A Prayer for Growth in the Body of Christ

Your Daily Prayer

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Chelsey DeMatteis shares her story of finding a seat at the table and how God uses ordinary believers to build an extraordinary Church. If you’ve ever wondered how your gifts fit into God’s plan, this episode will help you pray, grow, and step forward with purpose.

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0:00.0	Life Audio.
0:12.8	Thank you for listening to Your Daily Prayer, a podcast dedicated to helping you find the words that you need to connect to your father in heaven.
0:19.9	No matter what is going on in your life today, you can trust that you need to connect to your Father in heaven. No matter what is going
0:21.1	on in your life today, you can trust that God wants to hear from you. Right after this short word
0:25.7	from our sponsor, we will pray through today's prayer, a prayer for growth in the body of Christ
0:30.3	together. Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university in beautiful Phoenix, Arizona,
0:46.5	believes that we're endowed by our creator with certain unalienable rights to life,
0:52.0	liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
1:00.0	GCU believes in equal opportunity, and the American dream starts with purpose. GCU equips you to serve others in ways that promote human flourishing
1:05.0	and create a ripple effect of transformation for generations to come.
1:09.0	By honoring your career calling, you impact your family, your friends,
1:13.7	and your community. Change the world for good by putting others before yourself to glorify God.
1:21.3	Whether your pursuit involves a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree, GCU's online, on-campus, and hybrid learning environments are designed to help you achieve your unique academic, personal, and professional goals.
1:35.3	With 350 academic programs as of June 2024, GCU meets you where you are and provides a path to help you fulfill your dreams.
1:45.9	The pursuit to serve others is yours. Let it flourish.
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1:57.1	Visit gCU.edu.
2:07.7	Thank you. Visit gCU.edu. A prayer for growth in the body of Christ by Chelsea de Mattis,
2:11.6	and he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds, and teachers to equip the saints for the work of ministry
2:17.7	for building up the body of Christ, Ephesians 4, 11, and 12.
2:22.7	I'll never forget the first time I was invited to have a seat at a ministry table at church.
2:27.9	I tell people often that my first real ministry experience was a gift of grace.
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