Prayer & Worship

1. Prayer & Worship Territorial Worship Arts Convocation April 5-7, 2013

3. Declare War • Sleepy • Routine • Boring • Gossip

4. Worship Based Prayers • Participatory • Encouraging • God-Centered • Biblical • Creative

5. Colossians 4:2 “Devote yourselves to prayer, Keeping alert in it With an attitude of thanksgiving.” “Pray diligently. Stay alert, with your eyes wide open in gratitude.” (MSG)

6. Genesis 1:1 Elohim “Creative glory and power and God-head fullness are associated with this initial name in the Bible. . .In Elohim, God is the majestic Ruler, and under such a name we have the idea of omnipotence, or creative and governing power.”

10. Flowers

13. Start Where You Are

14. Becoming a Praying Congregation • 1. Starts with individuals who pray • 2. Requires instruction – continuous, uncomplicated and modeled • 3. Prayer groups and prayer partners • 4. Intercession is a type of prayer, it is not a type of person. • 5. Leaders must be involved • 6. Encourage, encourage, encourage

15. Scripture Keep prayer centered in Word of God

16. “Our Father” Our Father, Who art in Heaven Hallowed be Thy Name

17. Types of Prayer

18. Blessing • Numbers 6:24-26 • I Thessalonians 5:23-23 • II Thessalonians 3:16 • Hebrews 13:20-21

19. Confession

20. Praise

21. Thanksgiving

22. Transformation

23. Contemplation

24. Desolation

25. Intercession

26. Petition

27. Even More • Prayer of faith – James 5:15, “And the prayer of faith with save the one who is sick.” • Prayer of Agreement – Acts 1:14,“all joined together in one accord/ constant prayer” • Request/Supplication – Philippians 4:6, “in everything by prayer and supplication.” • Prayer of Worship – similar to thanksgiving, but focuses on who God is

28. Even More • Prayer of Consecration – setting ourselves apart to God. Jesus our example, in the Garden (Matthew 26:39)

29. Now it’s your turn!