Prayer MinistriesPrayer Ministries

By Ruthie JacobsenBy Ruthie Jacobsen

Leadership Certification Leadership Certification Level 2Level 2

Women’s MinistriesWomen’s Ministries

General ConferenceGeneral Conference

God is looking for God is looking for

individuals, men and individuals, men and

women, who will “stand women, who will “stand

in the gap,” and will get in the gap,” and will get

to know Him—women who will to know Him—women who will intercede. History belongs to intercede. History belongs to the intercessors. the intercessors.

He’s looking for you! He’s looking for you!

Why pray, if Why pray, if God already God already knows about knows about me and my me and my

needs?needs?

What about What about faith? Don’t faith? Don’t

some some people just people just

naturally naturally have more have more faith than faith than others?others?

Prayer is a practical Prayer is a practical experience.experience.

“When we work, we work, but when we pray, God Works!”

How Your Church can How Your Church can Grow Strong in PrayerGrow Strong in Prayer

1.1. A powerful church has leaders A powerful church has leaders who make prayer a priority.who make prayer a priority.

2.2. Prayer, Bible study, and Prayer, Bible study, and ministry should always be ministry should always be linked together.linked together.

3.3. Make times, ways, and places Make times, ways, and places for people to pray together.for people to pray together.

4.4. Encourage personal and family Encourage personal and family devotions.devotions.

In the Local ChurchIn the Local Church

•PrayerwalkingPrayerwalking•The Prayer The Prayer

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““Then He said to Then He said to His disciples, ‘The His disciples, ‘The

harvest truly is harvest truly is plentiful, but the plentiful, but the laborers are few. laborers are few.

Therefore, pray the Therefore, pray the Lord of the harvest Lord of the harvest

to send out to send out laborers into His laborers into His

harvest.’”harvest.’”Matthew 9:37, 38Matthew 9:37, 38

Is there a need to fast?Is there a need to fast?

•It is the only spiritual discipline It is the only spiritual discipline that meets all the conditions of 2 that meets all the conditions of 2 Chronicles 7:14Chronicles 7:14

•It is the scriptural way to It is the scriptural way to humble ourselves before God humble ourselves before God (Psalm 35:13)(Psalm 35:13)•It provides time to pray and It provides time to pray and repent repent (1 Samuel 7:6)(1 Samuel 7:6)•It helps us to have clearness of thought and the It helps us to have clearness of thought and the

ability to concentrate on the Word of God (Jeremiah ability to concentrate on the Word of God (Jeremiah 36:6)36:6)

•It transforms prayer into a richer, deeper, more It transforms prayer into a richer, deeper, more personal experience (Ezra 8:23)personal experience (Ezra 8:23)

•Fasting can help to bring revival, and is vitally Fasting can help to bring revival, and is vitally important when praying for evangelism (Acts 13:3)important when praying for evangelism (Acts 13:3)

How You can Grow Strong in PrayerHow You can Grow Strong in Prayer

Make Time for PrayerMake Time for Prayer

Find a Quiet Place for Prayer and Find a Quiet Place for Prayer and Bible Study.Bible Study.

Recognize God for Who He is.Recognize God for Who He is.

Confess Your Failures.Confess Your Failures.

Thank God for what He has Thank God for what He has Done.Done.

Bring God Your Needs and Bring God Your Needs and Petitions.Petitions.

Don’t Give Up.Don’t Give Up.

Meditate in God’s Presence.Meditate in God’s Presence.

Sing a New Song.Sing a New Song.

Pray Much for OthersPray Much for Others

Pray for Ministry and Pray for Ministry and EvangelismEvangelism

Focus Your PrayersFocus Your Prayers

Plan Your Prayer TimePlan Your Prayer Time

Learn to Fast and PrayLearn to Fast and Pray

Find a Prayer PartnerFind a Prayer Partner

How You can Grow How You can Grow Strong in PrayerStrong in Prayer

The Real SecretThe Real SecretSome have said that the real key to prayer—to Some have said that the real key to prayer—to

knowing God and getting His answers—is knowing God and getting His answers—is learned from Christ in Mark 11:24.learned from Christ in Mark 11:24.

““What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall believe that ye receive them, and ye shall

have them.”have them.”

If you don’t really, really “desire,” you If you don’t really, really “desire,” you probably will never get an answer to that probably will never get an answer to that

prayer. Earnest prayers of faith for prayer. Earnest prayers of faith for yourself or for others are meaningful.yourself or for others are meaningful.