Prayer
In this season we are
DOUBLING DOWN IN PRAYER
These are four specific areas that our leadership are encouraging us to focus on during our prayer time...
The mission of the church is to see people come to know & love Jesus. We believe salvation is the greatest miracle! We pray for many lives to be transformed in and through Jesus in this place.
More Seekers Saved
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"Father, we pray for the person who will walk through our doors this Sunday not yet knowing You..."
"Lord Jesus, bring to my mind one friend, colleague or neighbour who needs You, and I pray..."
"God, would You soften the heart of..."
"We ask for salvation stories in this place, starting with..."
In these days, we pray for believers who are full of faith, courage, and the Holy Spirit. We pray for a commitment to the word of God and to following Jesus wherever He leads.
More Fearless Followers
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"Holy Spirit, fill me afresh with courage to..."
"Lord, where I have played it safe, help me to..."
"Father, raise up believers in this church who are willing to..."
"Jesus, wherever You lead me next, I say yes to..."
We believe God still heals, restores, and performs miracles today. We pray for stories to come in abundance of God's supernatural power at work, drawing people to Jesus.
More Supernatural Signs
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"God of miracles, we ask You to heal..."
"Lord, we pray for a story of Your power to break out in..."
"Holy Spirit, would You move in a way that only You can, so that..."
"Father, restore what has been broken in..."
We ask God to provide everything needed for the vision He has given us. We pray for a new lead pastor, strength and wisdom over our leaders, more resources for ministry teams and the financial resources to go where God is calling us.
More Prolific Provision
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"Lord, we ask You to prepare and send the lead pastor You have chosen"
"Father, strengthen and give wisdom to our leaders as they..."
"God, provide the people, resources and finances we need to..."
"Jesus, open doors of provision so we can go..."
“Don’t worry over anything whatever; tell God every detail of your needs in earnest and thankful prayer, and the peace of God…will keep constant guard over your hearts and minds…”
Philippians 4:6-7 (J.B. Phillips)
Prayer Room
At the heart of our campus, The Prayer Room is both a sacred space and the engine room of Trinity Church, a place to gather in community or seek solitude with God.
Kingdom Come
One of the pillars of our prayer life at Trinity is Kingdom Come. A night of worship, prayer and prophetic encounter.
To follow Jesus, we seek (as He did) to be in communication with our Father. While our prayers never tell God anything new, a habit of prayer pleases Him – because His very nature is to desire relationship with those whom He has created. He wants to hear our hearts, and delights in speaking to us.
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Prayer is simply talking with God. It’s a way of sharing what’s on your heart, hearing what is on His heart and experiencing His love.
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He created us to love and He wants to share His love through relationship with us - which we are invited to when we choose to follow Him. It is through prayer that we grow closer with Him, learn who He is and understand more about who we have been created to be.
In Matthew, Jesus speaks of our value to God:
“What’s the price of a pet canary? Some loose change, right? And God cares what happens to it even more than you do. He pays even greater attention to you, down to the last detail—even numbering the hairs on your head! So don’t be intimidated... You’re worth more than a million canaries.” - Matthew 10:29-31 (MSG)The passage shows how much God values us. When we pray, we are stepping into that love and care, knowing that we are heard by the One who knows us completely.
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There are many different sorts of praying; and because this is ‘supernatural’ communication, it isn’t always easy for us where our experience is rooted in human speech. We may need to unlearn the ‘shopping list’ concept of prayer; and begin to express our love for God, learning to listen to Him, unload our fears, reflect our concerns, apologise for our failings, and partner with Him in releasing what He is seeking to do.
In the end, prayer is a state of being more than a series of appointments. The way that we develop this will vary, and our practices may change over the years. It’s good, when we can, to plan regular times that enable for us the privacy of stillness and encounter – alongside the privilege of praying with the wider Church. Different patterns, resourced by the Holy Spirit, may help us shape and enrich our praying: contemplation, praying scripture, written prayers, unknown languages, and much more.
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Building a “healthy habit” of prayer needs realism, and starting with what you can achieve. Think about when works best in the pattern of your life, a quiet place (if possible!), and look for patterns or resources with the best “fit”.
If prayer in the broadest sense is simply communication with God, then there are no limits - talk to him about anything, anywhere, anytime! But starting a habit of a regular, intentional ‘prayer time’ is also a key component in walking with God.