The people who make up the Church are very observant. If the pastors and leaders only give lip service to something as being important but don’t get involved, the people quickly follow suit. In establishing an effective prayer ministry in your Church the people of the church will need to see the Pastors and leaders involved in regular and devoted prayer. While it is easy to get caught up in the business of the church,  the Pastor needs to model an effective prayer life. The Pastor also needs to preach and teach regularly on the importance of prayer and on the value of having an effective prayer ministry established. It is also a reality that the Pastor can’t do it all and that putting the full scope of another ministry on the Pastor isn’t feasible. This is where the appointing of a Prayer Coordinator is a vital part of the process.  At Church Growth Consulting we hope to encourage pastors and leaders to delegate and give away ministry when you can.

The Prayer Coordinator can be a lay person who has a heart for prayer. The Prayer Coordinator should be spiritually mature and have gifts of organization, encouragement and leadership. In most churches, this person is already there. In your prayer times ask God to show you who the candidates are. Establishing a Prayer Coordinator will also add credibility to the Prayer Ministry.