No. 23 Guidelines for the Prayer Room
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Policies, Procedures and Guidelines Manual No. 23 Guidelines for the Prayer RoomThe Phone 923-0120 IF THE PHONE RINGS WHILE YOU ARE IN THE PRAYER ROOM, YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS: LET IT GO TO THE ANSWERING MACHINE. You can play the message back when the caller is finished and complete a Prayer Request card to add to the Rolodex file or leave the message for someone else to handle ANSWER IT. 1. “University Baptist Church prayer line, can I help you?” 2. Write information in Prayer Log and then on white Prayer Request card: date of request, name of person for whom we will pray and short description of prayer need If request is for someone other than the caller, get the caller’s name 3. “Would ______ like to receive a PrayerGram?” If “yes” get address – “This will not go on the church mailing list.” 4. “Would you like for us to call you to see how this need is going?” If “yes,” get a phone number ( and make a notation on the Prayer Request Card to call). 5. “We will pray for 30 days; longer if we receive an update.” 6. If you feel comfortable praying over the phone, ask, “Would you like for me to share a prayer with you right now?” If “yes”, proceed with prayer. If you don’t want to pray over the phone, tell the caller you will pray as soon as you hang up.
General Suggestions: A. Do not give your full name unless the caller is someone you know and feel comfortable about. B. This is not a counseling line. If someone seems disturbed, refer them to a professional (Telephone numbers are provided in the Prayer Room). C. Do not spend time with an overly talkative person. Say, “I’m going to pray for you but I need to hang up now so the next person can call in.” D. Do not engage in personal conversation with anyone, and do not give out any information about yourself or anyone else in the church. PrayerGrams
individuals or families with specific prayer needs a church member who does not have a specific prayer need a college/university student a church member who has not been in church for a while. You might want to ask if the person would like to have a visit from Dr. Leland. (If you want to, you may call this person while in the Prayer Room)
2. What to write: a note of encouragement if you know the nature of the prayer need a scripture verse and a brief statement such as “I prayed for you today” Keep the message positive. Sign your initials or first name only unless it is someone you know (use your judgment). 3. Make a note (initials and date) on the white Prayer Request card that you have sent a PrayerGram. You may also note this info in the Prayer Log 4. ADDRESS THE PRAYERGRAM. 5. Put the PrayerGram in the labeled tray on the desk in the church office or slip it through the mail slot in the door if the office is closed.
Put any notes, suggestions, questions, etc. you want to come my way in the envelope for the Prayer Ministry Coordinator. An Hour in the Prayer Room
5. PRAY
through the Prayer Request cards through some of the UBC roll, including college/university students Put the clip on the card where the next person should start. for the church staff. for the Intercessory Prayer Ministry. for current church, local, national or global concerns 6. End the hour on a positive note with a prayer of praise/thanksgiving. This may be especially helpful if you have dealt with some difficult prayer requests. NOTES:
When you transfer information from a yellow prayer request card (or email, etc.) to a white Rolodex Prayer Request card: Put the white card in the appropriate section of the Rolodex. Put the yellow card (or email, etc.) in the envelope for the Prayer Ministry Coordinator.
appropriate – after about 30 days). If you want a prayer need to remain under “immediate” or “ongoing”, a new card needs to be completed with an information update. This will help us to keep our files manageable and current and insures that we are praying for “legitimate” needs. Please remember that information on Prayer Request cards is personal and may be confidential. Approved by: Date:
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