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STARTING NEW PRAYER GROUPS

STARTING NEW PRAYER GROUPS. CRSBoston HSIB - May 2013. Roadmap For Starting New Prayer Groups. Optional - For former prayer group members. 5 Meet w/ former Pry Grp people. 2 Prepare Training materials. 6 Train those prepared to lead. 7 advertise Pry Grp meeting to public. 8

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STARTING NEW PRAYER GROUPS

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  1. STARTING NEW PRAYER GROUPS CRSBoston HSIB - May 2013

  2. Roadmap For Starting New Prayer Groups Optional - For former prayer group members 5 Meet w/ former Pry Grp people 2 Prepare Training materials 6 Train those prepared to lead 7 advertise Pry Grp meeting to public 8 Start Prayer meeting 1 commission Seed team 3 Get Pastor's support 4 Gather Resources to begin 9 Conduct basic pry mtgs 10 Offer LISS/ other commitment 11 Train discerned people to lead

  3. 1. Commission "Seed" Team • Train Seed Team - HSIB • Constitution (How does CRSB work?) • Leadership • Prayer meeting focus • Start up Packet (see item 2) • Members seek blessing of their prayer group for 6 month mission • Blessing and prayer support given • Issues to be overcome • Determine the parent pry grp for new group

  4. 2 Prepare Training materials • Letter(s) to priest(s) • bulletin announcements • (Letters to former prayer group members) • Meeting location and time and day • Fundamental Set of Teachings • Bonfire Meeting / Altar Calls / Testimonies

  5. 3 Get Pastor's support • Have parishioner(s) who want pry mtg ask the pastor to meet with team • Team brings credentials, Pilot Article, constitution references, etc. Explains service to the parish • Asks pastor for public endorsement • Encourage pastor to be present at start of first prayer meeting

  6. 4 Gather Resources to begin • Music minister / praise leader • music sheets, etc. • Prayer meeting coordinator • Hospitality • Prayer ministry • Intro talk • Teachings • Some "seasoned" support people • Planned format for the first few meetings

  7. 5 Meet w/ former Pry Grp people • Send letter to former attendees (3 wks min) • Put notice in bulletin (3 wks min) • Put together an agenda for the meeting • Describe the CRSB project and ask for volunteers to help for 3 months • Get commitment from some • Plan training dates

  8. 6 Train those prepared to lead • Present CRS Vision and Mission • Explain Constitution • Leadership Principles • Purpose and focus of a prayer meeting • How to lead a prayer meeting • LISS or other rededication • prepared talks to start

  9. 7 Advertise Pry Grp Mtg to public • bulletin announcements (3 wks) • Ask the priest to announce from altar (3 wks) • Flyers around the church (3 wks) • Priest available at first meeting to endorse and introduce team

  10. 9 Conduct basic pry mtgs • Keep meetings short • Praise and worship • Intro talk • Short teaching on Life in the Spirit • Testimony or prepared witness • Intercessory prayer • Announcements • (probably no collection to start - but love offering basket) • Hospitality - keep it short

  11. 10 Offer LISS/ other commitment Soon after Prayer meeting is underway(2 months?) Offer some kind of commitment to those who want to come forward • Anointing • Altar call • begin LISS • Continue with basic teaching

  12. 11 Train discerned people to lead After LISS invite those who want to go deeper to • Sign up for BCM weekend • Sign up for HSIB fundamental Courses • Charismatic gifts • Answering the call to ministry

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