What is prayer?

Prayer is intimacy with God that leads to the fulfillment of His purposes. (Alvin Reid)

Worship-based Prayer

Download Worship-Based Prayer Guide

This prayer pattern is based on the “Lords Prayer” in Matthew 6:9-13 and begins by focusing on God as opposed to ourselves and our own requests.

1. Reverence (Worship)
“Our Father in Heaven, hallowed be Your name . . . “

• Praising God for His attributes/character

• Offering thanks for what He has done

• Not asking for anything, just worshipping

2. Response
“Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven . . .”

• Worshipful response to who God is

• Acknowledge and surrender to God’s will, confessing unfaithfulness

• Listening, allowing God’s Spirit to speak; then obeying

3. Requests
“Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors….”

• Offering requests in accordance with God’s will

• Passionate petitions of personal needs

4. Readiness
“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

• Putting on the “Full Armor of God”

• Claiming God’s Promises for the battle

• Knowing He will answer

• Focusing on His glory above all else
  

names of God

Download Use this handout to meditate on God’s names, as He has revealed them in Scripture, to respond in prayer and worship during personal or group reflection.