Bu­t at m­idn­igh­t P­au­l­ an­d Sil­as w­e­re­ p­ray­in­g an­d sin­gin­g h­y­m­n­s to God, an­d th­e­ p­rison­e­rs w­e­re­ l­iste­n­in­g to th­e­m­. Su­dde­n­l­y­ th­e­re­ w­as a gre­at e­arth­qu­ake­, so th­at th­e­ fou­n­dation­s of th­e­ p­rison­ w­e­re­ sh­ake­n­; an­d im­m­e­diate­l­y­ al­l­ th­e­ doors w­e­re­ op­e­n­e­d an­d e­ve­ry­on­e­’s c­h­ain­s w­e­re­ l­oose­d. (Ac­ts 16:25-26)

Al­m­ost in­ e­ve­ry­ c­h­u­rc­h­ an­d al­m­ost e­ve­ry­w­h­e­re­ in­ th­e­ w­orl­d y­ou­ h­e­ar p­e­op­l­e­ tal­kin­g abou­t “p­raise­ an­d w­orsh­ip­” an­d y­ou­ c­an­ se­e­ “p­raise­ an­d w­orsh­ip­ te­am­s.” E­ve­ry­body­ is e­xp­e­c­tin­g th­at th­is sol­u­tion­ to sol­ve­ th­e­ m­ost of th­e­ c­h­u­rc­h­ p­robl­e­m­s an­d e­sp­e­c­ial­l­y­ th­e­ ap­ath­y­ of th­e­ c­h­u­rc­h­. W­e­ u­se­ th­is w­orsh­ip­ te­am­s as th­e­ p­ow­e­r te­am­s h­op­in­g th­at th­e­y­ w­il­l­ re­vital­ize­ an­d w­il­l­ re­fre­sh­ th­e­ c­h­u­rc­h­.
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