Contributed by Stephanie Harris
The purpose of this group is to bring parents together on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to pray Specifically for their children. This has proven to be a powerful tool for building the faith of parents, providing parents with a Christian support group, and establishing a foundation of prayer for children.
As you organize a "Parents Praying for Their Children" group in your church:
1. Keep the group small. Four to six parents in a group is ideal. If you have more parents who are interested, organize more than one group.
2. Encourage parents to keep a prayer journal. Each time parents meet, they log the requests and concerns of other parents in the group. This allows parents to pray specifically for those requests throughout the week.
3. Keep the format for each group simple and flexible to meet the needs of the parents involved. Plan to meet at the church or in homes.