Scriptures to Pray

COMFORT Cast your cares on the LORD and he will sustain you; he will never let the righteous fall. Psalms 55:22 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 …”I will never leave you or forsake yo
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Prayer Survey

Use the following survey about your prayer life. Circle the number that each row’s answer mostly leans toward. I like to pray, and am happy to go to prayer meetings. 1 2 3 4 5  I don’t like to pray very much, though I know I need to. I have a routine and consistant prayer
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A Evening of Prayer for Youth

If you are looking for a creative way to spend an evening with your youth in prayer, consider the outline below. You can use this to focus on God, each person, each other, and the world. There are several activities below as examples of things you can do with your group. The typical t
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Using Scripture in Prayer

I don’t know anyone who knows what to pray all the time. There are some situations and events that happen in our lives that leave us feeling clueless as to what to pray. For God to answer our prayers, it must be in His will – that’s scriptural. But what if we aren
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Evening Prayer Lock-In

Cynthia Washington In the midst of ministry expansion projects, our small congregation really needed God’s direction and blessing. That’s when the Lord led our prayer group leader to call for an eight-hour prayer lock-in. Members brought Bibles, candles, worship music, journals, and s
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Organizing a Prayer Chain

Definition: A prayer chain is a network of individuals who will receive prayer requests and thanksgivings, forward them to the next available person in the network, and will pray immediately for each request. Prayer Chain Leadership: A key to a successful prayer chain is a leader who
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Posture, Passion & Fasting – Poised for Prayer

Why is Posture in Prayer Important? Posture is [generally speaking] the visible expression of an inward attitude. What are the bodily postures people assume in these circumstances? • Humility • Eagerness • Begging or supplicating • Receiving • Attentiveness & Respect “…if we
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Prayerwalking

PRAYERWALKING “Prayerwalking” is praying for the homes, businesses, schools and government agencies of your community as you walk through the streets of your local neighborhood. Children, teens, adults and elders can all participate. Prayerwalkers share insights based on s
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How to Begin a Teen Prayer Ministry

Vision (Proverbs 29:18 – Where there is no vision the people perish.)You must first see it to seize it! Preparation Leadership – Everything rises and falls on leadership. Select the right personA good reputation, consistent prayer life, love for teens A desire to develop teens and wil
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