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Session Handouts Prayer Empowering Weekend - Teaching by Lowell Snow
There are two copies of each handout. o The first has the answers to be given to the PEW team. o The second has ‘blanks’ to be given to the congregation.
Digital copy can be downloaded from www.leadingprayer.com. Go to the site and click on ‘Promotional Materials’ at the left. Then click on Handouts for PEW.
1 2 Session 1 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend Prayer Basics
1. Authentic prayer involves asking
In the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector; the Pharisee asks for nothing. If you don’t think you need God’s help; you need an attitude adjustment.
2. Authentic prayer involves believing The apostles failed to heal the demon possessed boy because their faith was too small. Faith makes a difference. Three characteristics of answered prayer are: Communicate with God about everything. Choose to Believe in God’s love and power. In relation to prayer, faith is a verb. Pray bigger than your faith. Discipline yourself in mind, body, and spirit.
3. Saying an authentic public prayer The most common fear among Americans is public speaking. Authentic public prayer is personal – not professional
Preparation Invite the group to pray. Remember Who you’re talking to. Visualize yourself in the throne room. Ask yourself, “Why am I here?
Salutation Jesus addressed His prayers to the Father. We should never pray a religion neutral prayer.
Petition The church should pray as much or more for kingdom needs as personal needs.
Benediction The Bible has many benedictions that are seldom used today. Don’t be afraid to pray a short public prayer.
3 4 Session 1 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend Prayer Basics
1. Authentic prayer involves asking
In the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector; the Pharisee asks for ______. If you don’t think you need God’s ______; you need an ______.
2. Authentic prayer involves believing The apostles failed to heal the demon possessed boy because their faith was too ______. Faith makes a ______. Three characteristics of answered prayer are: ______with God about ______. ______to Believe in God’s love and power. In relation to prayer, faith is a ______. Pray ______than your ______. ______yourself in mind, body, and spirit.
3. Saying an authentic public prayer The most common fear among Americans is public ______. Authentic public prayer is ______– not ______
Preparation ______the group to pray. Remember ______you’re talking to. Visualize yourself in the ______room. Ask yourself, “Why am I ______?
Salutation Jesus addressed His prayers to the ______. We should never pray a ______prayer.
Petition The church should pray as much or more for ______needs as ______needs.
Benediction The ______has many benedictions that are seldom used today. Don’t be afraid to pray a ______public prayer.
5 6 Session 2 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend Group Prayer Techniques
1. Scriptural Meditation Lets God speak first. In scriptural meditation, scripture is read at the beginning of prayer. Reasons to use scriptural meditation: It pulls the group’s attention away from the world. It’s scriptural. It helps them focus their attention on the things of God. It let’s God speak first.
Suggestions for picking a verse: It can be one verse or a short passage. It can be related to the purpose of the meeting. It does not need to be familiar. It does need to be easy to read and understand.
2. Prayer by Suggestion This is a time of silent guided prayer. Reasons to use Prayer by Suggestion: It involves people who don’t normally pray out loud. It helps people pray about personal needs. It helps the group pray in agreement.
Guidelines for using Prayer by Suggestion: Suggest one thing at a time. Remind them to pray silently. Pray about it yourself so you’ll know how long to wait. Don’t be afraid of the silence.
The ACTS acrostice: A – Adoration C – Confession T – Thanksgiving S – Supplication
7 3. Topical Praying Rules for Topical Praying: Each person prays short prayers about one topic at a time. Each person prays as often as they want. The group continues praying about the same topic until someone introduces another topic. Each Topical Prayer is part of the whole and doesn’t need a benediction.
Ways to help others learn Topical Praying: Prayer Walking is Topical Praying in motion Combine Prayer by Suggestion with Topical Praying
Continue to study and develop prayer leadership skills: Prayer Guide – A Manual for Leading Prayer by Lowell Snow (author of these sessions), 2006, Lowell Snow Ministries, Prairie Grove, AR. This practical manual is a pilgrimage that begins with your first public prayer and continues through all the steps of leading group prayer. Preview and purchase it at Lowell’s web site, leadingprayer.com, Google Books, or Amazon.com. Biblical Patterns for Powerful Church Prayer Meetings by Dr. Gregory R. Frizzell, 1999, Master Design Ministries, Memphis, TN. Purchase at masterdesign.org. And The Place Was Shaken – How to Lead a Powerful Prayer Meeting by John Franklin, 2005, Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, TN. Purchase at lifeway.com.
Group Prayer Techniques – Response Card
I feel that God is calling me to lead prayer more effectively and I have made the following commitments.
____ I will imagine myself in the throne room every time I say a public prayer.
____ I will use at least one of the group prayer techniques the next time I lead group prayer. ____ I will continue to study and develop my prayer leadership skills.
Other commitments: ______
Date: ______location: ______
Signed: ______
8 Session 2 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend Group Prayer Techniques
1. Scriptural Meditation Lets God ______. In scriptural meditation, ______is read at the beginning of ______.
Reasons to use scriptural meditation: It pulls the group’s ______away from the ______. It’s ______. It helps them focus their ______on the things of God. It let’s ______speak ______.
Suggestions for picking a verse: It can be one ______or a short ______. It can be related to the ______of the meeting. It does not need to be ______. It does need to be ______to read and ______.
2. Prayer by Suggestion This is a time of ______guided prayer. Reasons to use Prayer by Suggestion: It involves people who don’t normally pray ______. It helps people pray about ______needs. It helps the group pray in ______.
Guidelines for using Prayer by Suggestion: ______one thing at a time. Remind them to pray ______. Pray about it ______so you’ll know how long to wait. Don’t be afraid of the ______.
The ACTS acrostice: A – A______C – C______T – T______S – S______
9 3. Topical Praying Rules for Topical Praying: Each person prays ______prayers about ______topic at a time. Each person prays as ______as they want. The group continues praying about the ______topic until someone introduces another topic. Each Topical Prayer is part of the whole and doesn’t need a ______.
Ways to help others learn Topical Praying: Prayer ______is Topical Praying in motion Combine Prayer by ______with Topical Praying
Continue to study and develop prayer leadership skills: Prayer Guide – A Manual for Leading Prayer by Lowell Snow (author of these sessions), 2006, Lowell Snow Ministries, Prairie Grove, AR. This practical manual is a pilgrimage that begins with your first public prayer and continues through all the steps of leading group prayer. Preview and purchase it at Lowell’s web site, leadingprayer.com, Google Books, or Amazon.com. Biblical Patterns for Powerful Church Prayer Meetings by Dr. Gregory R. Frizzell, 1999, Master Design Ministries, Memphis, TN. Purchase at masterdesign.org. And The Place Was Shaken – How to Lead a Powerful Prayer Meeting by John Franklin, 2005, Broadman & Holman Publishers, Nashville, TN. Purchase at lifeway.com.
Group Prayer Techniques – Response Card
I feel that God is calling me to lead prayer more effectively and I have made the following commitments.
____ I will imagine myself in the throne room every time I say a public prayer.
____ I will use at least one of the group prayer techniques the next time I lead group prayer. ____ I will continue to study and develop my prayer leadership skills.
Other commitments: ______
Date: ______location: ______
Signed: ______
10 Session 3 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend The Great Commission of Prayer
No Purer Motive In all areas of my life; do I want what Jesus wants? The lost saved (vs. 11) The fallen reconciled (vs. 15) The weak protected (vs. 6) God sees your problem as His opportunity.
No Greater Ambition Are you willing to do the hard work of prayer? Many people think God is like a fairy god mother. God invites you to: Join Him Pray it through
No Stronger Fellowship The greatest prayer promises apply to at least two people praying together in agreement. The word agreement is ‘symphony’ in Greek. You need a prayer partner. Things prayer partners need to do: Read Scripture. Pray topically. Listen for Jesus’ prayer. Share your insights.
No Higher Power The ‘higher power’ comes when Jesus joins the prayer partnership and becomes the dominant member. When we pray this way; we will see: His will His power In His time
11 12 Note: The following page is a handout that presents the points as a series of questions to ask yourself when praying about a difficult problem. If possible, please prepare it as a second handout for this session. It should be on a half sheet of paper.
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14 Session 3 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend The Great Commission of Prayer
No Purer Motive In all areas of my life; do I want what ______wants? The lost ______(vs. 11) The fallen ______(vs. 15) The weak ______(vs. 6) God sees your problem as His ______.
No Greater Ambition Are you willing to do the ______of prayer? Many people think God is like a ______. God invites you to: ______Him Pray it ______
No Stronger Fellowship The greatest prayer promises apply to at least two ______praying ______in ______. The word agreement is ‘______’ in Greek. You need a prayer ______. Things prayer partners need to do: Read ______. Pray ______. ______for Jesus’ prayer. ______your insights.
No Higher Power The ‘higher power’ comes when ______joins the prayer partnership and becomes the ______member. When we pray this way; we will see: His ______ His ______ In His ______
15 16 Session 4 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend Talking With God – His Ultimate Goal, Your Ultimate Need
1. God’s Ultimate Goal – Talking With His Children The ultimate prize of salvation is a conversational relationship with God. Sin caused people to stop communicating with God. God never stopped talking with people.
2. Your Ultimate Need – Talking With Your Heavenly Father It’s impossible to ‘pray without ceasing’ if it only means talking to God.
3. Begin the Adventure Believe that a conversational relationship with God is possible. Little Samuel said, “Speak Lord for Your servant is listening.” Be willing to hear God say things you may not want to hear. Almost all Christians have heard or felt God speak, but retreated into the safety of religion.
The 5-5-5 Challenge. Fill out the enclosed commitment card and be prepared to go forward at the conclusion of this morning’s worship service when Rev. Snow presents the 5-5-5 Challenge.
The 5-5-5 Challenge
I will read my Bible and Pray
For at least Five minutes At least Five times a week. For the next Five weeks.
My place to be quiet and alone with God ______
My time to be quiet and alone with God ______
As soon as possible, put a Bible in that place and dedicate that time and place to God for the next five weeks.
Signed ______date ______
17 18 Session 4 – Prayer Lay Renewal Weekend Talking With God – His Ultimate Goal, Your Ultimate Need
1. God’s Ultimate Goal – Talking With His Children The ultimate prize of salvation is a ______relationship with God. ______caused people to stop communicating with God. God ______stopped talking with people.
2. Your Ultimate Need – Talking With Your Heavenly Father It’s impossible to ‘pray without ______’ if it only means talking ______God.
3. Begin the Adventure ______that a conversational relationship with God is possible. Little Samuel said, “Speak Lord for Your ______is ______.” Be ______to hear God say things you may not want to hear. Almost all Christians have heard or felt God ______, but ______into the safety of ______.
The 5-5-5 Challenge. Fill out the enclosed commitment card and be prepared to go forward at the conclusion of this morning’s worship service when Rev. Snow presents the 5-5-5 Challenge.
The 5-5-5 Challenge
I will read my Bible and Pray
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My time to be quiet and alone with God ______
As soon as possible, put a Bible in that place and dedicate that time and place to God for the next five weeks.
Signed ______date ______
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