Practicing Prayer Together

Prayer is foundational not only to the life of individual believers, but also to the life of a community of believers. It is the privileged means through which ordinary people draw near to a holy God. Through prayer, we are able to both speak with and listen to the One who created us, loves us, and has abundantly good intentions toward us.

Prayer is a door opened to the frail and finite, leading into the presence of the Almighty and Eternal. It is a never-ending source of potential, power, and promise eager to be employed; yet, too often, we find it pushed to the margins of our individual and collective lives.

Considering the enormous potential of the life given to God in prayer, it should come as no surprise that there is fierce opposition to the purposeful practice of it. Accordingly, prayer is a privilege for which we must battle. Like all disciplines, prayer is a skill that must be developed - it starts small and grows over time.

To that end, this study is intended to be intensely practical, addressing the need to strengthen and grow the prayer lives of individuals and the community of believers to which they belong through the purposeful inspection and practice of prayer in both individual and group settings.

This six week study is specifically designed to be used in either a small or large group setting.