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Training Category: Prayer Ministry<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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To have an effective prayer ministry, whether that be personal or corporate, we must begin on the basis of a personal relationship with God. Praying is rather meaningless and empty if we don’t sense that Someone is seeing, hearing, and caring.<\/p>\n

We must understand and value the relational aspect for prayer ministry to be effective. Remember in Luke 11:1-4 when one of the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, He said to them, “When you pray, say: ‘Our Father …’.” Jesus was teaching the personal and intimate nature of prayer.<\/div>\n

To be effective, prayer ministry must be …<\/h2>\n

more than attending a meeting.<\/p>\n

— It is connecting with our heavenly Father.<\/p>\n

more than a programmed event or activity.<\/p>\n

— It is coming into the presence of the Almighty God.<\/p>\n

more than a Christian discipline.<\/p>\n

— It is communicating with a living and personal God.<\/p>\n

Make your prayer meetings or prayer efforts about relationship, not merely praying requests. Words are shallow and meaningless when there is no sense of connection. You’ll find that when God Himself is the main attraction, you won’t need gimmicks or arm-twisting to keep people coming.<\/p>\n

Order the Prayer Ministry Manual<\/strong><\/a> for a study on each of the above points involved in the relational aspect of prayer — connecting, coming into His presence, and communicating.<\/p>\n

For More on what will help you develop and maintain an effective Prayer Ministry, read the following:<\/strong><\/p>\n