Resources for Prayer Ministry

Curriculum & Bible Studies on Prayer

• Curriculum for Children: Children Learn to Pray by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Curriculum for Children: PrayKids
• Curriculum: Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? DVD by Philip Yancey
• Curriculum: The Power of a Praying Woman, DVD Curriculum by Stormie Omartian
• Curriculum: The Prayers of Jesus--DVD: Six In-depth Studies Connecting the Bible to Life by Matt Williams
• Curriculum: When God's People Pray, DVD Curriculum by Jim Cymbala
• Curriculum: The Prayer of Jesus EZ Lesson Plan, Video
• Devotional Guide: Prayer Bits by Ministry Tools Resource Center
• Study Guide: Approaching God: Lessons from the Inspired Prayers of Scripture by Lee Brase
• Study Guide: Lord, Teach Us to Pray!: Finding Delight in the Practice of Prayer by Fred Hartley
• Study Guide: Praying from God's Heart by Lee Brase, Henry Helsabeck
• Study Guide: The Lord's Prayer: LifeGuide Topical Bible Studies by Douglas Connelly
• Study Guide: More Prayer Study Guides
• Online Study Guide: Unlocking the Secrets of a Successful Prayer Life
   
   
  

General, Ministry of Prayer

• Article: Difficulty praying? - Why We Don't Pray
• Article: Effective Prayer Ministry
• Article: Example Guidelines for Ministry
• Article: How Can We Not Pray?
• Article: How To Jump Start Your Prayer Battery
• Article: Lay the Foundation for a Prayer Ministry
• Article: Leading an Unmotivated Church or Group to Pray
• Article: Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Create an Environment for Prayer
• Article: Lord, Teach Us to Pray: Easy Ideas to Help You
• Article: Prayer & Faith
• Article: Prayer Basics
• Article: Praying Below The Surface
• Book: Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God's Spirit Invades the Heart of His People by Jim Cymbala
• Book: Nurturing a Passion for Prayer, Discipleship Journal Bible Study
• Book: Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference? by Philip Yancey
• Book: Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home by Richard Foster
• Book: Prayer That Works by Jill Briscoe
• Book: Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight by J.I. Packer, Carolyn Nystrom
• Book: Praying With Purpose by E. M. Bounds
• Book: Serving in Your Church Prayer Ministry by Charles E. Lawless Jr.
• Book: The Prayer-Saturated Church: A Comprehensive Handbook for Prayer Leaders - Book and CD by Cheryl Sacks
• Too Busy Not to Pray by Bill Hybels
   
   
  

Organizations

• Site: Bible Prayer Fellowship
• Site: H.O.P.E. (Houses of Prayer Everywhere)
• Site: Harvest Prayer Ministries
• Site: American's National Prayer Committee
   
  

Pray-ers

   Children & Teens

• Article: Encouraging Children
• Article: From Playing to Praying: How to Involve Children in Church Prayer
• Article: In Children's Groups
• Article: Teaching Children About Prayer
• Article: Teaching Children to Pray for Others
• Article: Teaching Kids to Pray
• Article: We Want Our Children To See That Prayer Is More Than Something You Do At Meals And Bedtime. How Can We Make Prayer More Meaningful For Them?
• Book: 52 Ways to Teach Children to Pray by Nancy Williamson
• Book: Teaching Your Child How to Pray by Rick Osborne
• Book: The Power of a Praying Teen by Stormie Omartian
• Book: Youth Ministry on Your Knees: Mentoring and Mobilizing Young People to Pray by Mike Higgs
• Magazine: PrayKids Magazine

   Couples, Parents & Families

• Article: Husbands & Wives
• Article: Prayer Partners For Life (Praying Together as Husband and Wife)
• Article: Praying Families
• Article: Praying Households
• Book: The Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian
• Book: The Power of a Praying Parent by Stormie Omartian
• Book: The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian

   Men

• Article: Praying Men Can Make a Difference
• Article: Teach Men to Pray in Public
• Book: The Power of a Praying Husband by Stormie Omartian
• Book: What God Does When Men Pray, Promise Keepers Study Guides by William Carr Peel

   Ministry Leaders & Workers

• Article: 3 Reasons Prayer is Critical in Ministry
• Article: 8 Reasons to Pray for Your Ministry
• Article: A Leader's Private Prayers
• Article: Not By Programs . . . But By a Spirit of Prayer
• Article: Prayer Strategies for Ministry
• Article: Teach Your Leaders to Pray in Public
• Article: The Prayers Of A Leader
• Worksheet for Teachers: Praying Like You Truly Believe HE is the Source of All You Need Worksheet Download

   Women

• Article: Help Women Grow Spiritually Through Prayer
• Book: The Power of a Praying Woman by Stormie Omartian
• Book: The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian
• Book: What Happens When Women Pray by Evelyn Christenson

Praying For . . .

   Children

• Article: Praying God's Character Into Your Children
• Article: Guarding The Minds of Our Children (Doing Battle on Our Knees)
• Article: Praying for Our Children
• Book: Praying The Scriptures For Your Children by Jodie Berndt

   Church & Ministry

• Article: 8 Reasons to Pray for Your Ministry
• Article: Prayer for the Church

   Leaders (church, government)

• Article: Firm Foundations
• Article: How to Pray for Your Pastor
• Article: How To Pray for Your Pastor - 10 Request to Help You Start
• Article: Lifting Up Leaders
• Article: Prayer for Leaders
• Article: Prayers for Pastors
• Article: Praying for the Powers That Be
• Site: The Presidential Prayer Team

   Ministry Workers (incl. missionaries)

• Article: 7 Days of Prayer for a Missionary
• Article: How to Pray for Missionaries
• Article: Packing Prayer - going on a missions trip
• Article: Prayer Cover: Don't Leave Home Without It!-- An Important Message for Missionaries and for those Considering Missionary Service
• Article: Prayer for Mission
• Book: Prayer Shield by C. Peter Wagner

   Neighbors & Community (City)

• Article: How to Bless Your Neighbors Through Prayer
• Article: Neighborly Prayer
• Article: Prayer Patrol

   New Believers

• Article: How To Pray Effectively For New Believers

   Persecuted Believers

• Article: What Esther can teach us about interceding for believers in peril

   Sick

• Article: Prayer for Healing
• Article: Praying for the Sick

   Unsaved

• Article: Becoming a Prayer Missionary
• Article: Do You Pray for the Lost?
• Article: Pray that God would cause these people to ask certain "heart" questions that will direct their thinking toward the things of God.
• Article: Prayer for the Unsaved
• Article: Scripture Prayers for the Lost
• Book: Paths of Gold: Praying the Way to Christ for Lost Friends and Family by Terry Gooding

   World

• Article: Global Praying: Seven Steps To Get Started
• Article: Prayer for the World
• Book: Operation World, 21st Century Edition by Patrick Johnston

Reasons to Pray

• Article: Difficulty praying? - Why We Don't Pray
• Article: Why Do You Pray? - Reasons to Pray
• Article: Hearing God
• Article: Hungering & Thirsting for God
• Article: Intimacy with God
• Article: Love for God is Expressed Through Prayer
• Article: Partnering with God in Prayer
• Article: Prayer - Resource For Victory
• Article: Why should we bother to pray?
• Article: Why We Don't Pray
• Book: Praying: Finding Our Way Through Duty to Delight by J.I. Packer, Carolyn Nystrom

Role of . . .

   Fasting & Prayer

• Article: 7 Basic Steps to Successful Fasting and Prayer
• Article: Fasting: The Misunderstood Discipline
• Article: Prayer and Fasting
• Article: Thoughts on Prayer and Fasting
• Article: Why Fasting Is Relevant For Today
• Article: Your Personal Guide to Fasting and Prayer
• Book: Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough by Elmer L. Towns
• Book: A Hunger for God: Desiring God Through Fasting and Prayer by John Piper

   Forgiveness & Prayer

• Article: The Prayer Of Forgiveness

   God's Word & Prayer

• Article: Prayer and the Bible
• Article: Praying the Psalms
• Book: Praying God's Word: Breaking Free from Spiritual Strongholds by Beth Moore
• Book: Face to Face Praying the Scriptures for Intimate Worship by Kenneth Boa

   Holiness & Prayer

• Article: Personal Holiness: Unlocking the Door To Effective Prayer

   Revival & Prayer

• Article: Praying for Revival
• Article: Revival Praying
• Article: A Burden for Revival
• Article: The Upper Room: God's Revival Model
• Article: Prayer: The Key To Revival
• Article: Prayer Spreads Revival Fires

   Spirit & Prayer

• Article: The Role Of The Holy Spirit
• Article: At That Day, Or The Holy Spirit And Prayer

   Vision & Prayer

• Article: Vision and Prayer

   Worship & Prayer

• Article: 7 Ways to Make Prayer a Vital Part of Worship
• Article: Lead People to Pray Differently in Worship

Strategies for Praying

   Corporate - Group Prayer Meetings

• Article: 8 Steps to Dynamic Prayer Meetings
• Article: Practical Reminders for Corporate Prayer Meetings
• Article: The Heartbeat Of A Live Prayer Meeting
• Article: Who Needs Prayer Meeting?
• Article: Guidelines for Corporate Times of Intercession
• Book: And the Place Was Shaken: How to Lead a Powerful Prayer Meeting by John Franklin
• Book: Together in Prayer: Coming to God in Community by Andrew R. Wheeler

   Day of Prayer

• Article: Beyond a National Day of Prayer
• Bulletins: Prayer for the Nation Bulletins, 2 Chronicles 7:14 - 100 Bulletins
• Site: National Day of Prayer
• Site: Global Day of Prayer
• Site: The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church

   Leading in Prayer

• Article: Leading Prayers in Church

   Personal Prayer

• Article: Praying on Your Own
• Book: Becoming a Prayer Warrior: A Guide to Effective and Powerful Prayer by Elizabeth Alves
• Book: The Power of Personal Prayer: Learning to Pray with Faith and Purpose by Jonathan Graf

   Prayer Groups / Prayer Cells

• Article: 6 Tools to Repair Broken Prayer Groups
• Article: Perk Up Your Prayer Time
• Article: Prayer Groups
• Book: The Power of Praying Together by Oliver Price

   Prayer Partners

• Article: Finding a Prayer Partner
• Article: If Two Agree Or, The Power Of United Prayer
• Book: Partners in Prayer by John C. Maxwell

   Prayer Rooms

• Article: How to Do a 24-7 Prayer Room
• Book: The 24-7 Prayer Manual: Anyone, Anywhere Can Learn to Pray Like Never Before by Pete Greig, David Blackwell

   Prayerwalking

• Article: Prayer Walking
• Article: Prayerwalking
• Book: Follow Me: Becoming a Lifestyle Prayerwalker by Randy Sprinkle

   General

• Article: Planning Strategies for Effective Corporate Prayer
• Article: Preparing Others to Join You
• Book: Prayer Ministry Manual: They Devoted Themselves to ... Prayer by Ministry Tools Resource Center

Tools to Help You Pray

• Article: Organizing Your Prayer Closet: Prayer Notebook
• Article: Prayer with A Pen: Journaling
• Books: Prayer Devotionals
• Books: Prayer Journals
• Cards: Praying God's Word Prayer Cards by Beth Moore
• Form: Class Prayer Needs Sheet (pdf file)
• Idea: Prayer with Props
• Idea: The Prayer Hand
• Magazine: Pray Magazine
• Magazine: PrayKids Magazine
• Supplies Prayer Requests Cards
• Supplies: Prayer Calendars

Types of prayer

   Confession - praying for forgiveness

• Article: Prayers of Confession
• Article: Seeking Forgiveness
• Article: True Confession

   Intercession - praying for others

• Article: An Holy Priesthood, Or The Ministry Of Intercession
• Article: Intercession: Unleashing God's Power On Earth
• Article: Intercessory Prayer
• Article: Intercessory Prayer Examples in the Bible
• Article: Andrew Murray's 31 Days of Intercession
• Article: Is There a Spiritual Gift of Intercession?

   Petitions/Supplication - praying for your needs

• Article: Problems and Promises of Petitionary Prayer
• Article: More Than We Ask
   
   
   

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   Praise & Thanksgiving

• Article: Praise and Thanksgiving
• Article: Prayers of Praise (Scriptural Prayers to Enhance Your Worship)
• Book: The Prayer That Changes Everything: The Hidden Power of Praising God by Stormie Omartian