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Ideas to Stimulate Prayer

This department includes ideas both for personal prayer and prayer in the local church.

Combining the Power of Prayer and the Social Media

Lifting up the world one friend at a time” is the tag line of a new Facebook application called “Praybook.” With more than 550 million people worldwide using the social media of Facebook, an application that encourages friends to pray for friends has the potential of generating an explosive prayer movement.

How to Get the Most People Praying

Churches are often looking for ways to encourage prayer among their people. A great way to get the most people praying is to design a prayer initiative—praying on a theme for a set period of time. Prayer initiatives disciple people to move beyond fix-it prayers for their own needs, and instead pray Kingdom-focused prayers that seek the power, blessing, and purposes of God.

Modern Technology Meets Prayer Evangelism

Many churches today are using the catch phrase “Prayer-Care-Share” (which comes from the Lighthouse movement of the late ’90s and early part of this century). The idea is to encourage members to first pray for their neighbors’ salvation, next look for ways to care for them, and finally gain an opportunity to share Jesus Christ with them.