Changing the World Through Prayer

Sometimes prayer can be relinquished to the back burner. But at Oakseed, prayer is the primary way we accomplish our mission. We mobilize prayer to support ministry partners as they share the gospel and bring transformation among the urban poor.

Over the past 30 years, Oakseed has seen the world changed through the prayers of faithful Christians.

Throughout Scripture, we are exhorted to pray for one another (Job 42:10; Col. 4:12; Gal. 6:2). The Bible doesn’t limit who we should pray for but encourages us to pray for “all people” (1 Tim. 2:1). Our prayer life should be comprised of a wide array of people we pray for—including those beyond the circles we run in each day.

The apostle Paul modeled the value of intercession in his own life. As he traveled around sharing the gospel and discipling the church, he prioritized prayer. In Colossians 1:9 Paul writes, “we have not ceased to pray for you.” Paul was consistently praying for the spiritual growth of believers, even those he didn’t get to see.

An essential element of the Christian life is to pray and trust God will work in response to our prayers (1 John 5:14). When we faithfully intercede we “carry each other’s burdens and in this way…fulfill the law of Christ” (Gal. 6:2). Prayer is an active way to engage in the work God is already doing across the street and around the globe.