SPIRITUAL WARFARE IN THE CHURCH

When the enemy wants to stop a church from succeeding, he sets up what I call “spiritual proximity mines.” If you don’t know what a proximity mine is - it’s a bomb used in war that's placed on the ground or on a wall, so that when soldiers reach that part of the building or take more ground, the mine explodes when they get near it. In the same way, the devil sets proximity mines to try and make sure your church never reaches a certain level of effectiveness or takes territory beyond its walls. 

I have often seen that as the impact level rises in a congregation, and they begin to take territory, the sudden “explosions” begin. Whether pockets of gossip, accusation, or general attacks and persecution, the pastor and leadership can become exhausted and even taken out, by the explosive warfare launched when the church goes to a new level. 

This is why every church needs to have not just “mid-week” or “pre-service” prayer ONLY, but have ongoing SYSTEMS of prayer. Systems of routine consistent prayer work to disarm and deactivate “spiritual proximity mines” in advance, so that your church can grow without hindrance and constant setbacks.