RCA HOPE TEAM

The H.O.P.E. team ("Houses Of Prayer Equipping Team") exists to Enlist, Equip, and Empower prayer coordinators in every RCA church. This is in order to Enlarge the prayer movement of God's people, and ultimately, to see transformation - to His Glory!

This is made possible through the leadership of Jonathan Brownson, the RCA's minister for prayer. His work is to,

"[lead] the church into "continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication" that the powerful working of the Holy Spirit may lead to the revival of the church and the evangelization of the world. Working in conjunction with the RCA office of Ministry Services, the minister for prayer provides prayer and ministry of the Word in ways that equip and encourage others to pray. Additionally, the minister for prayer works with leaders and elders in local congregations, gives support to pastors, organizes prayer conferences and prayer events, and continues to support the presence and the vision of the H.O.P.E. Team. As a teacher and preacher, the minister for prayer seeks to mobilize the entire RCA to pray."

(see http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=221&srcid=2225 for more)


HOPE TEAM TASKS:

ENLIST emerging prayer leaders in every RCA church with the encouragement and support of local pastors.

The HOPE team will make contact with every RCA pastor by mail/email and telephone to ask them to identify their local church prayer leader. Assignments will be made regionally. Resources from Cheryl Sacks “The Prayer Saturated Church” and materials provided by the Minister for Prayer enable the HOPE team to communicate uniform info to everyone.

EQUIP local church prayer leaders to begin taking steps to build a House of Prayer in their local setting.

As prayer leaders are identified they will be given a one year subscription to PRAY! Magazine and a copy of the “My House Shall be a House of Prayer” booklet.

EMPOWER prayer leaders and churches to continue to make progress in becoming a House of Prayer.

We will establish a prayer network to: cast vision, share prayer needs, resources and ideas.
We will conduct at least 1 annual prayer conference in each of the 8 regional synod areas.
We will utilize the RCA web site and other links to share resources, publish stories/testimonies and publicize larger events.

ENLARGE the prayer movement by holding each other accountable to accomplish our purpose.

This is through a variety of agreed-upon methods including meetings and accountability groups.


An executive team (from within the HOPE team) will provide specific support for the RCA Minister for Prayer.


For information about denominational HOPE Team members, see: http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1807&srcid=1810

For more information about the Minister for Prayer, see:
http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1810&srcid=221

For Minister of Prayer F.A.Q., see:
http://www.rca.org/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=1809&srcid=1810