Can I submit personal prayer requests on this site?
No, sorry, VineyardPrayer is not set up to handle personal prayer requests.  Please contact your local Vineyard church for assistance.
 
Can I submit prayer requests for my Vineyard church on this site?
No, but you can send them here and we will forward them to the Vineyard National office (USA) for distribution to intercessors around the country.
 
I would like to begin a prayer ministry in my church.  Where do I begin?
Here are some suggestions for starting a local church prayer ministry.
 
There are so many possibilities to focus on in a prayer ministry -- what are the most important things?
Good question.  Here are some of the most important things to consider: unity with senior pastor (and senior leadership team), prayer shields for pastors, corporate prayer times (especially worship-based prayer), prayer chain, prayer training.  It is advantageous to have a special room set aside exclusively for prayer, but not essential initially.  A prayer ministry's primary task is mobilizing the entire church to pray, not do all the praying themselves.
 
What is worship-based prayer?
Worship-based prayer is a kind of prayer meeting, where the focus of the prayer meeting is seeking God's face, because He is worthy to be sought.  Another model for prayer meetings could be focused on seeking God's hand of blessing (request-based prayer), which could result in missing His face.  In worship-based prayer, although the focus is on seeking His face, He delights in opening His hand to us.
 
Does my church have to have a well-developed prayer ministry in order to join VineyardPrayer?
Not at all!  Regardless of where your church is in prayer ministry, whether you have a well-established prayer ministry, a group of intercessors who get together to pray regularly, or are wondering where to begin, VineyardPrayer is meant to encourage, equip, resource, and support you right where you're at.  If you want your church to be a praying church, please join us, and together we will grow to be the house of prayer for all nations that Jesus said His house would be.

What exactly does a "house of prayer" look like?

Here are some characteristics of a house of prayer.
 
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