“Gotta
Have” Prayer Resources For Church Planters
ABSOLUTE ESSENTIALS
1.
Holy Bible - any version will
do ... Must be opened to activate.
2.
Holy Spirit - author of above;
eager to use above to guide and empower your prayer life and your prayer
leadership
3.
Holy Nation - corporate
gatherings of God¹s people ... marked by passion and strategic prayer
RESOURCES TO DEVELOP A
POWERFUL PRAYER LIFE
(note: those below in red are Phil
Miglioratti’s top 3 picks)
1.
How To Pray
Ronnie Floyd
LifeWay Press
“Helps you overcome
obstacles to effective prayer.”
2.
Let Prayer Change Your Life Workbook
Becky Tirabassi
Thomas Nelson Publishers
“If you struggle between
desiring a meaningful prayer life and actually having one, this workbook is for
you.”
3.
Praying God’s Word
Beth Moore
LifeWay Press
“Topical prayer guide;
addresses 14 strongholds and what Scripture reveals about each of them.”
4.
Disciple’s Prayer Life
T.W. Hunt & Catherine
Walker
LifeWay Press
“Personal, daily study and
12 weekly small group meetings to strengthen and deepen adult prayer lives
toward developing the church intercessory prayer ministry.”
5.
In God’s Presence
LifeWay Press
“Six week study to help you
work with God in prayer in the six types of prayer.”
RESOURCES TO MOBILIZE A
PRAYER-DRIVEN CHURCH
1. A House of Prayer: Prayer Ministries In Your Church
Complied by John Franklin,
128 pp.
LifeWay
Press: 800-233-1123 / http://www.lifewaystores.com/
“Gives pastors, church
staff, and church prayer leaders practical guidance for establishing or
strengthening their church¹s prayer ministry. Chapters include: Prayer Basics,
How to start a prayer ministry, Keys to dynamic prayer meetings, Prayer
resources and networks, plus 62 creative ideas for involving church members in
prayer.”
2.
“Pray!” Magazine
NavPress
800-691-PRAY
“Informs. Instructs.
Inspires. Subscribe for your church. Read for yourself. Distribute to your
prayer team.”
3. Churches That Pray
C. Peter Wagner, 233 pp.
Regal Books
Guidelines to start a
strategic prayer ministry in your church and for your community ... True-life
examples of dynamic change through prayer - Resources for prayer development
4.
Fresh Encounter: God’s Pattern For Revival And
Spiritual Awakening
Henry Blackaby & Claude
King
LifeWay Press
Six week experience
challenges your church to identify and overcome revival
restricting habits and
attitudes.
5.
Biblical Patterns for Powerful Church Prayer
Meetings
Gregory Frizzell
The Master Design:
info@masterdesign
“It has been said that if we
want to see the New Testament revival in our
cities, we must recreate the
New Testament prayer meeting in our churches.
Greg Frizzell explains how
to turn a traditional prayer meeting into "a time
of powerful prayer for
evangelism, missions and revival.’”
RESOURCES FOR PRAYER
EVANGELISM
North American Mission Board
Resources: (the next four)
1.
“Praying Your Friends To Christ”
Equips your congregation to
effectively pray for lost and unchurched acquaintances
2.
“Lighthouses of Prayer”
Everything you need to
recruit and train believers to make their homes Lighthouses of prayer
(brochures, tracts, video)
3.
“Taking Prayer To The Streets”
Great resource for
mobilizing your congregation to prayerwalk (drive, bicycle, in-line-skate, etc)
to cover your community in prayer
4.
“On Mission Prayer Map”
Will assist you in breaking
down the task of covering North America in focused prayer. “How to Pray”
section is a primer on prayer and prayerwalking. 770-410-6000
5.
HOPE: Houses Of Prayer Everywhere
Al Vander Griend
800-217-5200
Excellent source of training
materials for the Prayer/Care/Share strategy of establishing and sustaining
Lighthouses. Their Church Lighthouse Kit has everything you need to get started
on the right foot and in the right direction.
6.
Prayer Evangelism
Ed Silvoso
Regal Books
Like his ground-breaking
“That None Should Perish” volume, this recent addition explains how to change
the spiritual climate over your home, neighborhood and city. A practical plan
of action to reclaim our communities and cities.
7.
Prayerwalking: Praying Onsite with Insight
Steve Hawthorne, Graham
Kendrick
Creation House
Practical teaching on how to
each church family can cover their neighborhood with prayer and how an entire
church can cover their community with prayer. Easily and quickly gets everyone
into the prayer movement of your church. No experience necessary!
8.
Prayerwalking Video: For Kids Of ALL Ages
Prayerwalking for Kids is a
fast paced six minute video, narrated by kids, on how to pray for your city and
actually enjoy it. Prayerwalking for Kids has often been enthusiastically
viewed by adult audiences of many denominations, as well as kids. It's available from Joey and Fawn Parish, for
a donation of $14. (US). postage paid
in the US. You can order the video by
contacting Joey Parish, 540 W. Highland
Drive, Camarillo, California, 93010.
RESOURCES FOR PASTORS
1. Intercessors and Pastors
Eddie & Alice Smith, 175
pp.
Casts vision for the new,
emerging partnership between pastors (the gatekeepers) and intercessors
(watchmen). Vital for strategic prayer ministry in your congregation.
2.
Partners In Prayer
John Maxwell
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Special focus on how to
strengthen and protect your ministry through prayer partnerships.
3.
National Pastors’ Prayer Network
Phil Miglioratti
Connects you to the global Pastors’ Prayer Group movement. Plus resources for prayer evangelism and the Lighthouse movement through email Updates.