The State of the Church: A Plea for More Prayer (Biblia.com)

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How can missionary work be fruitful if our own house is out of order? That is the question that Andrew Murray tries to answer in The State of the Church. The consensus of most participants at the World Missionary Conference of 1911 was the “home” church was in disarray—it was the lack of faith and the half-hearted consecration of ministers and members of the Church that was hindering the rapid...

and especially the need of education in prayer. “It is our conviction that none can pray their best, few can pray with any fulness of effect, who have not received some careful training in the practice of prayer, and have not acquired as well the grace of holy perseverance in it.” “We must emphasise the fact that the encouragement and direction of the prayer of the Christian people is one of the highest forms of Christian service.” “That those who love this work, and bear it upon their heart, will

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