ANALISIS PENGARUH DOA PRIBADI TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN KEGIATAN ROHANI JEMAAT DI WILAYAH 3 GEREJA MASEHI ADVENT HARI KETUJUH KONFERENS DKI JAKARTA DAN SEKITARNYA BERDASARKAN EFESUS 3:18

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Analysis of the effect of personal prayer on the growth of the spiritual activities of the congregation in the three conferences of DKI Jakarta & its surroundings based on Ephesians 3:18. The key words: Effect, Prayer, Growth, and Spiritual Activities. Prayer is the breath of human life, this is an expression of the importance of prayer, which can not be separated in human life. The Bible repeatedly emphasizes the importance of prayer. The Apostle Paul wrote "keep praying" (1 Thessalonians 5:17), "continue in prayer (Colossians 4: 2) .The prayer gives each person a spiritual life, prayer gives power to each person and brings a close heart to God. Research on the Influence of Personal Prayer on Growing Spiritual Activity of the Church in 3 Conferences Region of DKI Jakarta & surrounding Based on Ephesians 3:18, it is necessary considering the importance of involvement of all members in spiritual activities in the congregation, especially in evangelism. The importance of prayer, then each member should pay special attention to personal prayer and fellowship prayer, so that a study of the effect of Personal Prayer, which will explain; Personal Prayer is the power of God to carry out all the rules and activities that the Christian soul is concerned with, neglecting personal prayer will keep the spiritual life from growing, and the personal prayer of the church leader will have a good influence in the spiritual growth of the members of the congregation. Many Christians are members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church who are less aware of the importance of personal prayer, so as not to experience the growth of members' involvement in the spiritual activities of the congregation such as the Sabbath, Adventist Youth services, evening worship services, Care Group, morning prayer, Holy Communion, and Close the Sabbath, even tend to decline. The study was held in the three conferences of DKI Jakarta and its environment, with the aim of knowing the extent to which members of the congregation's understanding of the Influence of Personal Prayer is the power of God to carry out all the rules and activities that are spiritual concerning Christians, neglecting private prayer will make the spiritual life not grow and The personal prayers of the church leaders will have a good effect on the spiritual growth of church members. The method that is used in this study is quantitative research, and data collection tool used in the form of a questionnaire to measure the Effect of Personal Prayer on Growing Spiritual Activity of the Church Based on Ephesians 3: 18. The results show that there is a relationship between the growth of the Spiritual Activity of the Church to Perseverance of Personal Prayer based on Ephesians 3:18, with a percentage of 93, 7%. The Effect of Personal Prayer on the Growth of Spiritual Activity The congregation is evidenced by an understanding of the importance of personal prayer of a church leader; Prayer as the power of God and its consequences neglects the prayer of spiritual growth. The lowest understanding is the point of statement about the number 12 with the smallest total score of 2.66, it indicates that every respondent in the region 3 conference DKI Jakarta, rarely follow or attend the prayer at dawn prayer or prayer held by church. This should be a serious concern through the role of the pastor of the church to appeal and give a good understanding of the importance of the Personal Prayer, as well as attending the dawn prayer or evening prayer. The final part is the conclusion of the analysis of field research, suggestions and implications that can be applied and well understood about the importance of Personal Prayer on the Growth of Spiritual Activities of the congregation in the region 3 conference DKI Jakarta and its surroundings.