Church Communication and Prayer Network From Vital Concern

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"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." (Matthew 7:7)

Vital Concern exists to encourage and support Christians in asking, seeking, and knocking. Here are three reasons why this is important.

(1) God places no limits on His blessings for those who seek only His will.

Consider these promises.

Psalm 37:4
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.

pray without ceasing

John 15:7-8
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given to you.

John 14:12-14
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will
do it.

Matthew 7:11
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!

Luke 11:10
For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Luke 18:1-8
Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up...."And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?"

Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

(2) God wills that the body of Christ be tightly and intimately connected, with sincere love and honor for every part.

I Corinthians 12:12, 26
The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts....If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

Romans 12:5
In Christ, we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others.

Ephesians 4:15-16
From him the whole body, joined and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love, as each part does its work.

Philippians 2:2-4
Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose… consider others better than yourselves… look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.

Romans 12:10
Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

I Corinthians 1:10
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.

I Peter 3:8
Be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

I John 4:12
If we love one another, God lives in us.

(3) God wills that we pray unceasingly for Christians and others, both in the local church and around the world.

Ephesians 6:18
Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert, and always keep on praying for all the saints.

I Timothy 2:1
I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession, and thanksgiving be made for everyone.

2 Timothy 1:3
...Night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.

I Thessalonians 5:17
Pray continually.

Matthew 5:44
...pray for those who persecute you.

Urgent Worldwide Prayer Requests

Please pray persistently, with faith in God's power and promises, about these urgent concerns:

Christians facing persecution worldwide: grant boldness, and stop the enemy's efforts.

Starvation in Africa: shield the emergency aid.

Child abuse anywhere: protect the children.

Governments opposing preaching in the Muslim world: open to the gospel.

Racial tension and war: replace with the love of Christ.

Send urgent worldwide prayer requests to this email address.

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How Vital Concern helps Christians ask, seek, and knock

(1) Vital Concern helps fill your personal prayer life with faith, hope, and love.

Use the Private Prayer Manager to help you persevere in the kind of prayer that God has promised to answer--asking, seeking, knocking.

Start praying about the requests of others with an up-to-the-minute church prayer list from Vital Concern.

Get your church praying for your spiritual transformation.

Set up Private Prayer Circles with other members.

Share the journey to prayerful transformation in contact with other Christians who give you support and encouragement.

(2) Vital Concern reminds you to pray and brings you the prayer needs of the local and global body of Christ in a concise format.

Receive prayer lists automatically by email--daily or weekly. Receive urgent requests by email.

Each prayer request is simply formatted so that you can pray meaningfully about many prayer needs.

Choose from over 10 different prayer list formats.

Prayer requests are always up-to-date, because each is given an expiration date by its owner. You even get reminders to update your requests.

Vital Concern has the potential to disseminate timely prayer requests among Christians worldwide.

(3) Vital Concern keeps Christians connected 24/7.

You are made aware of needs in the body instantly via web and email.

You can share needs and update information continuously.

The information network provides many opportunities for encouragement--through email replies, posted "Love Notes," an interactive prayer list, automatic Praise Reports, and more.

Network Description

Vital Concern is continuous communication in real time to keep the body perfectly united in its mission to seek and save the lost. Vital Concern is the only online tool designed to help Christians unite in this kind of prayer.

Your members log in to a private, secure area where they can access a multitude of communication tools designed to connect and edify the body:

Picture Directory

Member Email

Personal Prayer List

Congregation Prayer List

Praise Reports

Urgent Prayer Request Distribution

Dynamic, Interactive Prayer List

Member Help Requests

Announcements

Group Prayer Lists

Request Updates

Auto-Email Prayer Lists

Prayer Circles

Global Prayer Requests

The Vital Concern network connects the body locally and globally for prayer and action.

It supports a spiritual connection between every member of your congregation. And when Christians unite in prayer for the lost, God hears.

How it works
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What is Extreme Prayer?

Believing God keeps His "extreme" promises to answer His children.

Praying continually, daily, fervently.

Praying persistently about the same requests until God answers.

Praying about all kinds of requests for members of the body of Christ.

Remaining, abiding in Christ and His words--living lives of obedience.

Submitting every prayer to God's will.

Knowing His Spirit is always interceding when we pray, with deep concern.

Waiting expectantly for God to change the world.

praying in faith

Vital Concern is easy to use. Automatically emailed prayer lists remind members to pray.

Here's what some users say:

"Vital Concern is a blessing to my life. It is a great way for me to stay in touch with the Body and know what to specifically pray for. Thank you to the people who make this website a reality."

"...a most powerful tool for caring Christians to bond through prayer & special needs & requests...In a matter of seconds I am able to place a prayer need that I know will be read by at least two thirds of our congregation. What a blessing to log on Vital Concern each day and spend time praying “live” for all the requests listed! But better still, to send direct emails of care and concern to the person/s who placed requests!"

Shouldn't your members be connected like this?

"When I heard of the Vital Concern concept, I immediately began thinking about how my own prayer life would greatly improve. Now that the website is complete, I have used it to send prayer requests to the body, create my own personal prayer lists, and to also pray for other members of the church. My normal routine each morning includes prayer time and going online for the latest news and updates. Now I've incorporated Vital Concern into my prayer life. It's simpler to go online...and print out my prayer lists. Then I have my prayer time. Keeping track of my own spiritual needs, as well as the needs of others, has been made so much easier. Gone are those little slips of paper that I'd so often jot prayer requests on. Vital Concern is one of the best uses of the Internet that I've seen in a long time. Thanks for enhancing my prayer life!"

"Congratulations on an Awesome resource. I am so excited to have instant access to prayer requests, praise reports and other communications throughout our church family."

"Vital Concern is an excellent tool for keeping up with what's happening. I can know as soon as I sign in who I need to be keeping in prayer, who needs a note of encouragement or who has a need that has to be met....and it is all at my fingertips. There is also the opportunity for a chat if anyone needs to talk day or night...a great way to build up the body of Christ, to encourage and love one another."

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