This practice involves praying for at least one person from your phone contact list each day, aligning their last name with the corresponding day of the month. Here's how to do it: Start by reaching out to at least one person and ask if they have any specific prayer requests. Pray for their needs and concerns. After praying, let them know that you have prayed for them. This often opens the door to further conversation. Use this opportunity to share your vision and possibly guide them towards training or further spiritual growth. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E, 6-F, 7-G, 8-H, 9-I, 10-J, 11-K ,12-L, 13-M, 14-N, 15-O, 16-P, 17-Q, 18-R, 19-S, 20-T, 21-U, 22-V, 23-W, 24-X, 25-Y, 26-Z
Thanksgiving: Begin by prayerfully thanking God for His involvement in your past disciple-making efforts, acknowledging what He has accomplished in your life and the lives of others. If you're praying as a group, share what disciple making related God stories you're thankful for.
Scripture Reading: Read a passage of Scripture together, allowing it to prompt prayer. Begin at the beginning of a book of the Bible and praying through it section by section, whether chapter by chapter or passage by passage.
Focused Prayer: Pay special attention to words and themes that relate to disciple-making movements and let those guide your prayers.
Extraordinary prayer is the engine that drives DMM, fostering a deep reliance on God’s power and a heartfelt commitment to His mission. Whether alone or with others, let prayer be the foundation of your disciple-making journey.
PRAYER STEPS
Every disciple-making movement (DMM) begins with and is sustained by extraordinary prayer—a united, fervent, and consistent outpouring. Extraordinary prayer means praying more than you currently or ordinarily do. The book of Acts shows that every significant breakthrough in the early church was powered by prayer. Prayer ushers us into God's presence, aligns us with His purpose, and releases His power to advance His Kingdom. DMM prayer can be practiced individually or in groups.
Every disciple-making movement (DMM) begins with and is sustained by extraordinary prayer—a united, fervent, and consistent outpouring. Extraordinary prayer means praying more than you currently or ordinarily do. The book of Acts shows that every significant breakthrough in the early church was powered by prayer. Prayer ushers us into God's presence, aligns us with His purpose, and releases His power to advance His Kingdom. DMM prayer can be practiced individually or in groups. A simple template for DMM prayers is:
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IDEAS FOR PRAYERthe open prayers
the 7 sails prayer
A Disciple Making Movement (DMM) revolves around seven key elements, often likened to sails. Just as a sailing vessel requires two actions for movement—raising the sails (man's responsibility) and the wind filling the sails (God's sovereign choice)—DMM acknowledges both human initiative and divine guidance. See The 7 Sail Diagram.
contact list prayers
This practice involves praying for at least one person from your phone contact list each day, aligning their last name with the corresponding day of the month. Here's how to do it: Start by reaching out to at least one person and ask if they have any specific prayer requests. Pray for their needs and concerns. After praying, let them know that you have prayed for them. This often opens the door to further conversation. Use this opportunity to share your vision and possibly guide them towards training or further spiritual growth. 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D, 5-E, 6-F, 7-G, 8-H, 9-I, 10-J, 11-K ,12-L, 13-M, 14-N, 15-O, 16-P, 17-Q, 18-R, 19-S, 20-T, 21-U, 22-V, 23-W, 24-X, 25-Y, 26-Z |
Around the world, DMM practitioners pray personally and in groups on a consistent and increasing manner with special focus on disciple making movements. A simple template for DMM prayers is:
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Every disciple-making movement (DMM) begins with and is sustained by prayer—a united, fervent, and consistent outpouring. The book of Acts shows that every significant breakthrough in the early church was powered by prayer. Prayer ushers us into God's presence, aligns us with His purpose, and releases His power to advance His Kingdom Extraordinary prayer is simply praying more than you ordinarily do. It consists of devoting more time focusing on disciple making movement prayers. Around the world, movement practitioners build up their prayer life until they are praying for prolonged periods of time, both personally and in groups. Multiplying extraordinary prayer includes expanding the number of DMM prayer groups. It can begin by forming a starter group that meets weekly either in person or online. It continues as you form more DMM prayer groups. is a helpful guide with useful suggestions and resources. Thanksgiving: offering praise to God for his presence in recent disciple making activities. - Scripture: Reading a Bible passage with special attention the words that related to disciple making. - Prayer: Petition to ongoing blessings and boldness about upcoming disciple making activities and plans. Resources
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MULTIPLY EXTRAORDINARY PRAYER
Every disciple-making movement (DMM) begins with and is sustained by prayer—a united, fervent, and consistent outpouring. The book of Acts shows that every significant breakthrough in the early church was powered by prayer. Prayer ushers us into God's presence, aligns us with His purpose, and releases His power to advance His Kingdom
Extraordinary prayer is simply praying more than you ordinarily do. It consists of devoting more time focusing on disciple making movement prayers. Around the world, movement practitioners build up their prayer life until they are praying for prolonged periods of time, both personally and in groups.
Multiplying extraordinary prayer includes expanding the number of DMM prayer groups. It can begin by forming a starter group that meets weekly either in person or online. It continues as you form more DMM prayer groups.
Ideas for building extraordinary prayer include the following:
A simple template for both individual and group prayer might include the following.
Thanksgiving: Begin by prayerfully thanking God for His involvement in your most recent disciple-making efforts, acknowledging what He has accomplished in your life and the lives of others.
Scripture Reading: Read Scripture, allowing the words to prompt prayer focused on ongoing disciple-making efforts.
Pray: Ask for continued guidance and empowerment for the ongoing disciple making journey.
Every disciple-making movement (DMM) begins with and is sustained by prayer—a united, fervent, and consistent outpouring. The book of Acts shows that every significant breakthrough in the early church was powered by prayer. Prayer ushers us into God's presence, aligns us with His purpose, and releases His power to advance His Kingdom
Extraordinary prayer is simply praying more than you ordinarily do. It consists of devoting more time focusing on disciple making movement prayers. Around the world, movement practitioners build up their prayer life until they are praying for prolonged periods of time, both personally and in groups.
Multiplying extraordinary prayer includes expanding the number of DMM prayer groups. It can begin by forming a starter group that meets weekly either in person or online. It continues as you form more DMM prayer groups.
Ideas for building extraordinary prayer include the following:
- The Prayer Calendar.
- Praying through your phone contact list. And following up with those God lays on your heart.
- Praying for your disciples. Ephesians 1:15-23
- Fasting while praying.
- Praying along with other prayer sites like 24:14.
A simple template for both individual and group prayer might include the following.
Thanksgiving: Begin by prayerfully thanking God for His involvement in your most recent disciple-making efforts, acknowledging what He has accomplished in your life and the lives of others.
Scripture Reading: Read Scripture, allowing the words to prompt prayer focused on ongoing disciple-making efforts.
Pray: Ask for continued guidance and empowerment for the ongoing disciple making journey.
Every disciple-making movement (DMM) begins with and is sustained by prayer—a united, fervent, and consistent outpouring. The book of Acts shows that every significant breakthrough in the early church was powered by prayer. Prayer ushers us into God's presence, aligns us with His purpose, and releases His power to advance His Kingdom. DMM prayer can be practiced individually or in groups. Here’s how:
Individual Prayer:
Thanksgiving: Begin by prayerfully thanking God for His involvement in your past disciple-making efforts, acknowledging what He has accomplished in your life and the lives of others.
Scripture Reading: Read Scripture, allowing the words to prompt prayer focused on ongoing disciple-making efforts.
Pray: Ask for continued guidance and empowerment for the ongoing disciple making journey.
Group Prayer:
Sharing: Start by sharing testimonies of God's involvement in disciple-making efforts since the last meeting.
Scripture Reading: Read a passage of Scripture together, allowing it to prompt prayer. If you meet regularly, consider starting at the beginning of a book of the Bible and praying through it section by section, whether chapter by chapter or passage by passage.
Focused Prayer: Pay special attention to words and themes that relate to disciple-making movements and let those guide your prayers.
Additional Options for Prayer:
Prayer Walks: Walk through your community, praying for people, places, and opportunities to share the gospel. See Prayer Walk for how to turn this into a disciple making venture.
Prayer Partners: Pair up with someone to pray for each other’s disciple-making efforts regularly. Form a prayer team/group.
Fasting and Prayer: Set aside specific times to fast and pray for breakthroughs in your disciple-making efforts.
Extraordinary prayer is the engine that drives DMM, fostering a deep reliance on God’s power and a heartfelt commitment to His mission. Whether alone or with others, let prayer be the foundation of your disciple-making journey.
Individual Prayer:
Thanksgiving: Begin by prayerfully thanking God for His involvement in your past disciple-making efforts, acknowledging what He has accomplished in your life and the lives of others.
Scripture Reading: Read Scripture, allowing the words to prompt prayer focused on ongoing disciple-making efforts.
Pray: Ask for continued guidance and empowerment for the ongoing disciple making journey.
Group Prayer:
Sharing: Start by sharing testimonies of God's involvement in disciple-making efforts since the last meeting.
Scripture Reading: Read a passage of Scripture together, allowing it to prompt prayer. If you meet regularly, consider starting at the beginning of a book of the Bible and praying through it section by section, whether chapter by chapter or passage by passage.
Focused Prayer: Pay special attention to words and themes that relate to disciple-making movements and let those guide your prayers.
Additional Options for Prayer:
Prayer Walks: Walk through your community, praying for people, places, and opportunities to share the gospel. See Prayer Walk for how to turn this into a disciple making venture.
Prayer Partners: Pair up with someone to pray for each other’s disciple-making efforts regularly. Form a prayer team/group.
Fasting and Prayer: Set aside specific times to fast and pray for breakthroughs in your disciple-making efforts.
Extraordinary prayer is the engine that drives DMM, fostering a deep reliance on God’s power and a heartfelt commitment to His mission. Whether alone or with others, let prayer be the foundation of your disciple-making journey.
Every disciple-making movement starts with and is sustained by prayer—a united, fervent, and consistent outpouring. The book of Acts reveals how every significant breakthrough in the early church was powered by earnest prayer. Prayer ushers us into God's presence, aligning us with His purpose, releasing His power to advance His Kingdom.
Prayer in a Disciple Making Movement (DMM) focuses on the seven core elements, often compared to sails on a ship. Similar to how a sailing vessel requires both the raising of sails (human effort) and the wind to fill those sails (God's sovereign intervention) to move, DMM Prayer recognizes the balance between human initiative and divine guidance. Refer to the diagram below for a visual representation.
DMM Prayer can be conducted individually or as a group. In a group setting, have one person to call out the next element after the group completes prayer for the previous one. The elements serve as guides rather than rigid topics, allowing prayer to flow as led.
How to pray for a dmm.
Prayer in a Disciple Making Movement (DMM) focuses on the seven core elements, often compared to sails on a ship. Similar to how a sailing vessel requires both the raising of sails (human effort) and the wind to fill those sails (God's sovereign intervention) to move, DMM Prayer recognizes the balance between human initiative and divine guidance. Refer to the diagram below for a visual representation.
DMM Prayer can be conducted individually or as a group. In a group setting, have one person to call out the next element after the group completes prayer for the previous one. The elements serve as guides rather than rigid topics, allowing prayer to flow as led.
How to pray for a dmm.
- Chose a passage of Scripture, harvesting disciple making elements and pray about the movement principles. If you are meeting weekly, chose a book and pray through its passage by passage. Suggested starting points may be Acts or a Gospel.
- Choose from the following passages on prayer and let them author prayers.
- Boldness,
- Matthew 28:16-20
- Acts 1:8
- Open prayers
- PIPSY Go out and get the least of these to come to the banquet.
- Persons of peace.
Resource:
The Open Prayers consist of specific prayers aimed at engaging with God's work in the lives of the lost and the community:
Additionally, students are encouraged to incorporate prayers from their personal devotions and to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in their prayer lives.
The Open Prayers consist of specific prayers aimed at engaging with God's work in the lives of the lost and the community:
- Pray for open eyes to see the spiritual condition of the lost (John 4:35; Matthew 9:36).
- Pray for open doors for opportunities to reach the lost (Colossians 4:3).
- Pray for open mouths to speak with boldness and clarity in witnessing (Colossians 4:4; Ephesians 6:19).
- Pray for open hearts of the lost to receive the truth about God (Acts 16:14).
Additionally, students are encouraged to incorporate prayers from their personal devotions and to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in their prayer lives.
Pray centers around the seven elements of a Disciple Making Movement (DMM), often likened to sails. Just as a sailing vessel requires two actions for movement—raising the sails (man's responsibility) and the wind filling the sails (God's sovereign choice)—DMM Prayer acknowledges both human initiative and divine guidance.
DMM Prayer can be conducted individually or as a group. In a group setting, have one person to call out the next element after the group completes prayer for the previous one. The elements serve as guides rather than rigid topics, allowing prayer to flow as led.
Click here for a printable version of the 7 Sails diagram.
DMM Prayer can be conducted individually or as a group. In a group setting, have one person to call out the next element after the group completes prayer for the previous one. The elements serve as guides rather than rigid topics, allowing prayer to flow as led.
Click here for a printable version of the 7 Sails diagram.
PRAYER ELEMENTS
Commence prayer sessions by sharing God stories, celebrating answered prayers. The prayer agenda includes the following elements:
Focus on God's word: select a book of the Bible, and pray through it passage by passage, drawing inspiration from disciple making concepts and truths. Pray for an increase of people who read, obey and share God's word.
Multiply Extraordinary Prayer: pray for the emergence of more personal DMM prayer and disciple making prayer groups.
Cast Vision: pray for opportunities to share God stories; experiences of breakthroughs that come from witnessing. Pray also for more chances to invite others to get involved with a DMM.
Train believers: pray for effective instruction of the DMM principles. Pray for comprehension and agreement with the many counterintuitive principles contained in DMM.
Go Out Among the Lost: pray for faithful engagement with people both in situational and intentional efforts.
See Groups Start: pray for the emergence of Discovery Groups that become Disciple Making Communities, that replicate.
Ongoing coaching: pray for effective and regular meetings that encourage the trained to persevere and progress in the disciple making journey.
Resources
- Watch Prayer (9:54)
- Watch Prayer (3:07)
- See DMM Resources