Wednesday night I had the privilege of giving the challenge for our prayer service. I decided to have a song service on prayer itself, using the categories of biblical prayer that a godly man shared with me several years ago.

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Charles Sturgill (1937-2020)

Brother Sturgill, as we called him, is with the Lord now. While I was at Stanley Heights Baptist Church (Chattanooga, TN), though, he was still a godly prayer warrior.

Charles Sturgill prayed for me and my family for many hours, so when he shared these categories with me it really meant a lot.

  1. Praying in Jesus’ Name

  2. Delighting in the Lord

  3. Longing for Him

  4. Praying with a Psalm

  5. Praying with a Song

  6. Interceding for Others

  7. Submitting Our Plans

  8. Bringing Urgent Needs

  9. Thanking Him

Those categories have become very helpful in my personal prayer life, and for Wednesday’s challenge I paired each with a Scripture passage and a congregational song. You can watch the service below. If you’d like a copy of the booklet we used, let us know. I look forward to leading another song service in March.

Todd Jones
Music Pastor