A House of Prayer...

Tomorrow morning I will be preaching from Matthew 21:12-17, with the message being titled, "Cleaning house and Clarifying." Jesus says in verse 13 that He wants His house to be a house of prayer. Notice that He did not say a house of programs, rather prayer. Are programs bad? I am not against programs and organized ministry, however, I do think prayer serves as the foundation for all ministries in the life of a healthy, biblical and reproducing church. There must be a divine balance with prayer and the Gospel serving as a firm foundation. Dr. Chuck Lawless, dean of the Billy Graham School at Southern Seminary, believes prayer should be added as a purpose to the church...adding to the popular five of worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, and ministry. What do you think?