UNITED IN PRAYER
Pam Howell, our Director of Training for the Arts (we call her the
Wonderologist) organized an
hourly prayer campaign today for the Wonder Arts Conference next week. Starting at 6:00 this morning,
many of us began a journey of prayer together at the top of each hour. We will find ourselves in meetings or, in my case at 7:00 am, on a treadmill, remembering to pray for specific needs connected to the event.
There's something incredibly meaningful about praying at the same time as other artists and pastors, many scattered all over the country. I feel as though we are going into battle together, in the best sense of that idea. A few months ago, we didn't even know if we could get 1,500 folks to come to Chicago for a conference given the economic crisis. God has already provided far beyond our imagination, with the number now approaching 2700. Together we now ask our Sovereign Creator to prepare the volunteers, protect the travelers, and anoint every workshop and main session. We are asking for supernatural help because nothing else will produce any fruit that remains. I thank all those who are praying and invite others to join, even if for just a moment. I believe the God of wonder will do exceedingly abundantly above all we could ever ask or think to ask for. Now I hope I can remember to stop at my computer in 15 minutes for the next prayer assignment!