I confess – I am not a carpenter. My father is a carpenter, my grandfather was a carpenter, but I am NOT a carpenter. I recently moved into a new home and I picked out the area that I wanted for my office. It was on the third floor, okay, it’s the attic. I likedContinueContinue reading “DIY SPIRITUALITY: LESSONS I LEARNED FROM REMODELING”
Category Archives: Worship Wednesday
SHARE A PRAYER
Coke-a-cola swapped their iconic logo with over 1,000 of the most popular names so you could “Share a Coke” with friends or loved ones. My wife came up with a creative prayer idea. Every time she gets a diet coke, she picks a bottle of a name she recognizes and then prays for that person. My wife sharedContinueContinue reading “SHARE A PRAYER”
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”
THE POWER OF YES
My daughter, Rose Marie Morehead, is a four-year-old tornado. She is full of personality and attitude. Like all girls and toddlers, she rattles constantly and can ask 60 questions a minute. Like most parents we are often guilty of answering with vague answers to avoid commitment. Our favorite response when she asks such questions as,ContinueContinue reading “THE POWER OF YES”
G.R.O.W. IN GRACE
This is a quick overview of Christian growth that I have used with new converts and thought it may be helpful in your perspective ministries. We know that if something is alive, it is suppose to grow. We are going to look at a four-part acrostic on the word G.R.O.W. to give us an outline ofContinueContinue reading “G.R.O.W. IN GRACE”
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”
WEB OF PRAYER
All you need for a memorable night is a ROLL OF TWINE. Have all of your students get in a large circle One student will share with the group a prayer request that they have and will take a roll of twine, wrap the end of the twine around their hand and toss it to another member. EveryoneContinueContinue reading “WEB OF PRAYER”
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”
whoopwhoopblog 