BECOME A PRAYER PARTNER
“Prayer is the center of Christian life. It is the only necessary thing. (Luke 10:42) It is living with God here and now.” ~ Henri Nouwen, Prayer and Peacemaking
Jesus said, “And I tell you more: whenever two of you on earth agree about anything you pray for, it will be done for you by My Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in My name, I am there with them.”
Matthew 18: 19 – 20
WHAT IS PRAYER PARTNERS?
Prayer Partners is a team that was formed in our church several years ago to provide encouragement, support, accountability, and faith-building within two-person groups. With the guidance of Pastor Roy and lay prayer leaders, participants will be paired with a prayer partner of the same gender.
WHAT WILL PRAYER PARTNERS DO?
Partners get together regularly to pray for one another, for others, and for whatever is weighing on their hearts. They share their joys, their trials, their faith journeys, their struggles in a covenant relationship of Christ-like love, compassion, honesty and trust. Prayer partners are secure in the confidentiality of their relationship. They often make gratitude to God a focus of their time together. Learning how to listen to one another and how to become attuned to the voice of God speaking to their hearts are important skills that prayer-partnering helps to develop. Also, there is real power in praying together!
WHY DO I NEED A PRAYER PARTNER?
You might think, “I have close family and several friends I can talk to, why do I need someone else to pray with?” Your prayer partner will, hopefully, be someone who knows you less well than a family member or good friend, and can be more objective, non-judgmental, and can share in your mutual growth in faith. Praying gets God involved in our lives in a very personal way. Scripture affirms that when two or more are gathered in His name, God is there with them. God wants to share our joys, bear our burdens, and be in communion with us through prayer. With a mutually-sustaining and caring prayer partner, you will find that you are growing closer to God, and gaining greater insight into the person God made you to be, through the regular, intentional practice of prayer.