Sanctus Church Audio Sermons Prayer Culture | Week 1 | Behold, Become, Be Sent
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Mar 8, 2026 A pastor outlines a new plan centered on prayer and how the church will grow in it. He traces prayer through Scripture and defines what a prayer culture might look like. Seven guiding phrases shape the approach, from ongoing persistence to bold, theologically rooted requests. Practical resources and upcoming teaching on lament and disciplines are highlighted to help people develop varied prayer practices.
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Prayer As Church DNA
- Sanctus aims to move from having prayer ministries to being a church where prayer is part of its DNA.
- The Plan 3 goal framed as Behold, Become, Be Sent includes prayer as a core cultural objective, not just an activity.
Ask Jesus To Teach You To Pray
- Begin by asking Jesus personally and corporately to teach you and the church to pray.
- Jon Thompson points to Luke 11 where the disciples asked Jesus, "Lord, teach us to pray" as the model to start building prayer culture.
Ongoing Prayer Across Seasons
- Prayer culture should be ongoing: persistent asking, seeking, and knocking across seasons.
- Thompson connects Matthew 7's continuous ask/seek/knock to Paul's night-and-day prayers showing regular, intentional prayer amid life.
