Congregational life and witness

Finding Our Voice in Prayer

A practical resource to help congregations rediscover prayer, find confidence in using their voice and grow in prayer together.

Why Prayer Matters

Prayer is one of the deepest joys of the Christian life. The God of glory listens to us every time we pray – and delights to hear our voice.

Prayer is also essential. It fuels everything we do as followers of Jesus and as congregations. And yet, prayer can often feel difficult. Many ask:

When should I pray?
What do I pray?
How do I pray?

For some, insecurities get in the way:

“I’m not eloquent.”
“I’m not confident.”
“I could never pray like them.”

Finding Our Voice in Prayer is here to help.

How ‘Finding Our Voice in Prayer’ helps

Prayer is at the heart of congregational life and witness. Yet for many, long-standing ways of praying together have become difficult to sustain. New believers may never have had the chance to find their voice in prayer, while others may have lost confidence over time.

Finding Our Voice in Prayer has been created to help congregations re-establish prayerfulness. Alongside the resource booklet, a series of video stories share how congregations are exploring fresh ways to engage members in prayer. New material will be added from time to time and shared on PCI’s social media.

What’s Inside

This step-by-step resource is designed to help individuals and congregations deepen their prayer life through six engaging sessions:

Teach Us to Pray
Wow!
Thank You
Sorry
Ask
Help

Each session follows a simple rhythm:

Enter in: A short introduction to set the scene
Encounter: A Bible passage and reflection
Explore: Discussion questions to react, reflect and respond
Engage: A practice to try as a group
Every day: Activities to keep prayer going during the week

Sessions take around one hour and are suitable for small groups or congregations.