“The explanation is that prayer is not primarily God's way of getting things done. It is God's way of giving the church 'on the job training' in overcoming the forces hostile to God.” WayGivingDoneJobsForceChurchPrayerTrainingOvercomingExplanationHostileThings DonePraying To GodGetting Things DoneJob Training Author:Paul Billheimer
“Through the plan of prayer, God actually is inviting redeemed man into full partnership with Him; not in making the divine decisions, but in implementing those decisions in the affairs of humankind. Independently and of His own will, God makes the decisions governing the affairs of earth. The responsibility and authority for the enforcement and administration of those decisions, He has place upon the shoulders of the church.” MenEarthChurchPrayerDecisionResponsibilityPlansDivineAuthorityAffairShouldersAdministrationHumankindPartnershipEnforcementGoverningInvitingRedeemedImplementing Author:Paul Billheimer
“Any church program, no matter how impressive, if it is not supported by an adequate prayer program, is little more than an ecclesiastical treadmill. It is doing little or no damage to Satan's kingdom.” IfsLittlesMatterChurchPrayerProgramKingdomsSatanDamageAdequateImpressiveTreadmills Author:Paul Billheimer
“When a church is truly convinced that prayer is where the action is, that church will so construct its corporate activities that the prayer program will have the highest priority.” ActionChristianChurchPrayerActivityHighestProgramConvincedPrioritiesCorporateConstructs Author:Paul Billheimer