intercessory prayer

Prayer Chain Ideas for Churches Committed to the Special Needs Community

Prayer Chain Ideas for Churches Committed to the Special Needs Community

You may be surprised to know that there can be various obstacles for people with disabilities or mental health concerns, as well as their families, to get prayer support. Here are ideas about how people and churches interested in intercessory prayer can come alongside special needs families with the support of prayer chains, as well as examples of both general and specific prayers that can be used as a guide.

Hope for Troubled Minds: How Intercessory Prayer May Help Mental Illness

Hope for Troubled Minds: How Intercessory Prayer May Help Mental Illness

Guest blogger Tony Roberts shares some of his experiences of living with bipolar disorder, including how he has learned to move beyond his brain’s single-minded focus with the discipline of intercessory prayer.

When Gifts Are Hard to See

When Gifts Are Hard to See

Keep listening to the voice of God as you ask: What gift has this person been given by God that might benefit those around them, and especially the Church? A person just being present is a gift to those around them. Who are we to judge who can and cannot have a relationship with God, or who can and cannot serve Him?