One Year Prayer Challenge

Dear Pastors and Prayer Leaders,

I want to challenge you to commit to a year of prayer. What would happen if churches from all denominations and locations spent a year with prayer front and center? More than we can ask or even imagine!

You don’t have to preach every sermon on prayer. Just make prayer the framework into which everything else fits. Have prayer adventures! Do prayer experiments!

Among the resources we have put together are several that you can use during Wednesday evening services. In talking to hundreds of pastors, I have heard it over and over: “I don’t know how to move Wednesday evening from being Bible study to being prayer!” I think we can help!

To further equip you to become a church or ministry with a strong prayer focus, The Praying Life Foundation is partnering with The Praying Pastor’s Project. Click here to learn more.

I long to see the church become the prayer force God means it to be. How about you?

In Christ,

Jennifer Kennedy Dean

A MENU OF RESOURCES FOR A YEAR OF PRAYER

Here is a list of items and products--some free, some for purchase-- for you to choose from in planning a year of prayer emphasis. Mix and match. Pick and choose. What will fit your needs and challenge your congregation?

To download or order any of the following resources simply click the "add to cart" button. Free resources will show a zero balance or no charge at checkout. After checking out you will be able to access the resources you've chosen unless shipping is necessary.

Free Resources

31 Days of Praying for your Pastor Add to Cart

What can you do with these? These are 31 Scriptures to pray for your pastor. After you pray through them once, go back and start again. Do this as a group-- a church, a Sunday School class, a family, a staff.

   
A Set of 12 Articles Add to Cart

What can you do with these? They are short articles designed for newsletters, magazines, or web sites. There is one article for each of 12 months. Each article builds on the one before, so keep them in their designated order .

   
A Set of 52 Prayer Starters Add to Cart

What can you do with these? These are 52 quotes from Jennifer Kennedy Dean’s books on prayer. Use them in many ways, a new one each week.

a. Websites

b. Church bulletins or newsletters

c. Project a new quote each Sunday morning

   
A Set of 52 Prayer Action Points Add to Cart

What can you do with these? These are 52 ways to spice up your prayer time. Each week, intercessors have a new way of praying. One of the most often asked questions is “How can I keep my prayer time from being boring?” Use these in many ways, a new one for each week.

a. Challenge your whole church, or Sunday School classes, prayer partners, or families to embark on a 52 week prayer odyssey using the Prayer Action Points. Practice the Prayer Action Point for the week, then share your experiences with each other

b. Use the Prayer Action Points as a starting point for Wednesday evening services. Divide into small groups to share each week about the week’s prayer experience.

 

Additonal Resources

PrayerPoints: An Innovative Video Series

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What can you do with this? This set has four 60-second, high-energy videos on prayer. Along with each video is a discussion guide for small group discussion. Use this 4 week series (1) as a Wednesday evening or Sunday evening curriculum; (2) as video sermon illustrations.

Price: $25.00
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Heart's Cry: Principles of Prayer Add to Cart

What can you do with this? This book has been named by National Day of Prayer Task Force as their recommended resource. It has 12 chapters dealing with the basic principles of prayer. Each chapter has discussion questions. The book includes a teacher’s guide. This book makes an excellent Sunday School curriculum or small group Bible study resource because it is geared toward both the new and the seasoned Bible student.

Price: $7.00
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Downloadable Student Workbook for Heart's Cry Add to Cart
What can you do with this? You can download or copy as many sets as you need for your Heart’s Cry study. Price: Free!
Heart's Cry Promotional Video Add to Cart
What can you do with this? Use this short, 2-minute video to introduce and promote your Heart’s Cry study. Price: Free!
Heart's Cry Song Add to Cart

What can you do with this? This is an mp3 downloadable song ($8.00) or is available on the Roxanne Lingle CD, For Always ($12.00). The lyrics are based on the poem at the beginning of Heart’s Cry and will help the theme of Heart’s Cry take root. Free sheet music and accompaniment track.

Price: $8.00
Setting Captives Free Bible Study Add to Cart
What can you do with this? This is a 4 part Bible study ebook on praying for the lost. Use it as Sunday School curriculum, Wednesday evening curriculum, a focus for prayer groups, or encourage individuals to use it on their own. Purchase the ebook and print it off as often as you want. Price: $12.00
Two 40-day Devotional Books Add to Cart
What can you do with this? He Restores My Soul and He Leads Me Beside Still Waters are each 40-day devotional, interactive books. Read about the content of each on the catalog page. Each ends with suggestions for an optional one-day personal retreat. Many churches use these books to start the year, or during the 40 days of Lent. Any time during the year that your church or any group in your church wants to focus their hearts intensively on prayer, either of these two books would be an excellent tool. Some churches combine the 40-day experience with a partial fast. Look under FAQ for a free paper on fasting. Price: $20.00 as a set, quantity discounts available
Live a Praying Life Bible Study with Video Add to Cart

What can you do with this? Live a Praying Life is an intensive interactive study on prayer, addressing the deepest questions. See the catalog page for a description. Encourage Bible study groups to use Live a Praying Life during your year of prayer.

Price: $13.00 Student Book/$60.00 Leader's Kit, quantity discounts available