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Encouraging, Facilitating, Organizing Prayer within Organizations or Networks

Encouraging, Facilitating & Organizing Prayer within Organizations/Networks

by Melinda Lyons Draft 1.0 Fellowship of Prayer Strategists, Chiangmai, Thailand, January 16-18, 2015

[Additional notes from presentation added by Liz Adleta, March 18, 2015]

Important to first understand your audiences, the use of communication tools, and the channels for communication.

When working on prayer within an organization [or network], there are two main aspects:

Philosophy of prayer and

Practical aspects

Under “philosophy” fall things such as:

Leadership vision

Vision/mission/purpose statement [of the organization or network]

Historical statements or commitments to prayer

[Cultivating all 3 areas of prayer:

Personal prayer

Prayer “out there”

Prayer for the organization/network]

Practical aspects are such things as:

On what basis are you doing this (do you have delegated authority?)

Who is doing what (where, why)

–may do a survey or use other data collection to determine this

–should collect some information before surveying so you know what/whom to ask

What is needed

–may want to survey leadership or those close to the work for this

Understanding the gaps between what is being done and the needs

How a prayer strategist can function in an organization/network that doesn’t understand the role

Acting as a resource person

Having resource materials available

What happens if the orderly process of development is interrupted

Personal case—leader looking for a solution outside the organization/network

Getting things back on track—or—releasing it to God

Discussion Questions

1. Share about the current situation of prayer in your organization. Is prayer growing or in decline? Why do you think so?
2. Who are some key people you might survey about prayer on your team?
3. Does your organization have a historical statement on prayer, or a vision or mission statement for it? Does this need updating?
4. What are some practical things you have learned about at these FPS meetings that might strengthen prayer in your organization? Who would you need to talk to about this? List 3-4 action steps you could take in the next 2 months that might make this happen.
5. How can a prayer strategist function in an organization that doesn’t understand the role? How might you do this for your team?

Participants of FPS Chiangmai interested in this topic for further discussion:

Melinda Lyons Melinda_lyons@sil.org,

Dahl Estrada Dahl_Estrada@wycliffe.net,

Tim Kenney goodnews@mailcentral.biz,

Mariela Prins marielle@cotse.net,

Lori Jensen lorijolene17@generalmail.com,

Nanding Paunil nanding.prayerlife@gmail.com,

Kaye Johns Kaye.Johns@e3partners.org

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