STARTING NEW PRAYER GROUPS

CRSBoston HSIB - May 2013

Optional - For former prayer group members

Roadmap For Starting New Prayer Groups

1commissio

n Seed team

2Prepare Training materials

5Meet w/

former Pry Grp people

6Train those

prepared to lead

7advertise Pry Grp meeting

to public

4Gather

Resources to begin

3Get Pastor's

support

8Start

Prayer meeting

9Conduct basic pry mtgs

10Offer LISS/ other

commitment

11Train discerned people to lead

Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6

Former members

common activity

1. Commission "Seed" Team

• Train Seed Team - HSIBo Constitution (How does CRSB work?)o Leadershipo Prayer meeting focuso Start up Packet (see item 2)

• Members seek blessing of their prayer group for 6 month missiono Blessing and prayer support giveno Issues to be overcome

• Determine the parent pry grp for new group

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

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

4 Gather Resources to begin

• Music minister / praise leadero music sheets, etc.

• Prayer meeting coordinator

• Hospitality

• Prayer ministry

• Intro talk

• Teachings

• Some "seasoned" support people

• Planned format for the first few meetings

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

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

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

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

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

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 Courseso Charismatic giftso Answering the call to ministry