Many Bethany members have been reading and discussing Sailboat Church: Helping Your Church Rethink Its Mission and Practice by Joan Gray. At the end of the book, Gray has a section called “40 Days of Prayer” because—as Gray underscores time and again—prayer is the most fundamental way the church sails with the wind of the Holy Spirit.

Bethany, as a church-wide activity, is embarking on its 40 Days of Prayer starting Sunday, November 20, and concluding Thursday, December 29.

Each of the 40 days, Gray provides one scripture passage and a few brief reflections to help the reader pray through that particular passage. There is also an opportunity to respond on your own time, through journaling or meditation each day.