• Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Church Prayer Leaders Network

Help for churches that want to make prayer more foundational to their entire ministry

  • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Write for Us
    • PrayerShop Publishing
  • Praying Pastor
  • Prayer Connect
    • Prayer Connect Blog
    • Magazine
  • Prayer Leader
    • Prayer Leader Central
    • Prayer Points by Jon Graf
    • Resources
      • Articles to Inspire You
      • Ideas to Grow Prayer
      • Prayer Guides
        • A Month of Prayers for Your Church
        • A Prayer Strategy for Human Trafficking
        • 31 Ways to Pray for Your Teen
        • Praying in the Middle of Senseless Tragedies
        • Prayers for First Responders
        • Lifting up Those Who Are Suffering
      • Prayer Leader Column
      • Pray The Word
    • City Prayer Movements
    • A National Rhythm of Prayer
    • Pray Beyond
  • Membership
  • Donate
  • Store
  • Login

Pray Beyond Blog

Each Pray Beyond Blog entry will encourage, equip, inspire or challenge you to expand your prayer life. They will offer practical help to move beyond just praying fix-it prayers to focus on expanding Christ’s kingdom in your life, church, community, nation and world.

Praying in Sync

I enjoy marching bands. When I was in a high school marching...

Read More...

Pray with Hope for Revival

By Kay Horner Typically, we wouldn’t turn to Lamentations—a book of poetic...

Read More...

Praying through a Spiritual Desert

By Dave Earley Is prayer ever a struggle for you? Does it...

Read More...

Discipling a Congregation through the Levels of Prayer

By Jon Graf A number of years ago, I had a pastor...

Read More...

A Culture of Prayer and Evangelism

Phil Miglioratti of @Pray.Network Interviews Kie Bowman, Author of New Book: Evangelistic Prayer:...

Read More...

Praying for the Seat of Power

The recent assassination attempt on President Donald Trump shocked our nation! How...

Read More...

Our First Freedom

When you consider the inalienable rights identified in the Declaration of Independence—gifts...

Read More...

Let Prayer Change Your Church

Last year, my congregation prayed through the personal revival devotional prayer guide...

Read More...

The Importance of Prayer in Acts

(and in Your Church, Too) By Jonathan Graf Imagine the situation. Jerusalem...

Read More...

Prayer and the War for the Next Generation

Since last February and the outpouring at Asbury University in Kentucky, God...

Read More...

Equip Your People to Pray for America!

This Thursday is the National Day of Prayer. Millions of belivers will...

Read More...

Leading a Praying Youth Ministry

Phil Miglioratti of The Re-Imagine Network interviews author Mike Higgs about his...

Read More...

When to Pray Specifics

When we pray what is on God’s heart, He answers! This past...

Read More...

Fueling Prayer for America

It certainly feels like a “duh” to have to say that motivation...

Read More...

Engage Your People with Prayer

By Jon Graf I have shared a few times about what God...

Read More...

Praying for Godly Discourse in the Election Season

“Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is...

Read More...

Pray First, Evangelism Happens

By Kie Bowman Jesus said, “Wait.” Admittedly, that advice is counterintuitive. After...

Read More...

Increase Our Faith

The Prayer of the Disciples Luke 17:5 I appreciate the disciples. Their...

Read More...

Save Us

The Prayer of the Disciples Matthew 8:25 Sandy and Joe were sailing...

Read More...

Unity Around a Yearly Prayer Theme

Our prayer team didn’t hesitate when I proposed our 2023 prayer theme....

Read More...

40 Days of Prayer Stirs Embers into Flames

By Danell Czarnecki Since October (article was originally written in March 2006)...

Read More...

Kingdom Focused Revival Prayer

By Dave Butts The issue in churches today is not that we...

Read More...

Be a Watchman for Our Children

Noah Webster, the historic American patriot and originator of the classic Merriam-Webster...

Read More...

Praying for Wisdom

What if God gave you the sweetest deal of the century? Maybe...

Read More...

Lord, Help Me!

The Prayer of a Desperate Mother Matthew 15:25 No one on earth...

Read More...

Fully Alive to Christ’s Glory

By David Bryant Death Valley is an expansive desert in California, known...

Read More...

Asbury in Your Living Room

By Cheryl Sacks You do know the Lord wants to bring revival...

Read More...

We Are Ripe for Revival

By Bob Bakke Troubles are buffeting our nation. Respected voices say that...

Read More...

Protecting Our Schools from Violence

Praying for the safety and security of our schools is a unifying...

Read More...

Pray Scriptures Over Our Nation

A Daily Prayer Pattern for Strategic Areas of Our Nation How can...

Read More...

Protecting Our Schools from Violence

“Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place—the Most High, who...

Read More...

What’s Your Outward Praying Like?

Many, many churches focus the entirety of their prayer efforts on their...

Read More...

Hungry for Revival

Lessons from My Asbury Experience By Jonathan Graf When I walked into...

Read More...

“I’m Tired, Boss”: Thoughts on Praying for Pastors

By Pastor Bret Hammond In the movie, The Green Mile, Tom Hanks’s...

Read More...

They Will Pray Beyond Needs!

I recently did a prayer weekend in a small-town, fairly traditional church...

Read More...

Shifting the Spiritual Atmosphere

“For I will pour out water on the thirsty land and streams...

Read More...

God, “Bless What We Planned”

In this Pray Beyond, Phil Miglioratti, the head of ReImagine Network, interviews...

Read More...

How Prayer Rewires the Brain

By Elizabeth (and Joy) Schmus Did you know that spending daily time...

Read More...

Praying for Students and Schools

The following content is “Day 4” from the  recently released prayer guide...

Read More...

PrayerShop Turns 15!

In May, our publishing house, PrayerShop Publishing celebrates its 15th anniversary. Founded...

Read More...

Learning to Pray from Ukrainians in Ukraine:

Ask God to Embarrass the Demons! Years ago, I did my very...

Read More...

Every Church Needs At Least One Person Who Gets This!

By Jonathan Graf Most people would agree that prayer is a struggle....

Read More...

Prince of Peace

(Week 5 of Advent) Before you begin, ask God to reveal to...

Read More...

Everlasting Father

(Week 4 of Advent) Before you begin, quiet your heart and ask...

Read More...

Mighty God

(Week 3 of Advent) Father, I acknowledge that wealth and honor come...

Read More...

Wonderful Counselor

(Week 2 of Advent) Father, I praise You, for all things come...

Read More...

Prayers for Advent Sundays

Below is the first Prayer for the Sunday of Advent, written by...

Read More...

Why Pray Scripture?

By Jonathan Graf There are many methods of prayer that we can...

Read More...

A Catalyst for Prayer in a Church

Prayer leaders and pastors often ask me, “What one prayer idea seems...

Read More...

Connect Your Outdoorsman to Jesus!

One of the unique niche resources recently released by PrayerShop Publishing is...

Read More...

The Strategy of Elevation

Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to...

Read More...

The Promises of a Praying Church

By Dave Butts A young single mom named Tammy started coming to...

Read More...

Praying for Pastors

Quiet your heart before the Lord. Ask for wisdom to know how...

Read More...

Prayer Resourcing the Most Forgotten Group in Every Congregation

When it comes to prayer discipleship, the most forgotten group in virtually...

Read More...

Living with No Partiality

And he said to them, “You yourselves know how unlawful it is...

Read More...

Thirsty for a Soft Heart

“Your heart has layers and layers of callouses.” This was God’s response...

Read More...

Prayer Leader or Prayer Catalyst

In his latest interview, Phil Miglioratti of The Reimagine.Network talks with Prayer Connect...

Read More...

A Twist on the Words of Jesus

We all know the “red letter” words in the New Testament—the words...

Read More...

Seeking God's Face

Thirsty to Seek God’s Face

2 Chronicles 7:14 Eye color. Forehead expanse. Cheekbone placement. Nose size. Eyebrow...

Read More...

God’s Security System

By Barbara Gordon Video game, science kit, a drum or violin. I...

Read More...

Revivals Start in Seasons of Social Turmoil

Virtually every significant revival in history has come during a time of...

Read More...

Let Them Pray

By Sandy Mayle Behind me stretched the long wooden altar of our...

Read More...

Powerful Prayers for Your Business

As business owners and leaders, it is important to seek Jesus for...

Read More...

A Prayer for America

By Dave Butts  In a time when so many of us struggle to...

Read More...

A Prayer for Unity in Our Nation

[Originally written as a prayer to be prayed on the National Day...

Read More...

Effective, Remote Intercession

By Heather Roberts The COVID-19 crisis united intercessors on a global scale,...

Read More...

Amid Covid, Break Down Walls of Gospel-Resistance

You have my attention Lord and I thank You for the decluttering...

Read More...

A Scripture-Based Covid-19 Prayer

This day Lord I choose to abide in Christ, to set my...

Read More...

Push Back the Disease, Fear and Anxiety

Heavenly Father I come before You as Your child, lifting my heart...

Read More...

Scriptures on Peace

Below are scriptures related to peace. If you are in the midst...

Read More...

Praying with All That God Has

By Sandy Mayle Lately I’ve become more and more aware of how...

Read More...

Footer

PrayerShop Bookstore
 
Prayer Points by Jon Graf   
 
Praying Church Facebook   
 
Sitemap   
 
 
Contact Us                        
 
City Prayer Movements  
 
Prayer Connect Magazine 
 
PrayerShop Publishing  

Copyright © 2025 · Church Prayer Leaders Network · Website Design by RoadRunner CRM · Log in