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Leading a Prayer Meeting

Leading a Prayer Meeting

Leading a Prayer Meeting

Prayer meetings don’t have to be boring or awkward. Learn how to lead dynamic times of prayer that grow your community deeper in intimacy with Jesus and propel you further into God's mission on campus and beyond.

Description

This course teaches participants how to lead engaging and impactful prayer meetings that foster deeper spiritual connections and advance God's mission. Students will learn both the significance of corporate prayer and practical methods for conducting meetings in various settings, whether in person or online. The curriculum covers aspects of prayer leadership, including roles, methods, and common pitfalls, with an emphasis on making group prayer accessible and meaningful. Participants are provided with resources and guides to help adapt prayer meetings to their unique ministry context. By the end, learners are equipped to host and facilitate dynamic, hospitable conversations with God within their community.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the importance of leading corporate prayer for the campus; lead a prayer meeting with students and faculty (in person or online); gain skills, tools, and best practices for corporate prayer leadership.

Course Details

5
chapters
14
lessons
3
content types
30min
Estimated time

Syllabus

Chapter 1: Prayer Meetings on Campus

1Leading Prayer . . . Yay?
Video lesson
2Introduction
Text lesson
3Before we begin . . .
Multimedia

Chapter 2: The Importance of Group Prayer

1Lesson 1: Why Prayer Meetings?
Text lesson
2Lesson 2: Corporate Prayer in the Bible
Text lesson

Chapter 3: Elements of a Prayer Meeting

1Lesson 1: Understanding Prayer Leadership
Text lesson
2Lesson 2: The Host
Text lesson
3Lesson 3: The Facilitator
Text lesson
4Lesson 4: The Dreaded Circle Prayer
Text lesson
5Lesson 5: Having a Conversation with God
Text lesson

Chapter 4: Prayer Methods and Common Mistakes

1Lesson 1: Many Ways to Pray
Text lesson
2Lesson 2: Common Mistakes
Text lesson

Conclusion

1Closing Remarks
Text lesson
2Before you go . . .
Multimedia

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