Finding Joy in Prayer Gatherings (The ‘B’s”)

Prayer gatherings can be alive, powerful and joyful. Yet many times we allow them to become sleepy and boring. This week, I am sharing some of the key principles for bringing joy to praying together with others in a group. Check it out!

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I’ve had opportunity to lead hundreds and hundreds of prayer gatherings over the years, I’ve developed a few principles for keeping your prayer meeting on-track and filled with joy. This week I’ll be sharing the “B’s” of praying together in a group.

Intro:
When leading a prayer gathering, either large or small, I like to remind the participants of the “B’s” of praying in a prayer gathering. The list may vary from gathering to gathering but almost always includes these:

1) Be Brief.
2) Be Bold.
3) Be Biblical
4) Burden
5) Build on each others prayers
6) Breakthrough
7) Be Careful to not break confidences

1) Be Brief

Be Brief. This is one of the most important, and most difficult principles to teach a prayer group—especially in a group of seasoned prayer warriors, or pastors. People forget that they are not there to pray as an individual, but as…

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About pastorjeffsneighborhood

Born and raised in Minnesota, I have served in churches in Minnesota, Ohio, Oregon and California. I am a graduate of Crown College (MN) and George Fox Evangelical Seminary (OR). I have also done additional graduate studies in New Testament Studies at the Center for Advanced Theological Studies at Fuller Theological Seminary (CA). I am also a graduate of the College of Prayer. Having served as the Academic Dean and Program Director at Horizon Institute of Los Angeles for several years, I have returned to the pastorate and serve as Pastor of Big Trees Community Bible Church in Arnold, CA.
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