Resources: ABIDE & MOBILIZE INTERCESSION
Resources: ABIDE & MOBILIZE INTERCESSION
Below is a list of resources in this section. If you are looking to jump right in, start with the resource in bold.
We encourage you to skim through all the resources in this section, choose 1 or 2, and make a plan to implement use of those resources within the next 3 days. (In short, pick something and just start!)
ABIDING:
Tools:
Scriptures for Prayer, Meditation, and Strategic Response - A collection of Scriptures for meditation and guided prayer on the subject of abiding with God (7p)
Alone With God (Helps for Seeking God) - a larger collection of resources, examples, and models for seeking God in prayer (37p)
Exercises that Help You Listen, Ron Parrish - excerpts from Building Your Spiritual Core which gives 3 brief exercises for growth in hearing God (5p)
How to Spend an Hour in Prayer - 2 simple models for how to divide an hour into segments of different kinds of prayer (1p)
Tips for Fasting - Spiritual Preparation - FPS - Brief Practicals of Fasting, part 1 (1p)
Tips for Fasting - Physical Preparation - FPS - Brief Practicals of Fasting, part 2 (2p)
Tips for Fasting - Breaking Your Fast - FPS - Brief Practicals of Fasting, part 3 (2p)
Turn the Bible into Prayer - Practicals on how to pray Scripture (1p)
Questions for Listening Prayer (for CP Strategy - General) - General questions relating to movement strategy to consider in times of listening prayer (1p)
Podcast \ Video:
Prayer & Fasting as the Foundation for Movements (Engage Africa!) - Stories, examples, and practicals regarding prayer and fasting from African movement leaders (23 min)
The Prayer Course - 8 video lessons on prayer (24-7 Prayer) Introductory videos on various aspects of prayer (each video approx 20 min)
How to Pray Like a Disciple Maker - CDM - How to build the habit of intercession for others (2 min)
Articles:
Basic Guideline to Fasting & Prayer, Lou Engle - Basic Guidelines for Fasting (2p)
Living on Top of the Mountain, Steve Smith - How to rest in faith in God's power to do great things (4p)
Growing Into Extraordinary Prayer, Chris Galanos - A challenge to take practical next steps into deeper and more intentional prayer for our kingdom work (3p)
Growing in Hearing God - Short booklet to help individuals and groups grow in hearing God, especially addressing hindrances to hearing God and practical steps forward (13p)
Personal Soul Care, Dallas Willard - Explores the necessity of intentionally pursuing spiritual growth through abiding in Christ (6p)
Prayer Life of a Movement Catalyst - Explores the kinds of prayer and prayer practices that are often found in the lives of movement catalysts (3p)
Fasting - FPS - Main page with a collection of resources for fasting (1p with links to multiple other pages)
For Further Study:
A Praying Life, Miller - A wonderful introduction to prayer with practical helps for growing in prayer for believers at all levels of maturity (304p)
Building Your Spiritual Core: 101 Creative Ways to Connect with God, Parrish - A collection of exercises of all kinds to encourage regular and refreshed connection with God. Includes exercises to help one grow in gratitude, worship, surrender, faith, joy, and much more. Easy to use individual exercises without necessarily reading the whole book (280p)
God Guides, Geegh - The short story of a missionary to South Asia and her experience of learning to hear God and obey, with encouraging results. Cited by multiple movement catalysts as an encouragement to grow in listening prayer and obedience (approx 50p)
Hearing God, Willard - A deep, comprehensive look at praying to God and hearing God in reply in the context of an ever-deepening relationship (302p)
Present Perfect: Finding God in the Now, Boyd - A fresh take on "practicing the presence of God", or growing toward maintaining a constant awareness of God with us and at work within and through us (177p)
The Jesus Fast, Engle & Briggs - An impassioned plea to grow in fasting for breakthrough paired with practical tools for growing in this spiritual discipline (226p)
How to Pray: A Simple Guide for Normal People - A humble, straightforward guide to growing in prayer, designed to be used in conjunction with The Prayer Course (from 24-7 Prayer) (272p)
How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People - A humble exploration of different aspects of Christian traditions regarding how to hear God - through the Word of God, through the prophetic, and through contemplative practices (288p)
MOBILIZING INTERCESSION:**
Tools:
Scriptures for Prayer, Meditation, and Strategic Response - A collection of Scriptures for meditation and guided prayer on the subject of mobilizing prayer (5p)
Crafted Prayer for a Focus Population \ Area - An example of crafted prayers for a specific region or people group; these sorts of crafted prayers can be helpful to give to prayer partners to help them know what you are praying for, and how they can join with you. Not meant to be an end, but a beginning (2p)
DBS for Movement Teams about Prayer Shields - 2 Discovery Bible Studies about the importance of prayer support for kingdom work, with diagnostic questions and further resources (3p)
Generic Prayer Guide for a UPG - 30 Days of Prayer handout that can be tailored to any region \ people group; resources like this can be helpful for those just starting out in prayer for a focus people, or for those mobilizing others for short-term prayer push (6p)
Prayer Challenge for a Focus Population \ Area - Example of a handout with crafted prayers for a short-term prayer push focused on specific people groups, intended to be given to prayer partners to join with a team in prayer for a short prayer push (3p)
Seven Spheres Prayer Points for a Nation - Example from Indonesia of prayer points focused on seven major areas of society: government, family, education, arts and entertainment, business, media, and religion.
Using Technology to Mobilize Prayer - Partial list of existing tech options that can be used for mobilizing prayer (4p)
Podcast \ Video:
5 Roles of Prayer in Disciple Making Movements - CDM - An exploration of the 5 parts of prayer that lay the foundation for movement (49min)
The Only Way to Mobilize the Prayer Calendar - CDM - Helping others to start engaging in prayer for movements by starting their own prayer calendar (35min)
How to Mobilize Prayer for a Particular Time - CDM - Using specific situations or events to mobilize prayer for kingdom work (21min)
Seeking Prayer Movement Part 1: Tools for Praying Together - CDM - An exploration of how to gather with others for prayer toward movement, and some practical tools to get started (27min)
Seeking Prayer Movement Part 3: Praying Online - CDM - An exploration of how to pray with others using online tools and communities (19min)
Articles:
60 Minutes of Prayer (Personal, Others, Town, Nation - 24-7) - Four brief models from 24-7 Prayer for spending 60 minutes in prayer (4p)
Mobilizing People to Pray for Your Ministry: Writing Effective Prayer Updates - Some brief tips for writing more focused, understandable, and motivating prayer updates, with an evaluation exercise and example (2p)
Mobilizing Prayer Advocacy, EJ Witcher - A brief examination of how to mobilize effective prayer support for kingdom work (7p)
Mobilizing Specific, Frequent Prayer (Island Intercessors) - Tips for how to mobilize specific, frequent prayer through simpler prayer updates (1p)
Spiritual Intimacy & Prayer as Conversation with God in Igniting Movements to Christ - FPS - A short exploration of conversational prayer as a foundation for catalyzing movements (3p)
Prayer Shield Teams - FPS - A short explanation of the concept of prayer shields for kingdom workers with links to several other resources (1p)
For Further Reading:
- Prayer Shield, Wagner - The classic book for anyone looking to build prayer support teams (prayer shields) for kingdom work. This book gives the rationale for why prayer support is important as well as giving helpful pointers to get started in building your own prayer shield (200p)