Prayer, Church membership, WorshipGod06

Dana Olson (of Prayer First) provided insight on making prayer a ”habit” for serving others:

H–Honor God. Begin with a simple sentence or two of praise and adortation to God for His glory.

A–Ask specifically. Bring the person’s need to the throne of grace.

B–Bless. Ask God to bless them in ways other than just the specific item prayed earlier.

I–In Jesus’ name.

T–Touch as appropriate.

(HT: Justin Taylor)

Elsewhere, Mark Dever at the T4G blog has been writing about church membership and the mistake Southern Baptists have made in regards to it.  His remarks are very timely as a certain church in the SBC is considering a policy change that would allow persons to join the church without baptism–a change which would be totally contrary to what it means to be Baptist in the first place. SBTS president Al Mohler has been writing furiously defending the long standing tradition and Biblical principle (ie: here and here).

Also, be sure to check out Tim Challies‘ notes & Bob Kauflin’s reflection on the WorshipGod06 conference.