Persistent Prayer Reaps Rewards
A well-known pastor and author says desperation, prayer, and persistence will lead to true revival.
In his new book The Power of Persistence, Michael Catt — pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia — says he is often asked why God blessed the efforts of the church, which produced the hit movies Fireproof and Facing the Giants.
“We believe that everything that God’s done here has been birthed out of prayer,” he shares. “The vision, the making of the movies, the writing of the books — all of it has been after a season of prayer and a time of prayer.”
Pastor Catt says prayer should be a priority in the life of a believer, especially when it comes to praying for those who do not know Christ.
“I think there’s a way that we are to pray for lost people,” says the pastor. “Not just ‘Lord, save the lost’ — but how do we pray specifically? Because the enemy is battling us over the souls of men. So how do we get before God and say, ‘Lord, I’m going to claim this person in Your name’? And how do we stand on scriptural ground to do that?”
The Georgia pastor says he has been teaching his flock how to pray for those who do not know Christ — and evidently the lessons are working. “We are in a season right now where we’re seeing more lost people saved, and people coming to the church who don’t even know why they’re coming,” he states.
Catt has served as senior pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church since 1989. According to the pastor’s website, the 3,000-member church has averaged 100 baptisms each year in that time.
(Source: OneNewsNow)
