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PRAYER FOR YOUR CHURCH

Connectivity with the Church in our city

 

Lord, I lift up the Church in our city. Thank You for creating the body as one unit made up of many parts. Help us understand the value of each part as You have arranged them. We confess that we’ve minimized other parts. Forgive us, for we are all baptized by one Spirit into one body. Help us to work at being one: concerned about one another—suffering with and rejoicing with other congregations as appropriate. (1 Cor. 12:12-26)

 
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Caring for your people of prayer requires thought and planning. Paul Covert shares the following ways that Central Christian Church has used to bless their intercessors:

Create Awareness


To create awareness and distribute prayer news, we began a prayer newsletter. Each edition profiles a different prayer warrior. We tell their stories carefully so as not to make them bigger than life. Attributing value to prayer warriors in this way acknowledges their work as a real ministry, builds confidence, and encourages others to join.

Value Giftings

Some people can pray a list, and some can’t. Some like to use the computer, and others don’t. Developing multiple ways for your intercessors to get in the game shows you understand their individuality.
  • A computer-based web prayer team allows cyber-savvy pray-ers to use even spare minutes to pray for the needs of the body by logging onto a password-protected site. The technology should be user-friendly so that almost anyone can do it.
  • List pray-ers who need to start small can take a one-hour slot once a week (or month) to pray solely for the needs of staff and missionaries. We ask our staff members and missionaries for three ministry requests, two personal requests, and one praise item monthly and distribute them to our UP Team (Uninterrupted Prayer). Our goal is to have volunteers cover time slots 24/7.
  • A prayer partner team is for people who love to pray with others face-to-face as they come forward for ministry after the services. Intercessors with gifts of mercy and discernment find this an ideal place to “plug in.”
  • Develop a service intercession team. This works for people who would rather pray “behind the scenes.” We have a team for each worship service. They pray for a theme (the nation, salvation, healing, family matters, or missions) and the people attending the service. You could also have the intercessors pray through the key points of the sermon.
Recall the Answers

Offer an occasional forum for sharing testimonies. Telling the prayer stories of your church helps legitimize intercessors and the prayer ministry. It builds faith, and helps everyone focus on God and the importance of prayer. Newcomers to your team will be encouraged as they share in answers that occurred before they joined.

Invest in Your Leadership Team

Work toward a budget that will allow your prayer leadership team to visit nationally known churches of prayer. Our first trip was to the Brooklyn Tabernacle. We arrived in time to attend church on Sunday morning. Tuesday evening we attended the Brooklyn Tabernacle’s prayer service. Our leaders have never been the same. It cost a bundle, but our leaders “get it” now. They are unified and ready for action.
 
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