I had the opportunity last week to conduct a seminar on CHOP at my annual denominational meeting. I was especially interested in hearing how God was working in churches to spur His people on to prayer. It seems CHOP might find a place in this movement of God's Spirit as leaders in the church are looking for practical ways to engage their flocks in kingdom prayer. I also heard a variety of ideas for how to approach establishing the CHOP ministry in local contexts. For example, one pastor intends to teach a Sunday School class on Warfare Witness, laying out the theological foundation for the CHOP ministry, and then launch into formation of CHOP groups. I informed him of the study guide for Warfare Witness on the CHOPministry.net website.
The other development is the release through Laridian of the CHOP Ministry Manual for handheld devices, such as Palm, Pocket PC, Blackberry, iPhone and iPod. Laridian did a great job setting it up, allowing for navigation through the various sections of the Manual and even for making notes for the daily Prayer Journal. Especially nice is the split window feature that allows for display of all Bible verses from the Basic Training Lessons, Daily Prayer Guide, etc. just by a click on the reference. The Manual can be found at Laridian's website at
https://laridiansales.com/order/productpages/3BKCHOP02.asp.
I might also mention that Laridian just came out with the ESV Study Bible that includes notes, maps, charts and the rest.I continue to see God's hand in the development of the CHOP ministry for the mobilization of His church in the strengthening and expansion of His kingdom. May His name be praised!
No comments:
Post a Comment