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NEW MEMBER ORIENTATION TRAINING
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SESSION 4: IN-CLASSWORKSHEET
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Listing The Facts
Questioning The Facts
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SESSION 5:
PRAYER: THE KEY TOSUSTAINEDSPIRITUAL GROWTH
Objectives:
• EXAMINE THE IMPORTANCE OF PRAYER
• IDENTIFY TYPES OF
Introduction:
Prayer is perhaps the most talked about but least utilized tool in
the Christian arsenal of faith. We all need prayer to sustain our
spiritual growth, yet many of struggle to pray on a consistent
basis. This lesson is designed to introduce new members to a
model of prayer that will lead to sustained spiritual growth.
The Importance of prayer
Jesus teachings us the importance of prayer by making it a
regular part of his daily routine. Mark 1:35 says, “Very early
in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the
house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.”
This lets us know that Jesus, who was God incarnate, found
it necessary to begin his day with prayer. We as followers of
Christ should imitate this very important part of Christ’s life.
Again when Jesus had spent himself in ministering to others,