Bishop RE Howard, General Overseer - Church of God of Prophecy

y Kathy Creasy
Prayer
Discipleship, helping kids live
Christ-centered lives, is not dependent
on programs, curricula, facilities, or
resources. Discipleship is dependent on
God’s work.
“For I am confident of this very thing,
that He who began a good work in you
will perfect it until the day of Christ
Jesus” (Philippians 1:6 NASB).
“For it is God who is at work in you,
both to will and to work for His good
pleasure” (2:13 NASB).
“Now may the God of peace Himself
sanctify you entirely. . . . Faithful is He
who calls you and He also will bring it to
pass” (1 Thessalonians 5:23, 24 NASB).
Because discipleship is dependent on
God’s work in the heart of the child, we
must depend on God. This dependence
is evidenced in prayer.
We see this dependence exhibited by
Jesus when He corrected Peter during
His Last Supper with the disciples:
“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift
you as wheat. But I have prayed for you,
Simon, that your faith may not fail. And
when you have turned back, strengthen
your brothers” (Luke 22:31, 32 NIV).
Effective discipleship ministries are
birthed in prayer and sustained by
consistent prayer. Children are prayed
over by individuals and groups of
people in the faith community. These
prayers are consistent and focused
prayers. Children are taught the value
of prayer, learn how to pray, and are
involved in the ministry of prayer.
Relationship
Jesus recognized the powerful
influence of relationship. Mark 3:14 (NIV)
records that He chose 12 men to “. . . be
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