I can honestly say that the times on my knees in this time of prayer has been some of the most powerful prayer I have ever experienced.  It prepares me to worship and propels me to preach with conviction and with strength that is beyond myself.

Monthly, we gather for our Elders' Prayer Service on the first Wednesday of the month, beginning at 7:00pm.  We always end this service with a special time of intercession for the body.  It is an incredibly meaningful and refreshing time of prayer.  We're also opening up a monthly prayer time on the first Monday of every month at noon.  This traditionally has been a special time of prayer for our staff, but we are beginning to invite other ministry leaders to join us.

Quarterly, we meet with the Church at Little Rock and enjoy an Evening of Prayer with other believers.  The next one is scheduled to be September 8th, held at Fellowship North Little Rock, at 7:00pm. 

Come and join us for any or all!  God is on the move and this is your opportunity to experience Him in new and fresh ways.