Servant Development

Hany Nematalla explains what prayer actually is and the importance of its place in our lives, especially during times of tribulation.  He describes it as God's calling to each individual that must be answered with repentance and service.

What is Prayer and How Great it is (Hany Nematalla)

Mimi explains how prayer is the secret of victory and the means of receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit. These gifts are accessible to all through fervent prayer and loyalty to God.

The Gifts of Prayer (Mimi Azer)

'Prayer is a bridge between humans and God, it is not just a word or a task' - Pope Shenouda III

In this sermon, Mandy explains how to adequately prepare for prayer so that we can approach prayer in seriousness and readiness to communicate with the Almighty.

Preparing for Prayer (Mandy Boctor)

“The best way to focus on our spiritual life and truly enjoy the Lent is to go into the depth of prayer”

Listen in as Fr. Augustinos Nada speaks about quiet time, praising the Lord and reading the Bible as avenues to prepare ourselves for prayer.

Preparing Ourselves For Prayer (Fr. Augustinos Nada)

Embracing the Lord through the liturgy (Fr. Elijah Iskander)

This talk explores the importance of a Life of Thanksgiving and Humble mindedness for acceptable prayer before God. Herein is a selection of practical strategies to begin and grow in thankful and modest prayers.

A Life of Thanksgiving and Humility (Hany Nematalla)

Listen in as Fr. Mark Basily explores the importance of a life of thanksgiving, purity and humility for an acceptable prayer before God.

Internal Activities For Acceptable Prayer (Fr. Mark Basily)

Listen in as Bassem Wilson highlights the living power of praying with the psalms as well as the importance of Bible reading to fuel our prayer.

The living power of the Psalms (Bassem Wilson)

Prayer,Psalms, The Holy Bible, Repentance

Tags: God's Guidance, Power, Humility

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: External Activities for Acceptable Prayer(Fr. Elijah Iskander)

This talk explores the power of offering the fast of the Apostles to the Lord as a plea for being used by Him in the spreading of His message. Johnny calls us to take the challenge, embracing this season a fasting as a time where we may practically seek out God's will in our lives.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Biblical Prayer - Practices from prayers of the Apostles (Johnny Sharkawi)

This talk outlines 7 practical applications from the prayer life of Moses the prophet. Daniel vividly displays the features of the prayer life of the man with whom God spoke as 'one would speak to his friend'.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Practical applications from the prayer life of Moses (Daniel Ishak)

Listen to Sam Fanous explain to pre servants the relationship between the authenticity of the Bible and our mission in defending and spreading Christianity

SERVANT PREPARATION: Authenticity of the Bible and Defending Christianity (Sam Fanous)

SERVANT PREPARATION: The Synoptic Gospels (Mark Ghali)

This talk offers a practical structure to prayer that is filled with the peace of God, empowered by the Name of the Lord and lifted up through fasting. Magdy demonstrates the patristic experience of acceptable prayer that are echoed in contemporary practice.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Tranquility, Fasting and the Name of the Lord (Magdy Rizk)

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Metanias And The Sign Of The Cross (Fady Gad)

Listen in as Fr. Yacoub Magdy explores the honour endowed by God upon those who love Him through ascetic practices in humility of heart. Fr. Yacoub enlightens the minds of our hearts as to the nature of true modesty and encourages us to enjoy the presence of God more fully through such ascetic practices.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Metanias And Asceticism (Fr. Yacoub Magdy)

This talk explores the main reason of spiritual lukewarmness and apathy. Johnny highlights to us the necessity of being honest in our prayers to the Lord that we and the Lord may be genuinely 'interested' in our prayers.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Obstacles to the Life of Prayer - Apathy and Lukewarmness (Johnny Sharkawi)

Tune in as Sam Fanous explains the importance of Marydom in Christianity, and the marvellous ways in which it strengthens both our unity in the Church and our individual faith.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Martydom (Sam Fanous)

The talk encourages us to favour our Lord Jesus Christ over all that He may favour us as He did His blessed mother St. Mary. Mary Fanous reveals to us the spiritual illnesses of Luke warmness and self-sufficiency that hinder us from favouring our Lord.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Praise Of St Mary (Mary Fanous)

Tune in as Dr. Michael Mina answers the golden question, 'why do bad things happen to good people', and explains the importance of tribulations in a Christian's life.

SERVANT DEVELOPMENT: Be Of Good Cheer (Dr. Michael Mina)

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