The auto-correct function of prayer

A friend of mine in leadership in a small church was left speechless when a new member of the church made a request he had never heard before. It wasn’t for the format of the services to be changed, a demand for a new youth facilities or more money for the building fund. It was simply, “May I come and pray with you about church life?” There was no hidden agenda, no implied criticism of the existing programme, no secret Trojan horse. It was a simple request to get together to pray for what was...