How Can a Prayer Ministry Transform Your Church?
Whether you are part of your church’s prayer ministry, or thinking about starting or joining a prayer ministry team, the Prayer Ministry Volunteer Handbook is for you!
We are often very quick to say we will pray for someone when we hear they are going through tough times, but do we actually follow through with our promise to pray for them? How many times do we turn to prayer only in times of crisis, as a last resort, or simply to ask things of God?
We need to make prayer the first course of action, guiding all of our life decisions. We must challenge ourselves to move beyond the dinnertime and bedtime prayers and progress to a thoughtful conversation with Christ.
Join authors David and Kim Butts as they explore how a well-equipped church prayer ministry team can serve as a model and an encouragement to support the members of the congregation, and even the pastoral staff, in their prayer journeys. Discover how you can make your church a house of prayer for all believers.
Table of Content
CONTENTS
Introduction to the Outreach Ministry Guides Series 6
Introduction to the Prayer Ministry Volunteer Handbook 8
Section 1: Prayer Ministry Foundations
Chapter 1 The Scriptural Basis for Prayer Ministry 11
Chapter 2 The Why of Prayer 17
Chapter 3 The Biblical Example of a Praying Church 22
Chapter 4 Principles for an Effective Prayer Ministry 26
Section 2: Prayer Ministry Team
Chapter 5 For the Prayer Team Members 38
Chapter 6 For the Prayer Team Leader/Coordinator 48
Section 3: Prayer Ministry Tools
Chapter 7 Important Reminders 55
Chapter 8 Eight Basic Approaches to Prayer 56
Chapter 9 Prayer Ministry Team Qualifications 60
Chapter 10 Prayer Before and During the Worship Service 63
Chapter 11 Intercessory Prayer Teams: How Can I Pray for You? 70
Chapter 12 Integrating Prayer into Church Life and Ministry 74
Chapter 13 How to Set Up, Use, and Sustain a Prayer Room 80
Chapter 14 Prayer Practices to Help Train Your Church Body 82
Chapter 15 How to Lead a Prayer Meeting 93
Chapter 16 Five Sample Prayer Meeting Outlines 97
Chapter 17 How to Pray for Your Church, Pastor, and Leaders 110
Chapter 18 Prayer Requests 114
Chapter 19 Prayer Chains 116
Chapter 20 Prayer Retreats 119
Chapter 21 Seasons of Prayer and Prayer Vigils 124
Chapter 22 Praying with and for Children 128
Chapter 23 Discussion Questions 131
Chapter 24 Resources for Further Help and Study 135
Chapter 25 The National Prayer Accord 137
About the Contributors 139
