PRAYER GROUPS

Join Us For Corporate Prayer Every Sunday At 8am

Prayer Groups

 Purpose

We Gather together to pray and seek the Lord. These groups are meant build a culture of prayer and community within our church body. Prayer Groups will be structured out of The Prayer of Faith in James 5. In this chapter James encourages believers with 5 specific points when praying together. 1. Praising God 2. Confession of Needs 3. Confession of Sin 4. Praying for the Impossible 5. Praying for salvation for the Lost. These five points will be the basis of all Prayer Groups.  

Group Rhythm: 

The Group size and meeting rhythm may look different from group to group. Your group should be from 2-10 people and meet in your immediate community. If the group begins to grow beyond 10 people the group should “GO” to form another Prayer Groups. When and where your Prayer Group meets is up to the group to decide and the frequency of your meetings should be weekly or at the very least on a bi-weekly basis.

Starting a Group:

Prayer Groups are meant to be organic. When starting a group, remember that all it takes is you and another person. Here are the key things to consider: Who has God placed around you? What neighborhood has God placed you in? What connections have you made at Refuge? These questions should be the lens that you look through when starting a group. Answer those questions and then start your group. 

Prayer Structure

 Refuge Church Values

Prayer FAQs

  • This is not a Bible study so no one will or should be teaching the group. We will provide a prayer guide each month that will give each group the structure it needs to meet and pray together.

  • Every month we will have a prayer guide that walks you through specific things to pray together. Each guide will be structured to follow the prompt from James 5. Praise, confession of need, confession of sin, prayer for the impossible, prayer for the lost.

  • Groups are meant to be formed organically with people around you and in your immediate context. If you are not a part of a Prayer Group, Church leadership will not place you in one rather encourage you to look who is in your neighborhood and either join one or start one. All it takes is you and one other.

  • No. Prayer Groups are not meant to be Bible studies. Rather they are meant to be groups where we gather to pray and seek the Lord. These groups are meant to build a strong culture of prayer and community in our church.

  • There is no required time limit for your group. The time spent together should be decided and agreed upon by the group itself. Each Prayer group will look different. As long as you are spending intentional time praying together then we believe you are doing right.

  • This will be decided by each Prayer Group itself. The group should meet where they feel is best and they can successfully pray together with minimal distractions. This could be, in homes, parks, coffee shops, or even over Zoom.

    *Special Note* Praying over Zoom can be convenient and good for a short time but we encourage groups to meet in person when they can.

  • No. In fact, if you are starting a prayer group, we would encourage you to invite your neighbors. Anyone and everyone is welcome.

  • Confessing needs and and confessing sin can be intimidating and requires trust. NO ONE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SHARE anything they feel uncomfortable with. However, being honest and confessing sin is biblical and a huge part of walking in the light. If there is something difficult you need to share we encourage you to meet one on one with a trusted believer.