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ministries: PRAYER MINISTRY
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Leila Wilson, Director
Establishing an effective prayer ministry...
In order to faithfully exercise the mission given the Church, which is to be a house of prayer, there must be an effective fully functioning prayer ministry established in each congregation.
This ministry should be honored and recognized by the pastor and leaders of the church. Vital to the success of a healthy prayer ministry is the appointing of a prayer coordinator to oversee and direct the ministry. A prayer room—an area set aside for the purpose of prayer—is another important part of an effective prayer ministry.
It is also important to find out who the “pray-ers” in each group are, and make sure that they are equipped and encouraged for ministry. It is then possible to begin to include virtually everyone in the church in some form of prayer ministry. Weekly or monthly prayer cards can be sent out. Teams of people to pray during the services can be established. People that pray specifically for the Pastors and leaders of the church can be raised up. Prayer-chains can be developed for phone calls as well as by e-mail. Ministry teams can be trained to effectively pray for those in need at each service.
The list of prayer opportunities is as limitless as the direction that God gives us. God's leading and direction is of course the place where all things should start. Establishing a prayer ministry must start by diligently seeking out the Lord in prayer for His will, His timing, and His direction.
There is perhaps no ministry that requires a more carefully laid foundation than prayer ministry. Prayer ministry grows out of the heart
of our relationship with God. So we need to begin there.
"Establishing a prayer ministry must start with diligently seeking..."
The understanding of everything being birthed in prayer should become a clear understanding by the local church and taught in such a
way that it doesn’t produce a sense of exclusivity or perceived as being only a ministry for the super-spiritual.
Prayer must be at the start of everything. Establishing a prayer ministry has to start with prayer as well. The pastor and/or a few key
leaders should begin the process by diligently seeking the Lord for wisdom and direction. There is no need to rush, as ultimately seeking
the Lord on behalf of the prayer ministry is the beginning of the prayer ministry.
There is perhaps no more important a ministry in the Church than that of prayer. The Church cannot exclusively rely on
programs and marketing strategies in order to grow and complete the mission given to it. The Church needs the power and
presence and direction of the Living God. The Scriptures are replete with instances demonstrating the importance of prayer.
Jesus made clear the importance of prayer in the Church when he said in Matthew 21:13:
Please contact Leila if you are interested in getting involved or finding out more about our prayer ministry.