{"id":97664,"date":"2026-01-07T01:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T06:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/?p=97664"},"modified":"2026-01-06T15:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:05:03","slug":"would-you-like-to-know-more-about-prayer-and-communicating-with-god-then-check-out-these-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/danielschristian.com\/learning-ecosystems\/2026\/01\/07\/would-you-like-to-know-more-about-prayer-and-communicating-with-god-then-check-out-these-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Would you like to know more about prayer and communicating with God? Then check out these resources!"},"content":{"rendered":"

From DSC:<\/span><\/em>
\nOver the last year, our church has been heavily focused on the topic of prayer<\/strong>. Much of that has to do with a book given to our leadership team called, “<\/span>Sailboat Church: Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0written by Joan S. Gray.
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\"Sailboat<\/a>
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\"\"<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Gray does an incredible job packing a lot of material into a very concise book. In it, she describes the difference between a rowboat church (which relies on human efforts) and a sailboat church (which relies upon the LORD to guide it, resource it, and empower it). She asserts that the main purpose of a sailboat is to leave the dock and set out on the waters of life to achieve what the LORD guides us to by His Holy Spirit. And prayer is a key element of this book and this process<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So as I was reading it, I began compiling resources from Scripture and from several other books that I read on the topic of prayer.<\/strong> If you would like to see those passages as well as my notes on those books, please see this PDF document.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n
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May the LORD bless your reading of it, as you seek to deepen your relationship — and your communications — with Him.<\/span><\/p>\n

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