An intercessory prayer strategy for evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Marek W Piotrowski

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An intercessory prayer strategy for evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church

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Marek W Piotrowski. An Intercessory Prayer Strategy for Evangelism In the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary of Andrews University. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/12a98aee-f1f3-4581-ad9a-ef841b66de38.

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M. W. Piotrowski. An intercessory prayer strategy for evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/12a98aee-f1f3-4581-ad9a-ef841b66de38

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Marek W Piotrowski. An Intercessory Prayer Strategy for Evangelism In the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary of Andrews University. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/12a98aee-f1f3-4581-ad9a-ef841b66de38.

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This dissertation seeks to develop and design an intercessory prayer strategy for evangelism in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The strategy design has a theological foundation and is based on certain prominent Christian prayer ministries. The theological foundation consists of an investigation of the most well-known Scriptural passages related to the topic. The writings of various Christian authors are also examined, and a sweeping study is made of the place of prayer in the history of the Adventist Church. The dissertation also contains a survey of certain prominent prayer ministries and an investigation of the Adventist Church's prayer ministries is documented. The heart of the dissertation is the design of the evangelistic prayer strategy. The strategy consists of two foci: a strategy for an Adventist congregation as well as a strategy for the Global Mission project of the Adventist Church. An additional focus is given to prayer for Adventist church leaders. The strategy for the local church encompasses the following concepts: (1) creating a vision for evangelism, (2) facilitating a spiritual climate in a local church in which the strategy can be functional, (3) instituting an intentional teaching seminar about evangelistic intercessory-prayer for the church, (4) organizing prayer cell groups, (5) designating a prayer-room at the local church, (6) giving a special emphasis for evangelistic prayer during the weekly worship service, and (7) organizing a prayer-team during an evangelistic crusade. The different parts are implemented in three different distinct phases: pre-crusade, during the crusade, and post-crusade. The main recommendations for instituting an evangelistic prayer strategy in the Adventist Church include a focus on improving the local church pastors' prayer life and spirituality. Leaders in the highest levels of church administration should also be examples of prayer and should give prayer a constant emphasis. A recommendation is made for the Prayer Ministries Coordinator to be more visible in the highest levels of church administration. Other recommendations include a need for certain structural adjustments in the Adventist Church in order for intercessory prayer to be more distinctly expressed. This includes the inclusion of a prayer-room for the future design of Adventist Churches as well as methods by which prayer for Global Mission may be communicated to the Adventist World Church membership.

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