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Mesa Campus
CLI Room
Thursday nights except the 1st Thursday of the month
7PM
Queen Creek Campus
Chapel SE Corner
Rittenhouse & Hawes
Prayer Intercession
Every Worship Service All Campuses
Moms In Prayer International
Mesa Campus
North Prayer Room
Monday Nights 7PM
Room 250 on Wednesday Mornings at
8:30 a.m.
North Africa Prayer
2nd and 4th Monday
Underground Faith Prayer 1st Thursday 7PM Mesa Campus Room 254A |
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"As a community of believers, we seek God's guidance
and direction through prayer in all that we do
as a church and in all aspects of our daily lives."
Prayer is the first of Central's six core values.
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by Cathy Cryer
Once again, Central will host a gathering later this month of the National Prayer Leaders from across the country. In return for our hospitality, they will tackle your tough questions about prayer!
Something's been nagging at you about prayer? Wonder about that unanswered prayer? Have you questioned why sometimes it feels like you are talking to the ceiling, when your friend seems to have a direct pipeline to answered prayers? Is it best to sound like King James English when you pray?
Consider any and all prayer questions you have and bring them with you to the Tough Questions Prayer Event in Gilbert beginning at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, January 29.
The answers will be served up prayerfully, and with an espresso bar, from a panel of Prayer Leaders who serve as Directors of Prayer or lead Prayer Ministries of various kinds. Their leadership takes many forms from pastoring, to praying for celebrities in Hollywood, to speaking and teaching on prayer, writing books or devotionals for prayer, to driving mobile units around the nation praying for national concerns, etc.
They all have a heart for prayer and have many years of experience in many venues from which to draw their answers for you.
When they met here at Central the first time several years ago, we offered a similar night open to questions from members and guests. It was a vibrant night of discussion, considering the power of prayer the Lord has gifted us with. You won't want to miss this new opportunity!
More information about the event will be provided via an email blast to you and from announcements at worship services very soon. Watch for them and save the date!
Tough Questions Prayer Event and Espresso Bar
6:30 p.m., Gilbert Campus
Thursday, January 29, 2015
$10 will be requested at the door to help us cover the expenses for this event. Please plan on joining us. You won't want to miss it!
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Jamie W. To Speak At School Of Prayer
On February 8, 2015
by Jasmine Faccone
How does a former policeman from the West wind up overseas and face 10 years in prison for insulting Muhammed?
Ask former law enforcement officer Jamie W. whose experiences in the police department were where God began to teach him about lost people. If you had talked to Jamie back when he was a police officer on the streets encountering what he referred to back then as "the night people", he would have told you those people were desperate and no one really seemed to care about them. Jamie was drawn to those lost and tragic figures of the night and began to try to work with them.
At that time Jamie had no desire for global work and his heart was far from God, but eventually he gave his life to Christ and God totally changed his world.
After seminary, Jamie and his wife went overseas where they worked as educators and interacted with the locals. Soon, Jamie and his wife had 70 students over to their house to hear about Jesus. But their strategy to reach the unreached in that area of the world did not bear any fruit. So Jamie sought God for answers on what went wrong. His approach not only resulted in a lack of committed Jesus followers, but it wound up getting him arrested. He was accused of insulting Muhammed and the punishment for a conviction was 10 years in jail.
To read the rest of this article and register for this Prayer event, click here.
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Praying as a Friend of God
by Mike Fleming
In September, we were privileged to have Andrew D. speak at Central's School of Prayer. Andrew comes from overseas where he is a missionary, and his ministry includes a Prayer Room. He shared insights from those who pray in that Prayer Room. Taking time to be with God in a relationship and in a two-way communication of talking and listening are necessary. Andrew then focused on a third aspect of prayer--being a friend and forming a partnership with God.
Andrew reported that being and praying from the position "as a friend of God" gives the prayer a unique insight into the heart of God. Knowing the heart of God places the prayer in a "partnership with God" where God can delegate authority to accomplish His will. He felt praying from this special relationship enables God to release His power through us. Here are a few Scriptures that show God's desire to be in a partnership with us as friends.
In Exodus, God spoke to Moses as a friend. "The Lord would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend. Then Moses would return to the camp..." (Exodus 33:11a). Moses partnered with God and guided the Israelites throughout all the years of living in the desert.
To read the rest of this article click here.
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The School of Prayer Is Coming
On February 8, 2015
Save the Date!
Topic: Listening Prayer
Central's next School of Prayer will take a closer look at listening prayer and how learning to hear from God can greatly affect your prayer time. Guest speaker Jamie W. will teach on:
* Learning to listen to God for His guidance
* Practicing listening to God
* Discerning Where God Guides
* The Powerful Provision of God
* Trust in God through Listening For His Answers
Where: Gilbert Campus - The Outback
When: Sunday, February 8, from 3-7 p.m.
The cost is free (A love offering will be taken for the materials and snacks.)
*Child Care not provided
Registration is required. For details and to register, click here.
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Prayer For Miner Who Jumped Through Fire
When miner Will Muncy's bulldozer hit a gas line that burst into flames, the fire left him no way out-he was forced to make a fast decision-he jumped through the flames and suffered severe burns on his hands and lungs. Many people were praying for him. His wife says, "The fact that he lived through that was a miracle." Read and watch at wkyt.com.
Prayers Answered: American Couple Held In Qatar Finally Set Free
After being detained in Qatar for almost two years, Matt and Grace Huang were finally cleared of accusations regarding the death of their adopted daughter. During a service at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, California, the couple thanked a crowd of more than 2,000 worshipers for their prayers and support. Read more at latimes.com
Making A Difference: Middle School Prayer Group
The middle school years present many challenges and in Arab, Alabama a group of middle-school students are facing those challenges head on--they're praying about them! Read more at waaytv.com
"Unbroken" Story Inspires Angelina Jolie To Pray
The movie "Unbroken" portrays the true story of World War II veteran Louis Zamperini who survived an ordeal at sea and brutal internment as a prisoner of war. During his nightmarish trials, Zamperinioften prayed to God, promising to serve him once he was delivered from his captors. After the war, he accepted Christ as his savior and spent much of his life sharing his faith and inspiring others. During the filming of "Unbroken," Producer/Director Angelina Jolie prayed for a miracle. Read more at newsbusters.org and read another article on this topic at Christianpost.com. Read more about Zamperini's life at Wikipedia.com
Prayer Helps Heal Families of Violent Crime Victims
A violent crime against a single individual affects so many lives; family members, friends, entire communities all pay a steep price of grief and sorrow. A group called Hurting Families with Children in Crime includes prayer in their efforts to uplift those who are suffering. Read more at news4jax.com.
Prayer Box On A Mountain Top
A young girl lived 1,500 miles away from her mother who was undergoing treatment for cancer. As her mother was suffering, she suffered as well; prayer helped her cope-and she developed a very personal approach to prayer life. Get the full story at news4jax.com.
Pledge Or Prayer? Australian Christian Lobby Opposes Prayer Ban
In the name of a more "modern" and "inclusive" government, the Surf Coast Shire Council voted to ban the Christian prayer that traditionally opened council meetings. However, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) is voicing opposition. The full story is at christiantoday.com.
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 Cultivating A Daily Relationship With God Through Prayer by John Maempa
John describes some of the ways he stays in constant contact with God throughout the day; you too can have a closer relationship with God.
Click here to listen
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On Our Knees for Central
The church, like the individuals who comprise it, is in constant need of prayer. Please join us as we ask for God's guidance, help and blessing concerning the following: Read more here |
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