Resources: LAYING FOUNDATIONS
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!)
Tools
Scriptures for Prayer, Meditation, and Strategic Response - A collection of Scriptures for meditation and guided prayer on the subject of laying foundations of prayer (4p)
5 Important Things in an “Extraordinary Prayer” Plan, C. Anderson - Basic introduction to forming a prayer plan for an individual or team (2p)
40 Days of Prayer Preparation for a Movement (from the Lord's Prayer) - 40 days of Scriptures and prayer points to pray into for movements (3p)
Bible Study - The Holy Spirit & Prayer in Acts - an excerpt from a larger resource which focuses on the centrality of prayer in catalyzing movements, including studies of Scripture and some practical applications (3p)
Biblical Overview - God’s Heart for All Nations - A list of biblical passages about God's desire for all nations to know Him; could be used in training potential near culture prayer partners, or as fodder for prayer (5p)
Developing a 5-point Team Prayer Strategy - Builds on the previously-listed article to help a person or team to develop a 5 point plan for strategic prayer for their focus people or ministry (5p)
Listening Prayer as Fuel for Movement Work - FPS - includes a diagnostic, a discovery Bible study, and other resources to help a person or team learn about the potential role of listening prayer in catalyzing movements (2p)
DBS - the Role & Practice of Prayer in Acts - could be used in casting vision for prayer among teammates or potential near-culture partners (2p)
DBS - Discovering Prayer Throughout the Scriptures - a more comprehensive survey of prayer throughout the Bible, useful for casting vision for the centrality of prayer in kingdom work (2p)
DBS - Prayer Research - FPS - includes a diagnostic, four discovery Bible studies, and other resources to help a person or team learn about the potential role of research in strategic prayer and in catalyzing movements (4p)
Diagnostic Tool on Prayer for Movement Practitioners - Ethne & FPS - a comprehensive list of diagnostic questions broken into key categories to help individuals or teams recognize areas of potential growth in prayer for kingdom movements (6p)
Leading Different Types of Prayer Meetings (Groundwork) - an excerpt (from "Strategic Prayer: A Guide for Apostolic CP Teams") which focuses on the role of worship, practical outlines and helps for a time of worship and prayer, suggestions for leading in listening prayer and for leading different types and lengths of prayer meetings or prayer-focused events (8p)
Leading Prayer Meetings Well - Practical Tips (Groundwork) - an excerpt (from "Strategic Prayer: A Guide for Apostolic CP Teams") which focuses on practical tips for leading effective and engaging prayer meetings (2p)
Personal Preparation for Intercession - A brief, 7-step guide to help a person or team do internal spiritual preparation for intercession (1p)
Prayer Book - Praying the Word (Austin House of Prayer) - A resource which organizes hundreds of passages of OT and NT Scripture into sections like "prayers of adoration", "prayers of listening", "prayers of longing", "prayers of grieving", etc. Recommended for regular use in prayer room settings or longer prayer meetings.
Quick Team Prayer Diagnostic (Groundwork - Prayer Pulse Assessment) - a brief diagnostic to help assess both the individual and team focus on prayer and suggest possible areas for growth (1p)
Strategic Prayer Continuum \ SOILS - this resource takes the classic Movement Strategic Continuum and applies the same ideas to how & when to engage in different kinds of strategic prayer (2p)
Podcast \ Video
Praying and Making Disciples of All Nations - 8-part audio equipping course from the School of Prayer Leadership (8 recordings, 30-60min each)
Multiplying Extraordinary Prayer - 1 (eLife) - interview with Stan Parks about the importance of multiplying prayer in movements, including where to start, how to get to "extraordinary prayer", and more - Part 1 of 2 (10min)
Multiplying Extraordinary Prayer - 2 (eLife) - interview with Suzie Judd about the importance of specific, fervent prayer, examples from church history, and more - Part 2 of 2 (37min)
The Importance of Fasting - CDM - a conversation about the importance of fasting with reference scriptures for a time of fasting (Part 1 of 2 - 44min)
Fasting for a Burden for Your City - CDM - a conversation about the importance of fasting with reference scriptures for a time of fasting and how to weave fasting and prayer into the identity of your church or team (Part 2 of 2 - 75min)
“ The 24 Principles of Praying Through for a Nation”, Mark & Alice Goodwin (24 audio teachings ranging between 15-60 minutes in length)
Articles
Seeking a God-Sized Vision - Vision-casting as a major contribution of outside movement catalysts (2p)
The Essential Role of Vision-Casting in Movements, Smith - Vision casting built on drawing near to the Father's heart, aligning with His purposes, and exhorting one another toward God's vision for our focus people (4p)
Half Night of Prayer - Example of a church which does weekly half nights of prayer, and practical helps for those who want to do similar longer stretches of corporate prayer (2p)
Intercession & White Boards: (Praying, Listening, and Tracking what the Lord speaks during Intercession) - Example from a team which spent significant time in listening prayer for their movement work, and how they kept what the Lord was speaking in front of them for further prayer (3p)
[Prayer & Movements, Moerman](http://murraymoerman.com/3downloads/donton/don/12-Prayer and Church Planting Movements.pdf) - An article explaining the vital connection between prayer and catalyzing movements, the limits of strategic work, and the necessity of prayer in laying the foundations for a movement (7p)
Seeing “Counter-Intuitive Prayer” in CPMs, Hawthorne - Observations about the nature of prayer as seen in existing movements, and the centrality of prayer for catalyzing movements (7p)
Prayer Research - FPS - A landing page with multiple resources for prayer research to help inform one's intercession (1p)
Spiritual Mapping - A fairly extensive look at spiritual mapping extracted from Peter Wagner's Warfare Prayer, with guidelines for prayer research (26p)
For Further Study:
Crafted Prayer, Cooke
Strategic Prayer: A Guide for Apostolic CP Teams - from the Groundwork Strategic Prayer Equipping Group; parts of this guide are interspersed throughout this document), but this is the whole manual (64p)
God Guides, Geegh - brief booklet which tells the story of a missionary to India who learned to hear God's voice and obey, and the impact it had upon her ministry, available at https://god-guides.com/ (60p)
Intercessory Prayer, Sheets - A general explanation of the nature of intercessory prayer, with helpful handrails to get started and persevere in intercession (306p)
Kneeling on the Promises, Goll - focuses on prophetic intercession, teaching believers to pray God's promises back to Him (320p)
The Ministry of Intercession, Murray - a classic on Christian prayer, which calls believers to devote time to prayer as the foundational work of all ministry, 118p
Miraculous Movements, Trousdale - excellent book which explains disciple making movements through real stories, and illustrates the integral nature of prayer in movements, especially in chapters 3 and 8, 205p