As followers of Jesus our goal is to always become more like Jesus by the power of the Holy Spirit. Like Jesus, we are becoming people of prayer and not just people who pray.
The resources are designed to help you practice prayer in your household, small circle of people, and the larger church family.
Prayer Resources
Household.
We become like Jesus by personally connecting with him every day through prayer. These resources are designed to be used by yourself or with those you live with.
3 Tips for Personal prayer.
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Actually showing up to pray is the key to becoming a person of prayer. There’s no “right way” to pray or “perfect time” of day to pray. So just start.
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Take the first few moments of prayer to let your heart be settled. Give your mind and body a moment to slow down, let go of things, and be present with God.
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Say what’s on your heart. Let your requests be know. Don’t worry about having the “right” words to say. Be vulnerable and transparent. God already knows our thoughts and prayers before we pray them.
Remember God is love. So embrace his loving presence.
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Find the prayer rhythms that work for your days and weeks. Find spaces and times that don’t require more energy will help you find the rhythms.
small circle.
The Prayer Practice (practicingtheway.org) will help you and your small circle of people (8-12) learn to set aside dedicated time during the week to intentionally be with God, in order to become like him and partner with him in the world. The weekly small group time will be for community, video teaching and sharing your prayer experiences from the week.
Click on the image to setup your group on practicingtheway.org and run the prayer practice. You’ll find the teaching videos, companion guide, and leader guide.
Group Sample schedules
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Dinner- Gather at the table building community & sharing your expectations for growing as a person of prayer
Session 01- Talking To God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
Session 02- Talking With God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
Session 03 - Listening To God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
Session 04 - Being With God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
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Dinner- Gather at the table building community & sharing your expectations for growing as a person of prayer
Session 01- Talking To God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
Dinner- Gather at the table sharing reflections of your week’s prayer practice experience.
Session 02- Talking With God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
Dinner- Gather at the table sharing reflections of your week’s prayer practice experience.
Session 03 - Listening To God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
Dinner- Gather at the table sharing reflections of your week’s prayer practice experience.
Session 04 - Being With God (30 min video, discussion, & prayer)
Dinner - Gather at the table to share your prayer rhythms and how you’ll grow as a person of prayer.
