Pastor Mark Vroegop of College Park Church in Indianapolis, IN addresses the imperative of leveraging the pulpit to champion and foster a culture of prayer among our congregations. Mark also offers some helpful ideas for making steps toward a more vibrant culture of prayer.

If you are a teaching pastor, consider these vital questions and discern how God would have you respond:

• How am I stewarding the pulpit’s influence to create a house of prayer?
• How am I intentionally fostering a culture of desperation and awe for God?
• What sort of presence does prayer have in weekend services?
• How is our teaching/pastoral staff clearly modeling a life of prayer?
• What other teaching and prayer experiences are we providing for our people?