What can Group Prayer do for me & my Family?
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  Matthew 18:19-20 (King James Version)

   "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

The works of God begin and end in prayer. Nearly all revival movements in our country's history were characterized by a commitment to group prayer. Whether we know it or not, we have benefited from God's people meeting together to pray.

Today's Christians often find their strongest moments of prayer in small groups with a few other believers. They do other things in a small group, too : Bible study, singing, and just being a small community together with each other. These are a few examples of what helps create a bond with your spiritual family.

The most intimate communion with God comes through prayer. But we are also created for each other, and it is through intimacy such as united prayer that we find our greatest sense of fellowship with one another. You may be embarrassed to pray in front of others. You may feel you are not necessarily equipped with the right words to pray aloud or maybe you aren’t sure how to pray to God.  Most all of us have experienced these feelings at some time or other. Even the disciples in the Bible asked the Lord to teach them how to pray. We grow best when we are supported in prayer by others. We are encouraged and challenged as others pray.

By listening to others and vocalizing our own prayers we learn to pray more effectively. We need the support that a caring community can provide. Strength lies in numbers -- numbers of praying people.