25 prayers for the church in 2025

from someone who loves you

photo by Cathie Caimano

1. Courage

2. Rediscover a sense of mystery

3. Acknowledgement of the (church decline) situation

4. Think of a 10-year horizon

5. 75% fewer committee meetings

6. Less politics, more theology

7. Focus on spiritual practice

8. Worshiping communities in unusual places

9. Confession

10. More following, less leading

11. Becoming miracle-centric

12. Being in the joy and wonder business

13. Think beyond denominations

14. Think beyond stewardship

15. Think beyond social media

16. Technology as a tool for spiritual growth

17. More discipleship, less formation

18. Forgiveness

19. Pray without ceasing

20. Devotion to living in community

21. Believe in resurrection

22. More of the strangeness of Jesus

23. Less ‘why it is’, more ‘why it matters’

24. Hope
    

25. Believe that nothing is stronger or more important than sharing the love of God.