“Then Samuel took the horn of oil and ANOINTED HIM (David) in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD CAME UPON DAVID FROM THAT DAY FORWARD.” (1 Samuel 16:13) Anointing oil, mentioned 20 times in Scripture, was used in the Old Testament for pouring on the head of the high priest and his descendants (those called to minister) and sprinkling the tabernacle and its furnishings (the sacred items) to mark them as holy and set apart to the Lord.
Will, what I would do when I went to a new church is, get to know who the prayer warriors were and call a meeting with them for the purpose of praying over and anointing the Church. The pulpit, the altar, the musical instruments, the chairs of pews and the door posts.
Give each one a vial of oil and have them prayer a prayer of dedication over each area.
Sample prayer, “May this be a place where sinners find their Savior and the prodigal is welcomed by you, a generous and compassionate Father. May this be a place your saints, young and old, are ENCOURAGED in the gospel, EQUIPPED for service, SANCTIFIED in the truth, and JOYOUSLY ASSURED of the eternal redemption Jesus has earned for us. Where the wounded receive COMFORT for their souls, the weary are REVIVED, the despairing are filled with hope, the depressed filled with JOY, and the sick are HEALED. Where the thirsty find SATISFACTION and the hungry are FILLED UP. We ask you this in the wonderful name of Jesus our Lord and Redeemer.”
Then each one dedicates themselves with this prayer, “Father, I pray the Prayer of Dedication, Consecration, and Submission. In every area of my life, I belong to You. Father, I’ll go where you want me to go, I’ll do what you want me to do. Not my will, but your will be done. Thank you, Father that you work in me both to will and to do of your good pleasure. You have a good plan for my life, a plan of peace and joy. Father, what you want and what you desire is what I want; that is what I desire. Not my will, but your will for my life every day, Father. Not my own way, not the way of the flesh, but the way of the Spirit. Father, your will, your plan, your way.”
This is just a suggestion Will, you do however you feel led my very dear brother,
-Bill Stockham