•EXPLORE GOD CHICAGO ~ “Pray” Text Reminders/Motivators

Explore God Chicago ~ “Pray” Texts

[NOTE: Copy & paste into social media, Sunday bulletins, power slides]

• Subject: THIS SUNDAY's "Explore God Prayer Minute"
• Text: Introduce an "All-Pray" drive by asking everyone in your church/class/group to make a personal commit to pray https://praynetwork.ning.com/group/explore-god-prayer-coordinators/page/all-pray-church-prayer-strategy

• Subject: More Prayer; More Power
• Text: Contact (email, text, bulletin) everyone in your congregation/group/network and ask them to: Make an impact. Join-up with hundreds of Christ-followers who will receive brief prayer announcements. Text "Pray" to 630-250-5822

• Subject: THIS SUNDAY's "Explore God Prayer Minute"
• Text: Establish an "Explore God Chicago Prayer-Minute" in your weekend service: "Take these 60 seconds to pray for 2-3 persons you will invite to explore God with us this January ... for each to be willing to participate ... for the Spirit of God to grant them a revelation of the way, the truth and the life you've found in Jesus.  https://praynetwork.ning.com/group/explore-god-prayer-coordinators/page/the-explore-god-chicago-everyday-everywhere-everyone-prayer

• Subject: Pray For (add your names here)
• Text: Take the step of placing names of the people you will invite to the 7 weeks of exploring God ... then pray for them daily ... use this prayer: https://praynetwork.ning.com/group/explore-god-prayer-coordinators/page/the-explore-god-chicago-everyday-everywhere-everyone-prayer

• Subject: THIS SUNDAY's "Explore God Prayer Minute"
• Text: Ask everyone in the congregation to stand and recite this prayer together ... provide text on the screen ... hand each person a card-sized copy of the prayer to take home so they can read the prayer every morning before school or work: https://praynetwork.ning.com/group/explore-god-prayer-coordinators/page/the-explore-god-chicago-everyday-everywhere-everyone-prayer

• Subject: Family Prayer @ the Table
• Text: Start a habit when your family/friends sit to share a meal. "Let's each say a one sentence prayer (or just say the name) for those we plan to invite to explore the 7 Big Questions About God.

• Subject: THIS SUNDAY's "Explore God Prayer Minute"
• Text: Invite everyone who has the desire/intention to invite friends to explore God, to stand ... ask those standing to partner-up and pray for one another: for the courage-confidence-opportunity to speak with their friend

• Subject: Children. Youth.
• Text: Even the youngest believer can join-up in prayer. Ask children, youth, students, to ask the Holy Spirit to help them to know which friends to pray for. Give opportunity at meals to identify their names and to pray for them. The simplest prayer of a righteous-in-Christ boy or girl is powerful and effective.

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago – This Sunday!
• Text:  Invite your coordinators to the front (Church/Groups/Prayer/Children/Youth). Ask each to speak a prayer for their ministry-focus, then have someone pray over them and their work of mobilizing the congregation for the Explore God adventure. https://praynetwork.ning.com/group/explore-god-prayer-coordinators/page/explore-god-chicago-your-church-team-pastor-coordinators

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago ~ Pray NOW!
• Text:  Scan these prayer points. Pray one now. When will you return to this list to pray again? Who will you forward this text to?  https://praynetwork.ning.com/group/explore-god-prayer-coordinators/page/explore-god-chicago-prayer-points

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago – This Sunday!
• Text:  Cast an “All-Pray” vision to your congregation. Print/Power-Point/Preach this strategy to your members. Distribute to each study class/fellowship group.  https://praynetwork.ning.com/group/explore-god-prayer-coordinators/page/mobilize-your-congregation

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago ~ Pray NOW!
• Text:  Establish a daily/weekly family prayer time. Each person at the dinner table prays for (or says the name of) someone they want to invite to explore God. Students @ school. Friends @ work. Nearby neighbors. Make a list of the names. Post on refrigerator (Pray NOW! For . . .)

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago – This Sunday!
• Text:  Ask the congregation to stand and recite this prayer together. [Print a copy for everyone] ““In Jesus’ name … for this day … I ask you Holy Spirit for confidence and opportunities … to pray for someone who is far from God … to care for someone at their point of need with love … and share my Jesus story with an invitation to explore God.”

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago ~ Pray NOW!
• Text:  After you pray this prayer, copy & forward to your family, your ministry team, your small group. ““In Jesus’ name … for this day … I ask you Holy Spirit for confidence and opportunities … to pray for someone who is far from God … to care for someone at their point of need with love … and share my Jesus story with an invitation to explore God.”

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago – This Sunday!
• Text:  As you give praise in worship or study, stop to give thanks for all God has given us in Christ and for our Lord’s great commission to partner with the Holy Spirit by inviting those who are seeking-lost-hurting to explore truths about God; our Creator and Savior.

• Subject:  Explore God Chicago
• Text:  Give God thanks for: Your salvation by grace, through Christ; Your church’s love-motivated passion to invite people to seek truth about God; The 600+ churches participating in Explore God Chicago; The hundreds of thousands who will view billboards, hear radio spots, read social media postings. …and for the Gospel!