Women’s Prayer Partners
Are you eager for an intentional way to connect with other women in the church and to pray together for God’s Kingdom and for one another? Sign up below to be matched with another woman from Iron Works Church as a prayer partner. Prayer partners will begin in mid-January and continue for three months, with partners aiming to find time to meet and pray together biweekly. For planning purposes, your RSVP is needed by December 20th.
Why Prayer Partners?
Prayer is a powerful tool to change our hearts and lives and further the work of God’s Kingdom. The early church modeled this in Acts 2:42: “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” It is a command, a discipline (1 Thess. 5:16), and part of our spiritual armor (Eph. 6:17-18). The Holy Spirit works in powerful ways through prayer, especially as we pray with other believers. Matthew 18:20 reminds us, “For where two or three are gathered in My Name, there am I among them.”
Prayer is an invitation to experience intimacy with our Father, an admission of our need, and an opportunity to experience the riches of His mercy. Hebrews 4:16, “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
This prayer initiative is to encourage us to cultivate a habit of prayer with other believers, because we believe God moves in our lives and in the life of the church through the prayers of His people.
How should we pray together?
There are many ways to pray together.
You can use a simple ACTS model (prayers of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication).
You can choose a Scripture passage like the Psalms and pray through God’s Word together.
You can choose a theme to pray over each time you meet. Examples might include outreach/missions, ministry areas, workplaces, school systems, family dynamics, parenting, marriage, friendship, neighbor relationships, and more.
Decide with your prayer partner how you would like to structure your prayer time during your first meeting.
Questions?
Please contact Anna Woodrow at (703) 919-5683 with any questions you may have.