Idea Categories

• Take it to the Streets
  Here are some ideas on how to let the power of prayer get out of the church and into the streets where it’s needed most.
• Family Focus
  Here’s some helpful ideas on making your home a house a prayer.
• Workplace or Prayerplace
  Need some help on penetrating your workplace with the power of prayer? Check out these ideas. 
• Personal Prayerlife
  Want to be more consistent in prayer? Need some help with your focus? These ideas can help you get on the right track.

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Take it to the Streets
Free Prayer Booth
Have your church or small group sponsor a “Free Prayer Booth” in some public place, where people walking by can stop and get prayer for their needs. A ministry did this on the streets of New York City with wonderful results.

Pray-doption
Make an arrangement with your local Fire dept. or Police dept. to cover them in prayer. Set up a “Prayer Needs” box at the station that you collect each week. Get the names of each officer who would like to be prayed for and have intercessors from your church or cell group adopt them for prayer. For more info check out Adopt a Cop

Prayer business cards
Print up some business cards offering free prayer for any need. List an email address where people can send their prayer requests. Have people committed to seriously address these needs in prayer. After a week send a follow-up note to see if there has been any improvement. Hand these cards out everywhere and leave small stacks of them at businesses that are friendly to the idea.

Lighthouse of Prayer
A Lighthouse is two or more people who have agreed to reach their neighborhood, workplace, or school through a strategy of prayer, care, share. Anywhere you are, you can be a Lighthouse. As you live out the Lighthouse strategy to your neighbors, God will open up doors of opportunity for to share your faith -- giving them an opportunity to know Jesus Christ. For more info visit www.lighthousereport.com

Family Focus

Family Gratitude Circle - After dinner every day, or once a week, go around the table and have each person share something they are grateful for. After you have gone around three times, and everyone has shared three things they are grateful for, have someone lead a prayer of thanks to God.

Hot Seat Prayer - Have everyone in the family get together in the living room once a week. Choose one member of the family as the prayer subject. Ask them what they would like prayer for and have everyone pray over them. It is a wonderful way to build family unity, and a great way to encourage each other, and to keep in touch with each other's needs.

Lunch Box Surprise -Make a Pray-it Say-it card for your son or daughter, print it out and stick it in their lunch box once a week to remind them not only that you are praying for them, but that God is with them. (Or you can make a card for your spouse and put it in their lunch box or briefcase.)

Family Prayer and Share - Meet once a week with the whole family and take some fun Bible time together. If your kids are old enough, and are interested, let them be in charge and encourage them to use skits, games or anything interactive that will illustrate or draw attention to a Bible story or principle. Use this time to share what has been on your heart, prayer requests, new revelations, or scriptures that you like.

What a Character - At a weekly family gathering, ask each person to share one character trait they would like to work on. Then have the other members of the family pray for that person's character everyday. Next week, report on the progress and continue to pray, or move on to another trait.

Frig Prayer - Make a list of things to pray for with your family and post it on the fridge. Pray for each need, and check them off as the answers come through. A great reminder to your kids and yourself that God does answer prayer!

Workplace or Prayerplace

Post-a-Prayer -Make a Pray-it Say-it card, print it out and stick it on the bulletin board at work. Choose a funny photo to get everyone's attention, and a scripture that will bless them.

Give God a Break -Take your coffee break with God. Get your coffee to go and take a walk around your office building and pray. Or take your coffee out of the lounge and into your office, shut the door, and pray. Or even better, invite others at your job to join you for coffee time prayer. Pray for your boss, company finances, your family, co-workers, etc.

Target Your Boss - With prayer that is. Set aside a little time each week to pray for your boss and the company business. Then send a thoughtful Pray-it Say-it card to your boss. Let him/her know that you are available to pray for any specific needs they might have.

Personal Prayerlife
Email God
If you have trouble keeping a daily journal, try sending an email to God each day. After writing your email, instead of sending it, just print it, and put it in a binder. Before you know it, you'll have a daily record of your personal journey.

Red Light Green Light - Pick a topic for prayer each day, Then whenever you come to a red light, let that be your reminder to pray for that need.

Divine Date - Set aside a block of time (2 hours or more) each week to get alone with God, apart from your regular prayer time. Let this time be just for you to hang out with Him. Go to a park, or the beach, or somewhere you don't often go. Leave your cares and worries behind, don't bring any prayer needs with you. Keep this time free from other concerns. Just enjoy God and allow Him to speak to your heart.