Wide Awake
October 1, 1994
What's up . . . Talk with almost any group of pastors, enter any bookstore, and you find the topic is prayer or revival or angels or spirituality. People are streaming to national prayer alerts, prayer days, prayer summits, concerts of prayer. "Newsweek" and "Life" have devoted cover stories to prayer. "Books in Print" now lists three times as many titles on how to achieve spiritual growth as on how to achieve sexual intimacy.
In short, many people seem to be stirring from a spiritual hibernation, or longing for that. In the midst of such rustling, what signs indicate true awakening? What part do pastors play? How can we encourage prayer and spiritual alertness in ourselves and our people?
To answer those questions, Leadership talked with two respected leaders.
Jack Hayford is senior pastor of The Church on the Way in Van Nuys, California. He has written several books, including "Prayer Is Invading the Impossible" (Ballantine, 1983) and composed many songs and hymns, including the widely used "Majesty." His energy and genuine charity cause him to be invited to speak to pastors from an astonishing cross section of denominations.
Dallas Willard is author of "The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives" (Harper, 1988), a work that Richard Foster dubbed "the book of the decade." Dallas is a professor of philosophy at USC and has written essays on logic, epistemology, phenomenology, and realism. Yet he brings a quiet humility and Midwestern warmth to the discussion. One quickly realizes why he has served several pastorates and continues to minister to church leaders.
LEADERSHIP JOURNAL:
What does an awakened pastor look like?
DALLAS WILLARD:
An awakened pastor is humble and ready to attempt God's work with an utter ...
Like the preview? To read this complete article
and 20,359 more in the archive—JOIN NOW!
Easily find high-quality, well-researched materials that provide a Christian perspective on topics ranging from headlines to history.
Start using this invaluable tool TODAY for preparing your Bible studies, presentations, class lectures, sermons, meetings, and more.
|
It's easy and quick to join:
Brought to You by Christianity Today Int'l |  |
|
| 
Find similar articles
E-mail this page
