Does Prayer Work? | What About Outtakes

Can prayer actually change things, and if not, why do we do it? In this episode, Lead Pastor Josh Scott and Director of Content Derek Webb address this question by comparing their current understanding of God to the often problematic ways people tend to talk about prayer. They also explain how prayer can transform us and inspire us to partner with God to change the world around us. This episode continues our “What About...? Outtakes” series, where we’re responding to some of your important questions about faith. Episode Recap: In this series, we’re answering some of your “What about...?” questions (0:29) What is the purpose of prayer, and does it change things? (1:40) The way we’ve often talked about prayer is really problematic (2:37) We can be grateful without assigning everything to God (6:11) Prayer may not get God to intervene, but it can still transform us (7:29) God doesn’t control, because love doesn’t control (9:38) The societal problems we pray about are things we should be working to change (14:09) Resources: Learn more about GracePointe Check out our schedule of upcoming events Watch our previous “What About...?” sermons Follow GracePointe on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook, and send us your questions for future episodes