One of the best ways to rally prayer in your church is to take advantage of situations that concern people. We are currently in the midst of two such situations: the elections and the current financial crisis.

Plan some prayer times around them and see if more people than normal do not come out and participate. There are currently a number of places that have prayer ideas and resources for the elections. www.presidentialprayerteam.org has Pray the Vote suggestions, but there are others available too. Google Prayer for Elections and see what comes up.

Our webstore has several prayer guides on praying for government or finances that can be used at prayer events. Go to www.prayershop.org and click on Prayer Guides on the left toolbar. You may also want to check out a resource like Fasting for Financial Breakthrough. As prayer leaders we need to stay aware of the times and focus prayer appropriately.

Blessings,

Jon Graf
President