LETTER TO GOD

This is one of my favorite prayer activities to do with participants of all ages. Prayer can often be difficult for people to understand. It feels like your just talking into open space. Having people write a letter to God personalizes their prayers. It puts things into perspective for them. Have participants put their prayers inContinueContinue reading “LETTER TO GOD”

P.R.A.Y. – A MODEL FOR PRAYER

Sometimes prayer can seem ambiguous. Following is a prayer model that we use in our family. It’s simple enough for Rose, our four year old to comprehend and can be complex enough for my wife and I. This would be a great model to share with your new converts, students or people simply looking for anContinueContinue reading “P.R.A.Y. – A MODEL FOR PRAYER”

7 X-CITING WAYS TO SUPPORT PRAYER IN YOUR MINISTRY

7 X-CITING WAYS TO SUPPORT PRAYER IN YOUR MINISTRY This resource will give your ministry se7en ways to make teaching prayer intentional: 1) HAVE A CONSISTENT PRAYER TIME At Se7en Student Ministries we adopted the“Se7en Prayer Challenge.” All you have to do is pray se7en minutes every day at 7:00 pm. 2) HAVE GROUP PRAYER EVERY WednesdayContinueContinue reading “7 X-CITING WAYS TO SUPPORT PRAYER IN YOUR MINISTRY”

MIRROR, MIRROR

  Today’s post is an exciting way to get participants to interact with their prayer needs. Create an atmosphere of prayer by having mirrors around the room.  Give students dry erase markers Have students write prayer requests on the mirrors Allow students to go from mirror to mirror and reflect on the prayer request Lead yourContinueContinue reading “MIRROR, MIRROR”

T-SHIRT PRAYER REQUESTS

This is a great prayer activity that you will need to announce in advance. Inform your students that they will need to bring an old t-shirt to student service next week. During prayer time, have students go around the room and write a prayer request on their shirt. Then divide students into groups to prayContinueContinue reading “T-SHIRT PRAYER REQUESTS”