Solitude and Mission - Mark 1: 35-39
Scripture Reading
Mark 1:35-39 (ESV)
35 And rising very early in the morning, while it was still dark, he departed and went out to a desolate place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and those who were with him searched for him, 37 and they found him and said to him, “Everyone is looking for you.” 38 And he said to them, “Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also, for that is why I came out.” 39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Reflection:
Jesus did not allow urgency to replace intimacy. He withdrew to pray before moving forward in mission.
Worship leaders who neglect alone time with God, eventually serve from emptiness instead of overflow.
Prayer doesn’t slow ministry—it sustains it.
Personal Questions:
- How consistent is my time alone with God?
- What distractions pull me away from prayer?
- Am I leading from intimacy or obligation?e?
Team Questions:
- Why is prayer essential for sustainable worship ministry?
- How can we encourage spiritual rhythms as a team?
- How do we discern when God is calling us to move—or wait?
Prayer:
Father, draw me into deeper time with You. Help me value presence over productivity and prayer over pressure. Refill me so I can serve from overflow. Amen.