Greg Breazeale: Three Reasons Why Preaching Needs Prayer

Preaching does not work without prayer. In fact, God never intended for us to separate prayer from preaching. Paul often asked for prayer from the churches in order that his preaching might be bold and effective (Eph. 6:19; Col. 4:3–4). The apostles devoted themselves to "prayer and to the preaching ministry" (Acts 6:4). Jesus said, "Apart from me, you can do nothing," (Jn. 15:5) in the context of preparing his disciples to go out and preach (Jn. 15–17).

Preaching demands prayer. So why is prayer so vital to our preaching? Keep reading