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

To pray without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17)<\/span> is to make prayer a lifestyle or permanent practice\u00a0in your life, a part of your church culture. To pray without ceasing is to pray at all times and for all things.<\/p>\n

\"Pray<\/p>\n

Setting aside times devoted to concentrated, undistracted prayer in our individual lives and as a church is very important. But, we also need to go through our daily lives attentive to God, consistently asking God His opinion and desires and always giving Him thanks.<\/p>\n

To pray without ceasing is what has been called “practicing the presence of God” — always conscious of His presence, turning to Him as a constant companion, making no topic off limits with Him. Keep in mind that we do not need to pray for His presence in our lives. We have His promise that He is already there.<\/p>\n

Effectiveness in Prayer Ministry Requires that it be a Permanent\u00a0Practice<\/h2>\n

In calling people to prayer, we need to be careful that we are not making prayer come across as a passing fad or following the latest church movement. Prayer needs to be seen as the norm, as the expected response in any and all situations. When prayer is a pattern, we do not just come together for prayer in times of need or crisis. As seen in the example of the early church (Acts 2:42)<\/span>, we will be devoted to prayer wherein we promote a prayer environment and not merely a prayer meeting.<\/p>\n

Ways to Model a Lifestyle of Prayer, to Make Praying a Part of Your Church Culture<\/h2>\n