The Power of Prayer

Those who have been attending RiverView this past week, will admit it's impossible to not recognize that the Lord is doing something incredible in our body. Wednesday night at Youth Ignite Club, approximately 50 teens gathered at the altars, huddled around friends praying for one another, or found a place to worship during altar call. Sunday morning, at both services, the altars were overflowing as church members came forward in the physical act of surrender. This desperate hunger for the Lord in the youth and adults is something new to this community, so why now? If you ask Youth Pastor Robbie Neal or Senior Pastor Rob Neuschwander, they will both answer in the same way: Prayer.

The youth group, Ignite's, leadership team usually meets an hour before clubs and has one person pray for the evening and then starts going into roles and scheduling. This week however, leaders gathered in a circle and spent the majority of the leader meeting seeking God and praying for different aspects of the night and different teenagers that may walk through the door. The result of the leadership team humbling themselves and surrendering every aspect of the night to God meant freedom of the Spirit to fill the place.

Our first Sunday morning service begins at 9:15am. However, this week, doors to the sanctuary opened at 8:00am with the words "Seek First" showing on the main screen while the band rehearsed for the morning. The church staff and leadership paced the church or found a place to sit or kneel and pray. The result of the leadership surrendering all to Christ was again, unbelievable.

Continue praying for your family, friends, the church body, this Community, and the world. Your prayers are powerful!