Study 1: Introduction to Prayer

Real prayer is communion with God, so that there will be common thoughts between His mind and ours.  What is needed is for Him to fill our hearts with His thoughts, and then His desires will become our desires flowing back to Him.

—Arthur W. Pink

New to prayer? 

Start with this video.

Start here to learn some basics about how to pray with others. After this, watch the week 1 video "What is Prayer." Get the whole study guide here: https://d...

Head

Growing in Prayer Discipleship Module Make sure you grab the study guide that goes along with this lesson: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OeLjwnMT36Wf21...

Heart

1. Before you watched this video, how would you have defined prayer?

2. Do you see your prayers as conversations with God? Why or why not?

3. What are some of the barriers to your prayer?

4. How do you hope to grow in prayer during this series?

Hands

1. Make a list of activities that you could incorporate prayer into.

2. This week, whenever you are in the car by yourself, commit to praying for five minutes before turning the radio on.

3. Based on your answer to question four in the Heart section, pray that God will help you grow in those areas you listed.