Every disciple-making movement (DMM) is marked by multiplying extraordinary prayer.
Multiplying means starting more and more prayer groups. Share this link with people you think would be interested in beginning prayer groups.
Extraordinary means simply praying more than you presently do. Gathering to pray for 15 minutes with others is a great starting point.
Prayer means praying specifically for disciple-making.
Multiplying means starting more and more prayer groups. Share this link with people you think would be interested in beginning prayer groups.
Extraordinary means simply praying more than you presently do. Gathering to pray for 15 minutes with others is a great starting point.
Prayer means praying specifically for disciple-making.
- Charles Spurgeon said, “Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.”
- The book of Acts shows us that every significant breakthrough in the early church was preceded by prayer.
- Prayer ushers us into the presence of God, aligns us with the plans of God, and releases the power of God—all to the glory of God.
Extraordinary prayer can be practiced individually and in groups. One reproducible and simple format is called UP, IN, and OUT. They can all be addressed in one meeting or serve as the singular focus of meetings.
UP – Focus on God.
Begin by lifting your eyes upward and praying about the attributes of God. Spend unhurried time in worship, thanksgiving, and adoration, allowing your prayers to flow from an understanding of who God is. Keep it flexible—let the Spirit lead, and allow plenty of freedom.
IN – Focus on One Another.
Next, pray for one another and your shared efforts in disciple-making. Cover one another in prayer for strength, encouragement, and perseverance.
OUT – Focus on the Mission.
Then, turn your attention outward. Pray for your disciples by name and for their efforts to disciple others. Choose a book of the Bible, begin with the first chapter, and pray through one passage at a time, allowing God’s Word to guide and shape your prayers. Ask God to provide persons of peace, open doors, and multiplying movements.
UP – Focus on God.
Begin by lifting your eyes upward and praying about the attributes of God. Spend unhurried time in worship, thanksgiving, and adoration, allowing your prayers to flow from an understanding of who God is. Keep it flexible—let the Spirit lead, and allow plenty of freedom.
- Read all or a portion of a Psalm and let the attributes of God sponsor prayer.
- Choose a letter of the alphabet and let it author praise.
IN – Focus on One Another.
Next, pray for one another and your shared efforts in disciple-making. Cover one another in prayer for strength, encouragement, and perseverance.
- Prayer chain prayers; Share a praise and/or prayer request in disciple-making. The person who prays for that then shares. Do this until all have been prayed for.
OUT – Focus on the Mission.
Then, turn your attention outward. Pray for your disciples by name and for their efforts to disciple others. Choose a book of the Bible, begin with the first chapter, and pray through one passage at a time, allowing God’s Word to guide and shape your prayers. Ask God to provide persons of peace, open doors, and multiplying movements.
Resources for Prayer
- Watch Prayer (9:54)
- Watch Prayer (3:07)
- Watch Prayer Calendar (1:32)
- Pray using the resources at sites like 24:14.