Intro To Harp and Bowl Training May 2013

IHOP-LI: The Ark House of Prayer
Intro to the Harp and Bowl Model

I. WHAT IS INTERCESSION
The Beauty of God inspires deep !reathin" prayer#$ % a drea&#
Prayer is an exchange of romance. We set our hearts and thoughts upon Gods. He speaks
to us and it moves our hearts. When we speak back to God in agreement with Him, trust
is fortified and His heart is moved by our voluntary response of love.
God desires to establish and then deepen relationship with us. He desires intimacy with
us. He wants us to know the values of His heart and more so, to feel the very emotions of
His heart. rom that revelation, He wants to hear us cry out for the longings of His heart
to come to pass. His longings become our longings. !ts partnership at the most intimate
level possible. We begin to feel and do what God feels and does all for His Glory.
!ntercession is forged in intimacy
Psalm 25:14 The secret (intimacy) of the LORD is for those who fear Him, n! He
will ma"e them "now His co#enant$
". #raditionally understood, intercessory prayer it is a re$uest to God on
behalf of another. #here are at least two forms of this intercession. %ne
seeks Gods hand to assist humanity. #he other seeks Gods hand to
engage in what will accomplish His will. #he most mature approach in
either form of intercession ultimately seek Gods glory.
&. 'aniels intercession in 'aniel ( is an example of the first
%, Daniel& 'a#e my attention to the Lor! (o! to see" Him )y *rayer (te*hillah) an!
s+**lications, with fastin', sac"cloth an! ashes& an! sai!, ,las, O Lor!, the 'reat
an! awesome (o!, who "ee*s His co#enant an! lo#in'"in!ness for those who lo#e
Him an! "ee* His comman!ments, we ha#e sinne!, committe! ini-+ity, acte! wic"e!ly
an! re)elle!, e#en t+rnin' asi!e from .o+r comman!ments an! or!inances&$O Lor!,
in accor!ance with all .o+r ri'hteo+s acts, let now .o+r an'er an! .o+r wrath t+rn
away from .o+r city /er+salem, .o+r holy mo+ntain&$ listen to the *rayer of .o+r
ser#ant an! to his s+**lications, an! for .o+r sa"e, O Lor!, let .o+r face shine on
.o+r !esolate sanct+ary $ O my (o!, incline .o+r ear an! hear0 O*en .o+r eyes
an! see o+r !esolations an! the city which is calle! )y .o+r name1 for we are
not *resentin' o+r s+**lications )efore .o+ on acco+nt of any merits of o+r own, )+t
on acco+nt of .o+r 'reat com*assion$ O Lor!, hear0 O Lor!, for'i#e0 O Lor!, listen
an! ta"e action0 2or .o+r own sa"e, O my (o!, !o not !elay, )eca+se .o+r city an!
.o+r *eo*le are calle! )y .o+r name$3
). *esus intercession in *ohn +, exemplifies the latter
,&liftin' +* His eyes to hea#en, He sai!, ,2ather, the ho+r has come1 'lorify .o+r
4on, that the 4on may 'lorify .o+, e#en as .o+ 'a#e Him a+thority o#er all flesh,
that to all whom .o+ ha#e 'i#en Him, He may 'i#e eternal life&$ % 'lorifie! .o+ on
the earth, ha#in' accom*lishe! the wor" which .o+ ha#e 'i#en 5e to !o$ 5 6ow,
2ather, 'lorify 5e to'ether with .o+rself, with the 'lory which % ha! with .o+ )efore
+
the worl! was$ ,% ha#e manifeste! .o+r name to the men whom .o+ 'a#e 5e o+t of
the worl!1& % as" on their )ehalf& for they are .o+rs&an! % ha#e )een 'lorifie! in
them&$ Holy 2ather, "ee* them in .o+r name, the name which .o+ ha#e 'i#en 5e,
that they may )e one e#en as 7e are&4anctify them in the tr+th&% !o not as" on
)ehalf of these alone, )+t for those also who )elie#e in 5e thro+'h their wor!1 that
they may all )e one1 e#en as .o+, 2ather, are in 5e an! % in .o+, that they also may
)e in 8s, so that the worl! may )elie#e that .o+ sent 5e$ The 'lory which .o+ ha#e
'i#en 5e % ha#e 'i#en to them, that they may )e one, 9+st as 7e are one&% in them
an! .o+ in 5e, that they may )e *erfecte! in +nity, so that the worl! may "now
that .o+ sent 5e, an! lo#e! them, e#en as .o+ ha#e lo#e! 5e$ 2ather, % !esire
that they also, whom .o+ ha#e 'i#en 5e, )e with 5e where % am, so that they may see
5y 'lory which .o+ ha#e 'i#en 5e, for .o+ lo#e! 5e )efore the fo+n!ation of the
worl!$3 /ohn 1::1;24
". !ntercession is Governmental partnership. !t is the means by which Gods
will is incorporated into the oversight of the earth. God restrains Himself
in order to invite human beings to live out of partnership with His heart.
Psalm 115:15;1: (6%<) 5ay yo+ )e )lesse! )y the LORD, the 5a"er of hea#en an!
earth$ The hi'hest hea#ens )elon' to the LORD, )+t the earth he has 'i#en to man$ %t
is not the !ea! who *raise the LORD, those who 'o !own to silence1
-. !ntercession is amilial partnership. "s .ons/children relating to ather,
we partner in 0hrist with *esus mission and as we mature, we do only
what we see our ather doing.
/ohn 5:1= Then /es+s answere! an! sai! to them, >5ost ass+re!ly, % say to yo+, the
4on can !o nothin' of Himself, )+t what He sees the 2ather !o1 for whate#er He !oes,
the 4on also !oes in li"e manner$ 2? >2or the 2ather lo#es the 4on, an! shows Him all
thin's that He Himself !oes1 an! He will show Him 'reater wor"s than these, that yo+
may mar#el$$ &@? >% can of 5yself !o nothin'$ s % hear, % 9+!'e1 an! 5y 9+!'ment is
ri'hteo+s, )eca+se % !o not see" 5y own will )+t the will of the 2ather who sent 5e
/ohn 15:4;A )i!e in me an! % in yo+$ s the )ranch cannot )ear fr+it of itself +nless
it a)i!es in the #ine, so neither can yo+ +nless yo+ a)i!e in 5e$ % am the #ine, yo+ are
the )ranches1 he who a)i!es in 5e an! % in him, he )ears m+ch fr+it, for a*art from
5e yo+ can !o nothin'$ %f anyone !oes not a)i!e in 5e, he is thrown away as a )ranch
an! !ries +*1 an! they 'ather them, an! cast them into the fire an! they are )+rne!$ %f
yo+ a)i!e in 5e, an! 5y wor!s a)i!e in yo+, as" whate#er yo+ wish, an! it will )e
!one for yo+$ 5y 2ather is 'lorifie! )y this, that yo+ )ear m+ch fr+it, an! so *ro#e to
)e 5y !isci*les$
0. !ntercession is -ridal Partnership. #here is nothing more powerful that can
fuel Gods heart to move upon the earth than the cry of His bride, whose
desires reflect His own.
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4on' of 4olomon 4: = .o+ ha#e stolen my heart, my sister, my )ri!e1 yo+ ha#e stolen
my heart with one 'lance of yo+r eyes, with one 9ewel of yo+r nec"lace
%saiah B2:5 s a yo+n' man marries a mai!en, so will yo+r sons marry yo+1 as a
)ri!e'room re9oices o#er his )ri!e, so will yo+r (o! re9oice o#er yo+$
/ohn @:2= The )ri!e )elon's to the )ri!e'room$ The frien! who atten!s the
)ri!e'room waits an! listens for him, an! is f+ll of 9oy when he hears the )ri!e'roomCs
#oice$ That 9oy is mine, an! it is now com*lete$
Re#elation 22:1: The 4*irit an! the )ri!e say, >Dome0> n! let him who hears say,
>Dome0> 7hoe#er is thirsty, let him come1 an! whoe#er wishes, let him ta"e the free
'ift of the water of life$
'. !ntercession is agreement with God. When we ask God to do what He
desires to do, we are declaring that we agree that His desires are good, and
that His desires have become our desires.
/ohn 15:: %f yo+ remain in me an! my wor!s remain in yo+, as" whate#er yo+ wish,
an! it will )e 'i#en yo+
Re#elation 22:1: The 4*irit an! the )ri!e say, >Dome0> n! let him who hears say,
>Dome0> 7hoe#er is thirsty, let him come1 an! whoe#er wishes, let him ta"e the free
'ift of the water of life$
1. !ntercession engages with Gods commitment to !srael and the
2gentiles/nations3 grafted in to her as the corporate ekklesia
%saiah B2:1 ,2or EionFs sa"e % will not hol! 5y *eace, an! for /er+salemFs sa"e % will
not rest&3
%saiah 5B::,&5y ho+se shall )e calle! a HO84G O2 PR.GR for all nations$3
Psalm :2:15 ,&Prayer will also )e ma!e for Him (/G484) contin+ally an! !aily$ He
shall )e *raise!$3
1 Thessalonians 5:1: ,Pray witho+t ceasin'&3
II. WHAT IS HARP AND BOWL?
Harp and -owl is the name of the prayer model that the !nternational House of Prayer in
4ansas 0ity developed to serve their teams in sustaining night and day worship and
intercession.
". !t is a model inspired by the &56, worship6filled prayer that sustained the
'avidic #abernacle and named for the fusion of worship and intercession
described in 7evelation 89,6+:
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,He came an! too" the scroll from the ri'ht han! of Him who sat on the
throne$ n! when He ha! ta"en it, the fo+r li#in' creat+res an! the twenty fo+r
el!ers fell !own )efore the Lam)$ Gach one ha! a har* (re*resentin' worshi*)
an! they were hol!in' 'ol!en )owls f+ll of incense, which are the *rayers of
the saints$ n! they san' a new son': .o+ are worthy to ta"e the scroll an! to
o*en its seals, )eca+se .o+ were slain, an! with .o+r )loo! yo+ *+rchase! men
for (o! from e#ery tri)e an! lan'+a'e an! *eo*le an! nation$ .o+ ha#e ma!e
them to )e a "in'!om of *riests to ser#e o+r (o!, an! they will rei'n on the
earth$3
&. !n 7ev. 89; the prayers of the saints are pictured as incense
burning in golden bowls before the throne of God. " duty of the
<evitical priests under the %ld 0ovenant was to burn incense,
day and night, on a special golden altar in the Holy Place =!
0hron. &)9+), 1x. ):9+6+:>. #his burning incense is a picture of
prayer, which is pleasing to God, like the smell of incense.
). 7ev. ;9)68 shows what happens to ?incense prayers? in heaven.
#hey are emptied onto a golden altar. "n angel fills a censor with
this burning incense and throws some of it onto the earth,
releasing @udgment66@udgment that comes as a result of the
prayers of the saintsA . . . =.ee "cts +B9&8 C Paul and .ilas
praying and singing hymns>.
". Dsing music, the spoken word and other forms of art, the Harp and -owl
model helps engage the entire room in meeting with God over the issues
of His heart and ours.
5. !n this model, trained teams of musicians and singers begin each
set with worship, eventually moving toward spontaneous songs
and singing/praying the scriptures of focus for the session.
8. !nterspersed are spoken prayers launched from scripture and
accompanied by a musical response of agreement. Within these
movements, a variety of opportunities for the entire room to
engage are presented. #his structure cycles throughout a two6
hour blockE carrying intercession with remarkable ease.
". We believe there is wisdom to employing the model. 7emarkably,
although it is $uite structured, it provides a great deal of freedom for
artistic and prophetic expression while remaining grounded in scripture.
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B. !t serves as ?a singing seminary? because it is actually the Word
of God =.cripture> that is being prayed and sung. Prayer is sung
or spoken along with music. #he single focus is not the singers or
the musicians, or the room filled with interceding saints but the
%ne being worshiped in such a setting.
,. !t serves corporate prayer and makes for an accessible, powerful,
engaging encounter with God.
;. !ts an easily reproducible model that9
a. 1asily sustains night and day prayer,
b. 1ngages all ages and all backgrounds, and
(. !t fortifies endurance in order to develop a &5/, environment.
We employ it because we believe it will help us establish a kingdom culture that will out
last us 6 until the <ords return.
". #he gifts of this model include9
+:. #he ease that each musical culture and generation find in
incorporating its structure while remaining true to the worshipful
expressions they most deeply relate to God
++. !mmersion in the scriptures as the primary language of worship
and prayer. Harp and -owl was designed to be a fusion of
worship and prayer employing and submitting to the scripture of
the %ld and Few #estament as the foundation for both. !n other
words, it is music and lyrics extolling the glory and beauty of the
<ord, integrated into prayer that is pulled directly from, inspired
by and in context from .cripture.
+&. #eams are emboldened by both its rhythms and clear roles to
further cultivate their own relationship with God.
+). #here is actually more room for focused intercession and
increased opportunities for the entire room to participate in a
various expressions of prayer.
+5. inally, it provides a discipline that helps us choose to honor and
prefer one another...which pleases "bba immensely.
". 0ommon features of the Harp and -owl model are9
+8. " worship leader
+B. %ptionally a team of musicians
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+,. " prayer leader
+;. "ntiphonal singers w/a chorus leader
+(. #he corporate prayer team, which consists of the entire room
III. WHY USE THE HARP AND BOWL MODEL?
!t sustains Fight and 'ay intercession through en@oyable prayer. #he <ord is creative and
He invites us to @oyfully engage in agreement over His creation. Harp and -owl supports
the fusion of creativity, @oy and agreement.
"dditionally, and $uite practically, Harp and -owl provides both a roadmap and the rules
of the road so people understand where they are going within the context of a communal
concert of prayer, how they are getting there and who has the right of way when roles
intersect.
7ather than stifle the process, this enables participants to participate with more boldness.
Picture a 56way stop. !f each driver knows who has the right of way they can confidently
proceed through the intersection without fear and everyone can drive through as their turn
comes. #here is both safety and flexibility within the structure. !t promotes continuity
while embracing spontaneity.
Here are additional reasons
". !t e$uips the heart to be empowered with confidence that overcomes fear
-. !t enhances flow of the community in cooperation with the Holy .pirit
0. !t creates the possibility of a symphony of worship G prayer6we go farther
as a symphony
'. !t provides organiHation/form C there is safety in structure
1. !t is conducive to more corporate engagement in prayer
. !t provides context for complex, multifaceted, diverse yet harmonious
expressions
G. !t facilitates creative expressions
H. !t provides for a fullness only found w/in context of unified prayer
&. #ogether with all the saints 1ph )9+;6+(
). 0ommanded blessing of unity Ps +))9+6)
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5. Prayer in one accord "cts +9+5, "cts &9+6), "cts 59)+6)8, "cts
89+&
8. With the Holy .pirit, unity breaks the ceiling &0or +9++
". .upports three values of the House
B. Ialue +9 Jature #eam/0orporate Jinistry
,. Ialue &9 !nclusiveness
;. Ialue )9 0entrality of the Word C ocus on God and His Words
and not platform
". !t has additional benefits for the community
(. Jature and immature can labor side by side and learn from each
other
+:. Gifted and growing both have a place to express their gifts
corporately
++. %lder and younger generations have a place of meeting
+&. #he scriptures become part of the prayer language of the
individual and corporate heart
+). .afety in structure
+5. 7eleases boldness
+8. 7eproducible
+B. its all musical and cultural genres
IV. EXPRESSIONS OF HARP & BOWL
". "postolic !ntercession9 employs the transcribed prayers of the Few
#estament prayed by Paul, Peter, *ohn to intercede on behalf of the saints.
#hey are prayers 2for3 the <ords purposes and intentions for !srael and
the 0hurch. 2or3 means that they are not, primarily, statements 2against3
something or someone but rather are seminal, vision6casting prayers to see
0hrist formed in believers and to assist the missionaries in communicating
the Gospel of the 4ing and His 4ingdom. #he apostolic prayers help Harp
and -owl teams develop language that facilitates agreement in prayer with
the whole room. "greement is a fundamental element of effective prayer.
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-. Worship With the Word9 facilitates scriptural immersion in the larger
concepts of Gods story. #here are repetitive ideas in scripture that are
progressively revealed and emerge as motifs that form our theology. #hese
include9 the Jarriage Jotif/ -ridal Paradigm and the House of
God/Prayer motif. 2Worship with the word3 re$uires Harp and -owl
teams to read, outline and meditate these motifs while developing
language and lyrics that solidify relation in the inner man.
". 'evotional/0ontemplative Worship9 is a discipline of gaHing. !t is an
intentional, corporate posture of seeking the K4nowledge of God in the
ace of 0hrist3 =& 0or. 5> by meditating upon the -eauty, Ja@esty and
.plendor of the <ord as revealed in scripture. #his expression of Harp and
-owl is less a mode of intercession and more a mode of adoration.
-. Prophetic !ntercession9 incorporates the three previously mentioned
expressions in order to communicate the testimony of *esus and His
present leadership to the church. #he direction and emphasis is given to
the development of prophetic oracles for the benefit of encouraging,
exhorting and edifying the corporate gathering.
V. MECHANICS OF HARP & BOWL: A CYCLICAL PATTERN
". 0orporate Worship
-. .pontaneous .inging9 'evotional, .criptural, in the .pirit
0. 'evelopment of a -iblical passage through prayer and antiphonal singing
'. .pontaneous 0horuses G Fame of the <ord closes it
VI. ROLES OUTLINED:
". The Worsh! Le"#er$s role is to minister to the <ord and engage all of
the participants in the room in worshiping Him. #he worship leader leads
the room in the -eauty 7ealm of God, extolling His great worth with
songs/lyrics that are theologically sound and focused upon Him. #he
Worship <eader9
&. 0hooses the 2-eauty 7ealm3 6 worship songs and chord
progressions to work with.
a. 0hoose songs that are familiar and easily incorporates room
b. .ongs are focused upon ministering to the <ord and inviting
the room to focus their attention upon Him alone
;
c. !ntroduce new songs gradually
d. Provide chords G lyrics so all may enter in
e. Worship leader may use/re6cycle worship song/choruses
through a L of cycles
). Provides a canvas for the team/room to paint upon
5. Works with the Prayer <eader and musical team to identify
prayer focus and biblical passages to be developed
8. 0o6develops non6verbal signals with the musical team and is lead
communicator
B. Jay establish choruses at any time
,. .ets tone for intercessory shift, chord progression and embraces
2groove3 with the team in order to carry the spoken and sung
intercession
;. Jay direct a 2.elah3 C no vocals C @ust instruments
(. !ndicates an instrument if prophetic unction is on it C others pull
back and support
+:. !ndicates if a singer has a prophetic unction
++. !ndicates move into prayer time through spontaneous singing/
singing in the spirit, etc.
+&. .upports, trains and encourages new worship leaders, provides
opportunity for them to lead and prepares them to lead the team
as well as a team of their own
". M%s&"'s minister in a supportive role to the worship leaders focus and
as prophetic instrumentalists who assist the larger room in carrying the
prayers upon the sounds they form and sustaining prayer through the
rhythms and melodies discovered and established.
+). .upport the worship leader, the room and the singers
+5. Provide musical intonations and rhythms that support the flow of
intercession
+8. 1n@oy creativity that prefers each other C antiphonal playing
+B. Jinister to the <ord on their instrument
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+,. -ring new music/worship to the team
". A'(!ho'") S'*ers use the -ible as a songbook, singing and declaring
the Word of God along with instruments that accompany the singers.
"ntiphonal singing is basically a call and response musically. "ntiphonal
singers pick up the isolated phrase identified by the prayer leader and
ruminate/expand upon it until the room is in agreement. !n the Harp and
-owl model, their role is to serve the larger priority of incorporating the
entire room as part of the prayer team.
+;. 1cho isolated phrase
+(. Paraphrase isolated phrase
&:. 'evelop theme of isolated phrase
&+. Guidelines
a. .hort songs )68 seconds C stay on ."J1 theme C not multiple
themes C Mou want to unfold the meaning of the passage
b. .ing loudly or not at all C soft singing is confusing to the other
singers as to whether it is developing the passage. !f you are
trying to develop what you want to sing and are unsure, back
away from the microphone to sing it $uietly and then re6
approach the microphone with boldness once you have the
phrase.
c. .ignal one another by lifting a finger with hand on microphone
or hum to signify you have the next song
d. !f you would like to help establish a chorus, repeat the phrase
once. !f the Worship <eader or 0horus <eader doesnt pick it
up C let it go =and do not be offended C they may have missed
it or may be moving somewhere else>
". Chor%s Le"#er NWithin the team of antiphonal singers there is a 2chorus
leader3, a singer who works with the worship leader by listening to the
antiphonal responses and looking for a phrase/melody that can be sung as
a 2chorus3 by the larger team/room. #hey will pick up the phrase by
singing it repeatedly until the entire team can @oin in agreement with the
sung prayer/phrase. =#he minimum repetition is ;x so the entire room has
time to focus their hearts and voices upon the phrase.> #he 0horus <eader9
&&. <istens for, identifies and establishes a chorus that will engage
the room
+:
&). %nly 0horus <eader G Worship <eader establish choruses =by
singing them ; C+:x>
a. %ccasional double choruses between W< G 0< ok
b. Dsing a chorus again at a later time is ok
&5. 'evelops or chooses choruses w/easy melodies and w/out
forcing too many words
a. 0orporate prayer choruses help room intercede with one voice
2.end Mour .pirit <ord3
b. "ll singers must help by singing together boldly to lead room
G keep melody line
&8. 1nd by singing the Fame of God
". Pr"+er Le"#er serves as a bridge between focused worship and focused
prayer by identifying/declaring the ob@ect or intention of the prayer cycle,
the passage of scripture being prayed, narrowing the biblical
passage/prayer to an isolated phrase that can be meditated upon by the
antiphonal singers and the larger community. #hey also serve as a
coordinator for the room so prayer can either be engaged in as a whole, in
small groups, individually, in ministry to one another or in leading a
2rapid fire succession3 as +86): second prayers that are targeted and
released specifically upon the identified focus. #he Prayer <eader=s>9
+. 1stablish prayer focuses verbally with team before session
begins
&. 0ommunicates prayer target =direction>9
a$ Dlearly states the tar'et of *rayer an! the scri*t+re )ein'
*raye!
1.g. 2#he Prayer #arget is #he 0hurch of <ong !sland3
2#he .cripture is 1phesians +9+,ff3
@$ Rea!s the 4cri*t+re )ein' *raye!
5. Prasy the i!ea of the scri*t+re applied to the topic =main burden>
=+6& min.>
8. %solates a *hrase from the scri*t+re )ein' *raye! =to )68 words>
++
a. 0hoose phrases that are easy to express our heart responses to
God. 1.g. 2ather, Give us a .pirit of Wisdom and 7evelation
in the 4nowledge of Mou. %n the 6ame of /es+s, 'i#e +s a
4*irit of 7is!om an! Re#elation3
B. Hee*s the *hrase )efore the team and the people
1.g. 2Give us wisdom, <ord3
2!ncrease our understanding of Mour heart and thoughts3
,. Jay continue to contribute 8 C+: sec. prayers within flow of H.
;. 4eeps each developed theme to +6& minutes only unless there is
unction on it 'sually use one (tan)a and *-+ isolated phrases
within the stan)a per ,y,le - - Min of antiphonal tops
(. 4eeps and eye on the room and loo" for ways to )rin' the room
into cor*orate *rayer
1.g. 7apid ire, .mall groups, etc.
". The Roo, is an integral part of the corporate intercessory team. #hey
contribute to the depth and power of worship, provide the color and detail
of the prayers being prayed/sung and increase the intensity of the
agreement with the <ord for greater impact and effectiveness in reaching
the targets of the prayers. #he room9
+:. 1ngages in Gods -eauty
++. Jinisters to the <ord in song, dance, other arts
+&. "dds agreement to the prayer focus
+). <eads small group prayer G ministry to individuals
+5. -ecomes the battering ram of prayer in the rapid fire se$uences
VII. RI-HT OF WAY.SE/UENCE OF SIN-IN-
". Worship <eader
-. "ssociate Worship <eader
0. 0horus leader/.inger L+ =Fearest to the Prayer <eader>
'. .ingerL &, etc. down the line
1. .ingers on !nstruments
+&
. Prayer <eader
G. #he Worship <eader engaging in prayer
VIII. ADDITIONAL NOTES FOR 0THE TEAM1 2FROM THE 3C PRAYER
MANUAL4
#he power to engage in night and day prayer is found in having a heart that en@oys God.
1ncountering Gods beauty and desire for us is where we most en@oy our primary reward,
which is God Himself. %ur primary reward is not the breakthrough of revival. 7evival is
fantastic, but it is our secondary reward. *esus Himself is our primary reward. We carry
this reward inside our hearts. !n other words, we live with a fascinated heart as we drink
deeply of Gods beauty and desire for us. #hat is our @oy. Here are some tips to engage9
". "sk God to reveal His beauty to you
-. 7ead the Word, turning it into dialogue with God.
&. When we dialogue with God about His Word, we invite Him to
tell us about who He is and we open our hearts to the very nature
and therefore, beauty of God.
". Pray in the .pirit and sing spontaneously
,% will sin' with the s*irit, an! % will also sin' with the +n!erstan!in'$3(1 Dor$ 14:14;
15)
,Let the wor! of Dhrist !well in yo+ richly in all wis!om, teachin' an! a!monishin'
one another in *salms an! hymns an! s*irit+al son's, sin'in' with 'race in yo+r
hearts to the Lor!3(Dol$ @:1B)
,4*ea"in' to one another in *salms an! hymns an! s*irit+al son's, sin'in' an!
ma"in' melo!y in yo+r heart to the Lor!$3(G*h$ 5:1=)
-. %ur personal prayer language edifies us by renewing our inner man, or,
charging our 2spiritual battery.3 !t tenderiHes our spirit with the knowledge
of God.
0. Praying in the .pirit makes us sensitive to small fragments of divine
information. #he <ord imparts divine information about whom He is and
how to pray.
'. .inging spontaneously releases both the faith and intensity to encounter
the manifest presence of God. #his opens the human spirit to the Holy
.pirit in an enhanced way.
1. #he -enefits of Praying and .inging in #ongues9
+)
). !t is a universal benefit. !t is not @ust reserved for those with a
special calling.
5. !t is easy to operate in tongues. !t does not re$uire special
training.
8. !t is a free gift to all without the need to earn anything.
#herefore, there is no pride of attainment.
B. !t unifies intercessors instead of isolating them in individual
prayer.
,. !t inspires our spirit rather than leaving us with spiritual dullness
before God.
;. !t focuses our spirit on God rather than re$uiring the need for
constant creative language.
(. !t has a deep impact reaching the inner man and not @ust our
intellect.
+:. !t expands our capacity in the <ord. !n other words, when our
spirit is engaged, our mind can still receive from God and others.
++. !t gives us the ability to continue long hours in prayer without
being limited by our human language and affection.
+&. !t is a springboard into other spiritual gifts.
". 1xperience Gods desire
+). #his means to understand and sense, or feel, what God wants do
in us, in others and in the events of human history on the earth
and into eternity. When the Holy .pirit reveals this information
to us, we can actually feel the emotions of Gods heart inside of
us. !t is an exhilarating sensation that energiHes and frees us from
wrong mindsets.
". How do we experience Gods desireO
+5. Pray the prayers of .cripture. Praying the prayers that come from
Gods heart enhances the en@oyment of our intimacy with *esus.
"postolic prayers are prayers that the apostles prayed. #he chief
apostle is *esus, and the twelve apostles have prayers recorded in
the Few #estament. #hese apostolic prayers are Gods very
prayers, or desires.
+5
+8. Practice Praying Positive Prayers. When we pray positive
prayers, we enter into the delight of asking for the things that
bring pleasure to God. #his is a gateway into feeling His desire
in our inner man. 6ew Testament Ii)lical *rayers foc+s on
releasin' (o!Fs 'race instea! of hin!erin' or remo#in'
ne'ati#e realities li"e sin or !emons$ #here is a positive focus
on the impartation of good instead of a negative focus on
removing the realities of sin. #he Few #estament focus usually
flows along themes of @oy, thankfulness and victory.
P We do incorporate the negative dimensions of prayer that target confessing, repenting,
etc. However, we recogniHe that they are not the ma@or focus of the Few #estament
model of praying.
". #ips to .upport Positive Prayer
+B. Pray to God instead of talking to people when you pray
corporately. ocus on 2asking3 instead of 2explaining.3
+,. .peak directly to God C be more conscious that He is watching
and listening than that others are watching and listening. #his
will prompt you to direct your heart toward Him in love and
partnership.
+;. <ift specific promises of .cripture up to God and ask for their
fulfillment in our present day context.
+(. "sk for the in6breaking of positive things rather than the removal
of negative things.
1xample9
Fegative Prayer9 2ather, ! ask that Mou would remove darkness and deception from the
church on <ong !slandA3
Positive Prayer9 2ather, ! ask that Mour light and truth would break in upon the church
on <ong !slandA3
PFote9 God hears, cares about and discerns all prayer, whether positive or negative.
-ecause of our natural human tendency to become weary and discouraged, praying
positive prayer enables us to maintain prayer day by dayE helping us engage in @oyful
supplication rather than trying to bear the emotional weight of negative realities
expressed through negative prayer. #his is especially relevant in a &56, prayer ministry
such as !H%P. !t is because of both the -iblical model and human dynamics that we
encourage positive prayer.
&:. Pray on the microphone
+8
1veryone is welcomed and encouraged to pray on the microphone. Praying on the
microphone is in no way mandated, but encouraged as a way to engage your heart in
intercession and to help lead the prayer meeting. "nyone can do this, no matter what his
or her personality, style, or disposition. When you pray on the microphone, you are
helping to lead a prayer meeting. #he goal is to serve the room. #he following are !H%P
values that are important to remember when praying on the microphone9
a. #eam ministry C we go farther together
b. !nclusiveness C everyone can participate
c. #he centrality of the scripture C Gods language unifies our
heart with His and others.
P!f you wish to pray on the microphone, make your way toward the prayer leader. -e
prepared to wait for your turn since the prayer meeting is intermingled with worship and
other prayer focuses.
&+. .elect a Few #estament prayer or %ld #estament
psalm/prophetic decree to pray out of. #he 2key apostolic
prayers3 list is a great place to start.
&&. Please hold the microphone I17M close to your mouth =to
prevent sound feedback in the room>.
&). Please do not shout on the microphone, rather speak at a
moderate volume level.
&5. Mou have the option to pray with the singers or not. !f you pause,
the singers on the platform will begin singing spontaneous
prayers. Within every &6) short songs, you may inter@ect more
short prayerful phrases. !n this way, we are going back and forth
in team ministry in intercession.
&8. When you are finished, feel free to simply set the microphone
down and walk away.
". 'ynamics on the Jicrophone
&B. Vo)%,e #hough it is necessary to hold the microphone very
close to your mouth and to speak clearly, there is no need to
shout on the microphone. " moderate volume level is
encouraged. #he room is not engaged by continual shouting, but
rather by dramatic contrasts. "uthority is not manifested by
volume, but by 'ivine activity.
+B
&,. C)"r(+ #his means that it is clear to the room what your prayer
focus is. Mour main points are clearly defined and prayed
through and they follow each other in a logical way. 7epeating
key phrases and using concise statements creates clarity.
&;. To!& !s your prayer focus one that the ma@ority will be eager
excited to partner with you onO Praying for the 0hurch on <ong
!sland/FM0, or the government of our nation, etc., are examples
of focal points that the ma@ority can @oin with you in.
Fote9 Praying for a friend or relative, especially those not known to the corporate
meeting, may cause disengagement of others However, that does not imply that there is
no opportunity to pray for them on the microphone. #hey are certainly importantAAA #here
are designated times as well as .pirit led times where the Prayer <eader will turn our
attention toward that as a community and then we will do that corporately in small groups
or in a 2rapid fire3 context. Please feel free to $uietly pray individually or with a friend
somewhere more private in the room at any time. "gain, we pray on the microphone to
lead and serve the room in intercession. Praying on the microphone does not make our
prayer any more important to GodE rather, it is a tool that helps us @oin together in prayer.
&(. E'(h%s"s, #his does not mean shouting or exaggerating your
emotions. #his means being aware that others are hearing you
and your role is to bring them along with you in intercession.
):. Le'*(h o5 Pr"+er &6) minutes is a pretty good lengthE 86, when
you engage the singers and musicians. "ny longer, often the
room will lose interest and disengage. "lso, there are usually
others waiting to pray after you.
)+. T,'* Mou may want to add little &6) second phrases in
between the singers singing C not during their singing C to
reiterate your point to the room. Please do not shout over the
choruses. "lso, it is helpful to read the room in terms of when to
begin warring in the spirit.
". 1ngage in any form of artistic worship you would like, but please do not
do so in the front/center of the room so the community stays focused upon
the <ord rather than the activities around them.
IX. RAPID FIRE PRAYER
7apid ire Prayer is a series of short prayers, prayed on the microphone one after the
other, interspersed by choruses from the prophetic singers. 7apid ire Prayer provides an
opportunity for more people to pray on the microphone per intercession set and it also
can bring energy to a prayer meeting because of the energiHing dynamic of the short
2bursts of prayer3 from several different voices.
". How does a 7apid ire Prayer cycle workO
+,
&. #he prayer leader will announce a rapid6fire cycle
). He or she will announce what the prayer focus is and will invite
+: C +8 people =anyone who wants to> to come up and pray a ten
to fifteen second prayer on the microphone.
5. #he 7apid ire cycle leader will start by praying a one or two
minute prayer.
8. "fter that prayer, the singers will sing a chorus.
B. #hen one by one, those in line will pray a ten to fifteen second
prayer.
,. !n between every few intercessors prayers, the singers will sing
a chorus.
;. #hen, the next person will pray and so on until everyone in line
has prayed.
X. SMALL -ROUP PRAYER
What is small group prayerO .mall group prayer is the gathering together of a small
number of people to pray for a particular people group, nation, event, etc. !t is an
opportunity to connect our heart with others as we agree together in prayer. #his
connectivity strengthens us in community and love for one another and also gives us
energy in continuing in prayer.
". How does small group prayer workO
&. #he prayer leader will announce a small group prayer time
). He or she will invite anyone so desiring to gather into small
groups of 568, all over the room, to engage in prayer over any
burden the group would like to intercede for together.
5. 'o not wait to be invited into a groupE simply approach and @oin
a group.
XI. MINISTRY TIME
" format similar to the small group prayer but the room will be engaged in prayers for
individualsE usually with the focus of healing. .ee appendix for additional instructionsN.
XII. DEVELOPIN- A BIBLICAL PASSA-E
". 'ecide what or who the target of your prayer is.
1xamples9 #he church on <ong !sland, the church in any city or nation, the government
of a country, the lost of any city or nation, etc.
+;
-. Dsing the 24ey "postolic Prayers3 pick the prayer or decree that best
expresses what you want to pray for.
1xample L+9 !f you want to pray that the church in <ong !sland would grow in the
knowledge of *esus, you might pick "postolic Prayer L+9
,That the (o! of o+r Lor! /es+s Dhrist, the 2ather of (lory, may 'i#e to yo+ the s*irit
of wis!om an! re#elation in the "nowle!'e of Him, the eyes of yo+r +n!erstan!in'
)ein' enli'htene!, that yo+ may "now what is the ho*e of His callin', what are the
riches of the 'lory of His inheritance in the saints, an! what is the eJcee!in' 'reatness
of His *ower towar! +s who )elie#e, accor!in' to the wor"in' of His mi'hty *ower$3
(G*hesians 1:1:;1=)
1xample L&9 !f you want to pray that the church on <ong !sland would experience
revival, you might pick the Prophetic Promise found in !saiah )89+6&9
,The wil!erness an! the wastelan! shall )e 'la! for them, an! the !esert shall re9oice
an! )lossom as the rose1 it shall )lossom a)+n!antly an! re9oice, e#en with 9oy an!
sin'in'&3(%saiah @5:1;2)
0. Fo matter what you want to pray for, you should be able to find an
"postolic Prayer or a Prophetic promise to match the cry of your heart C
they cover pretty much everything. eel free to ask the associate prayer
leader to help you find an "postolic Prayer or Prophetic promise that
matches the burden of your heart.
'. !ts okay if you dont feel anything 2burning3 in your heart. !f you dont
feel something specific that you want to pray for, @ust pick any prayer or
promise C all of these prayers and promises are on Gods heart all of the
time, so its impossible to pray the wrong prayerA
1. Mou can choose to pray through @ust a phrase or a section of the "postolic
Prayer or Prophetic promise.
Fote9 Mou dont have to pray through the whole prayer/promise.
. !f helpful, create an outline of the prayer. #his may help you to organiHe
your thoughts and therefore present a clear train of thought for others to
follow as you lead the room in intercession.
G. Pick &6) points =actual phrases from the "postolic Prayer or Prophetic
promise> to pray through.
H. Mour prayer will be more focused if you concentrate on a few points of the
prayer, rather than trying to pray through all of the points and themes of
the prayer.
1xample9 1phesians +9+,6+(9
+(
Point L+9 2#hat the ather of Glory may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation
in the knowledge of Him3
Point L&9 2#he eyes of your understanding being enlightened3
Point L)9 2#hat you may know what is the hope of His calling3

1xample9 !saiah )89+6&9
Point L+9 2#he desert shall re@oice3
Point L&9 2the desert shall blossom abundantly3
Point L)9 21ven with @oy and singing3
!. Jake notes under each of your main points as you prepare to pray.
*. !nclude cross6references and your own expression of the -iblical prayer or
promise.
4. Pray through each of your points, one at a time, either pausing to let the
singers sing or not.
<. Practice articulating your heart. Why is it important to articulate our
heartsO
&. !t is exhilarating to develop language to express the truth that
God deposits in our hearts through His Word.
). We feel the sensation of pleasure in our heart when we express
Gods truth through our own understanding and with our own
vocabulary.
5. Human -eings are the only creatures on earth who are given the
gift of language. !t is an awesome and fascinating privilege to be
able to communicate the depths of our heart to each other and to
God.
8. -y developing an ability to put the ideas and feelings that are in
our hearts into words, we do a couple of things9
a. We explore the emotions of Gods heart more deeply
b. We inspire others to identify stirrings in their hearts
c. We expand our own understanding of the Word of God
". Practice putting passages of .cripture into your own words.
B. 1xample9
a. 2#hat the eyes of my/our understanding would be enlightened3
&:
b. 2#hat the innermost part of my/our spirit would be
illuminated3
c. 2#hat my/our innermost man would be awakened by the light
of God3
d. 2#hat the eyes of my/our heart would fully comprehend3
". 0ross6referencing is another wonderful tool
,. inding other -ible verses that explain or expound upon your
point to articulate yourself. How good it is to use the -ible to
expound on the -ibleA
;. !t may be helpful to use a thesaurus to expand your vocabulary
when meditating on the apostolic prayers.
XIII. THE LORD$S PRAYER 6 THE /UINTESSNTIAL PRAYER
KO+r 2ather who is in hea#en, Hallowe! )e .o+r name$ .o+r "in'!om come$ .o+r will
)e !one, On earth as it is in hea#en$ (i#e +s this !ay o+r !aily )rea!$ n! for'i#e +s
o+r !e)ts, as we also ha#e for'i#en o+r !e)tors$ n! !o not lea! +s into tem*tation,
)+t !eli#er +s from e#il$ 2or .o+rs is the "in'!om an! the *ower an! the 'lory fore#er$
men$F
XIV. EPHESIANS 7:7897: OUTLINED
That the (o! of o+r Lor! /es+s Dhrist, the 2ather of (lory, may 'i#e to yo+ the s*irit
of wis!om an! re#elation in the "nowle!'e of Him, the eyes of yo+r +n!erstan!in'
)ein' enli'htene!1 that yo+ may "now what is the ho*e of His callin' what are the
riches of the 'lory of His inheritance in the saints an! what is the eJcee!in' 'reatness
of His *ower towar! +s who )elie#e, accor!in' to the wor"in' of His mi'hty *ower $ $ $
". #hat the ather of Glory may give to you the spirit of wisdom and
revelation in (he ;'o<)e#*e o5 H,
&. #hat God would reveal Himself to us =i.e. His thoughts,
emotions, desires, etc.>
a. *ohn +,9) "nd this is eternal life, that they may know #hee, the
only true God, and *esus 0hrist whom #hou hast sent
b. 0olossians +9( or #his reason . . . we have not ceased to pray
for you to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His
will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding
". #hat the e+es o5 +o%r %'#ers("'#'* <o%)# =e e')*h(e'e#
-. #hat you may ;'o< <h"( s (he ho!e o5 Hs &"))'*
&+
). #hat we would understand the enormity of His
calling/mission/intent
a. Hebrews B9+(6&: #his hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a
hope both sure and steadfast and one which enters within the
veil where *esus has entered as a forerunner for us, having
become a high priest forever according to the order of
JelchiHedek.
b. +*ohn )9& 'ear riends, now we are children of God, and what
we will be has not yet been made known. -ut we know that
when He appears, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him
as He is.
c. & #imothy +9( NWho has saved us, and called us with a holy
calling, not according to our works, but according to his own
purpose and grace, which was given us in 0hrist *esus before
the world began.
". #hat you may ;'o< (he r&hes o5 (he *)or+ o5 Hs 'her("'&e ' (he
s"'(s
5. #hat we would understand the fullness of the <ords portion in
saving and sanctifying us and that our prayers would add to His
inheritance men and women from 2every tribe, tongue and
nation3
a. Psalm 5;9 (6+5 Within your temple, % God, we meditate on
your unfailing love. <ike your name, % God, your praise
reaches to the ends of the earthE your right hand is filled with
righteousness. Jount Qion re@oices, the villages of *udah are
glad because of your @udgments. Walk about Qion, go around
her, count her towers, consider well her ramparts, view her
citadels that you may tell of them to the next generation. or
this God is our God forever and everE he will be our guide even
to the end.
b. 0olossians +9+& giving thanks to the ather, who has $ualified
us to share in the inheritance of the saints in <ight. or He
rescued us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to
the kingdom of His beloved .on, in whom we have
redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
". #hat you may ;'o< (he e>&ee#'* *re"('ess o5 Hs !o<er (o<"r# %s
<ho =e)e?e
&&
8. #hat we would understand His sustaining power C the power
behind the power and His burning heart toward those who
believe in Him
a. !saiah 5:9&B <ift up your eyes on high "nd see who has created
these Rstars,S #he %ne who leads forth their host by number,
He calls them all by nameE -ecause of the greatness of His
might and the strength of RHisS power, Fot one Rof themS is
missing.
b. + 0hronicles &(9+& -oth riches and honor RcomeS from Mou,
and Mou rule over all, and in Mour hand is power and mightE
and it lies in Mour hand to make great and to strengthen
everyone.
". 'eveloping 1phesians +9+,6+(

2#he focus of prayer is the 0hurch of <ong !sland and FM0. Were praying through
1phesians +9+,6+(
&That the (o! of o+r Lor! /es+s Dhrist, the 2ather of (lory, may 'i#e to yo+ the
s*irit of wis!om an! re#elation in the "nowle!'e of Him, the eyes of yo+r
+n!erstan!in' )ein' enli'htene!1 that yo+ may "now what is the ho*e of His callin'
what are the riches of the 'lory of His inheritance in the saints an! what is the
eJcee!in' 'reatness of His *ower towar! +s who )elie#e, accor!in' to the wor"in' of
His mi'hty *ower $ $ $
2ather of Glory, we pray that Mou would give to us the spirit of wisdom and revelation
in the knowledge of Mou in 0hrist *esus, the eyes of our understanding being
enlightenedE that we may know what is the hope of His callingN. what are the riches of
the glory of His inheritance in the saints and what is the exceeding greatness of His
power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power . . .
ather of Glory, draw us closer. !gnite desire in our hearts. "waken <ove. Give the
0hurch on <ong !sland and FM0 the spirit of wisdom and revelation that she would
know Mou in 0hrist *esus more fully and more intimately. We want to know Mou. Would
Mou help us enter into the fullness of what it means to know Mou. Would Mou grant us
the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Mou6 that the eyes of our
understanding would be enlightened. We want a greater revelation of Mou ather, of Mou
*esus, of Mou Holy .pirit. We want to know you intimatelyE to grow in our understanding
of Mour heartE to set our hearts on what moves MouE to care about what delights Mou. We
want to know Mou.
What does it mean that Mou are the ather of GloryO What does it mean that Mou are the
-ridegroom67edeemerE the 7ighteous *udgeO What does it mean that Mou are our
0omforterO What do Mour names mean, <ordO What do they reveal about MouE about
&)
Mour emotions and Mour characterO We want the truth about who you are in our inner
most being. !ts in knowing Mou that we find our greatest pleasure. !ts in knowing Mou
that we have eternal life. Mou love to reveal Mour heart to us. Mou said if we searched for
Mou with all of our hearts, we would find Mou. Help us search for you with all of our
hearts <ord. We want to delight in Mou. We want to know Mou more. 2
B. "ntiphonal prayer cycle +
=!solating phrase> <ord, would Mou grant us wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of
Mou.
!n *esus name we pray9 release the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of
Mou
,. "ntiphonal prayer cycle &
<ord, transform the eyes of our understanding.
!n *esus name we pray that the eyes of our understanding would be enlightened
a$ >How )lesse! are those who are *+re in heart, for it is they
who will see (o!0 5atthew 5:A
)$ Iehol!, .o+ !esire tr+th in the inwar! *arts1 an! in the
hi!!en *arts .o+ teach me wis!om$ Psalm 51:B
c$ n! this is eternal life, that they may "now Thee, the only
tr+e (o!, an! /es+s Dhrist whom Tho+ hast sent /ohn 1::@
!$ 2or This reason $ $ $ we ha#e not cease! to *ray for yo+ to as"
that yo+ may )e fille! with the "nowle!'e of His will in all
s*irit+al wis!om an! +n!erstan!in' Dolossians 1:=
e. That he wo+l! 'rant yo+, accor!in' to the riches of his 'lory,
that ye may )e stren'thene! with *ower thro+'h his 4*irit in
the inwar! man1 G*hesians @:1B
;. "ntiphonal prayer cycle )
7eveal Mourself to us, <ord =i.e. Mour thoughts, emotions, desires, etc.>. 7eveal what
delights Mour heartE what brings Mou pleasure. 7eveal Mour love of *ustice and Jercy.
7eveal the Glory of Mour -eautiful .onE the powerful tenderness of Mour Holy .piritE the
marvelous wonders of your atherhood. We love Mou <ord. 7elease the spirit of wisdom
and revelation. 1nlighten our understanding.
!n *esus name, reveal Mourself to us today.
a$ O man, He has !eclare! to yo+ what is 'oo!$ n! what !oes
/eho#ah re-+ire of yo+, )+t to !o 9+stice, an! to lo#e mercy,
an! to wal" h+m)ly with yo+r (o!L 5icah B:A
&5
)$ 2or yo+ !o not !esire sacrifice, or % wo+l! 'i#e it1 .o+ !o not
!eli'ht in )+rnt offerin'$ The sacrifices of (o! are a )ro"en
s*irit1 a )ro"en an! a contrite heart, O (o!, .o+ will not
!es*ise$ Psalm 51:1B;1:
c$ $ $ $ I+t % will loo" towar! this one, to the afflicte!, an! to the
contrite of s*irit, e#en trem)lin' at 5y 7or!$ %saiah BB:2
!$ /es+s saw 6athaniel comin' towar! him an! sai! a)o+t him,
>Loo", a tr+e %sraelite, in whom there is no falsehoo!0>
6athaniel sai! to him, >How !o yo+ "now meL> /es+s
answere! him, >Iefore Phili* calle! yo+, while yo+ were
+n!er the fi' tree, % saw yo+$> 6athaniel re*lie! to him,
>Ra))i, yo+ are the 4on of (o!0 .o+ are the Hin' of %srael0>
/es+s sai! to him, >Do yo+ )elie#e )eca+se % tol! yo+ that %
saw yo+ +n!er the fi' treeL .o+ will see 'reater thin's than
that$> Then he sai! to him, >Tr+ly, tr+ly % tell all of yo+, yo+
will see hea#en stan!in' o*en an! the an'els of (o! 'oin'
+* an! comin' !own to the 4on of 5an$> /ohn 1:4:;51
e$ >Teacher, which is the 'reatest comman!ment in the lawL>
/es+s sai! to him, >C.o+ m+st lo#e the Lor! yo+r (o! with
all yo+r heart, with all yo+r so+l, an! with all yo+r min!$C
This is the 'reatest an! most im*ortant comman!ment$ The
secon! is li"e it: C.o+ m+st lo#e yo+r nei'h)or as yo+rself$C
ll the Law an! the Pro*hets !e*en! on these two
comman!ments$> 5atthew22:@B;4?
f$ % am 'i#in' yo+ a new comman!ment to lo#e one another$
/+st as % ha#e lo#e! yo+, yo+ also sho+l! lo#e one another$
/ohn1@:@4
'$ He that has 5y comman!ments an! "ee*s them, it is that one
who lo#es 5e1 an! the one that lo#es 5e shall )e lo#e! )y
5y 2ather, an! % shall lo#e him an! will re#eal 5yself to
him$ /es+s answere! an! sai! to him, %f anyone lo#es 5e, he
will "ee* 5y 7or!, an! 5y 2ather shall lo#e him$ n! 7e
will come to him an! will ma"e a !wellin' *lace with him$
/ohn 14:21 M 2@
(. Few Worship cycle, Few Prayer ocus, 0ontinued passage
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XV. OUTLINE FOR WORSHIP WITH THE WORD PRAYER FORMAT@
". We have five purposes for this prayer format9
&. #o immerse teams in the 2Word3 by systematically singing
through large portions of scripture
). #o develop scriptural language and confidence in prophetic
singing =teams will discover new passages to use in other
formats>
5. #o provide a context for worship teams to en@oy flowing together
in prayer
8. #o provide an anointed atmosphere that others in the room may
be blessed as they study
B. #o engage in spiritual warfare =this happens whenever we are in
agreement with Gods heart>.
Dsually, we will sing systematically through large portions of .cripture. "s a rule, we
will sing through a worship outline that will cover an entire chapter in the .cripture.
=%ccasionally, we will develop worship outlines along themes.>
!n this, we function as a 2singing seminary3 or as 2singing theologians3 as we sing a
chapter from the Psalms, .ong of .olomon, or 7evelation =7ev. +9568, ,, +5, +8, +(, &+6
&&> or other chapters easily 2sing able3. Jost often, we will choose a Psalm. Psalmody is
the practice of arranging the psalms for singing in worship.
". Worship 0ycle C ) Parts
=W<T Worship <eader, P<T Prayer <eader>
,. Worship 0ycle L +9 ):65: minutes
a. Worship songs9 for &: minutes to give the team and the room
time to focus on the <ord
b. .pontaneous singing9 for 8 minutes =feel free to go longer if
there is life on it>
c. 'evelop a -iblical passage =antiphonal singing>9 +:6+8 minutes
=longer or shorter>
;. Worship 0ycle L &9 &:6): minutes each =feel free to go longer if
&B
a. Worship songs9 for &: minutes to give the team and the room
time to focus on the <ord
b. .pontaneous singing9 for 8 minutes =feel free to go longer if
c. 'evelop a -iblical passage =antiphonal singing>9 +:6+8 minutes
=longer or shorter>
(. We aim for 56B worship cycles =you may do more or less>. "s a
rule, we finish a worship cycle by9
a. 'eveloping a passage with antiphonal singing and then we
begin another worship cycle by singing a worship song.
=However, if the antiphonal singing is flowing in a strong theme and you think you will
lose momentum by changing the music to sing a new worship song, then =occasionally>
you may choose to start the new worship cycle with a spontaneous chorus instead of a
regular worship song and then you can move into spontaneous singing from there.>
+:. #he W< has the primary responsibility to lead this set and to
choose the chapter and make worship outlines. #he W< may
delegate this to another as the W< invites partnership from any
on the team. #he W< will print the verses on the outline so that
all have the same translation and so they can edit out phrases that
are too hard to sing. ="im at fitting it on one page.>
++. %n the outline, break the chapter down into 86, cycles. Mou may
not use them all, but have them ready.
+&. Give each cycle a title. #he W< determines the order in which
the verses are sung when making the outlineE going through the
chapter in any order. =or example, in Psalm &5 you may start
with v.; 2Who is this 4ing of gloryO3 and then go to v. +6) in
one of the following cycles.>
+). #he team may use the same outline for several weeks =or as long
as you want> and will also study that chapter together. Fote9 the
P< should announce the Psalm so that the room can follow.
". 'eveloping a Passage C 5 Parts
+5. 2.ing through a biblical sentence39 that is established from +6)
verses of .cripture. When singing through the biblical sentence,
we will primarily use the wording of the text.
&,
+8. eel free to add an additional sentence using your own language
to flow better with the text. =or example, when singing 7ev. 59;,
2Holy, Holy, Holy . . .3 we may add, 2Mou alone are the Holy
God, who we adore.3S
+B. .elect biblical sentences with phrases that are easy to express
heart responses to God. %mit phrases that are difficult to sing.
+,. 1nd the biblical sentence with a name of God =ex. 2%h God3 or
2<ord God "lmighty3, etc.>
+;. #he W< sings through the first biblical sentence, followed by
singer L+, then singer L&, etc. unless otherwise assigned by the
W<.
a. #he P< does not introduce a passage
b. #he singer lifts their bible during spontaneous singing to
indicate they are ready.
c. We can learn to sing oracles by singing the biblical sentence
with a 2declarative style.3
". 2!solating a phrase3
+(. #he P< clearly designates =echoes> one key phrase from the
biblical sentence that the prophetic singers may develop by
singing 2around it.3
&:. #he P<s goal is to make one phrase obvious to the prophetic
singers as the phrase from which to develop a theme.
&+. #he P< isolates only )6, words from the biblical sentence. #his
makes an easy target for the singers so that we reach a 2swell3 or
2crescendo3 in singing the Word.
". 2'eveloping themes through antiphonal singing39 =+:6+8 minutes unless
there is life on it.>
&&. #he P< is to speak only short phrases =)6, words>, not sentences
and paragraphs.
&). #he P< may isolate phrases that cause us to 2branch out3 into
other themes within the cycle.
a. #hey may emphasiHe this by exactly repeating a phrase that a
singer @ust sang, or by repeating their own phrase twice or by
saying 2!n the name of *esus3 before a phrase.
&;
b. %ften there will be more energy in the worship cycle if we
would not linger to long in developing a passage.
". 2.pontaneous 0horuses39 the 0horus <eader/ W< establish 2spontaneous
choruses3 for all to sing =;6+: times so the room catches onto the chorus>
at anytime.
&5. 0horuses are the most effective way to engage a room in any
prayer format.
&8. .ing one of Gods names to signal the last time a chorus is to be
sung.
"dditional Personal Fotes9
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!.What is !ntercession...........................................................................................................+
".#raditionally understood, intercessory prayer it is a re$uest to God on behalf of
another. #here are at least two forms of this intercession. %ne seeks Gods hand to
assist humanity. #he other seeks Gods hand to engage in what will accomplish His
will. #he most mature approach in either form of intercession ultimately seek Gods
glory. ...............................................................................................................................+
&.'aniels intercession in 'aniel ( is an example of the first.....................................+
).*esus intercession in *ohn +, exemplifies the latter................................................+
".!ntercession is Governmental partnership. !t is the means by which Gods will is
incorporated into the oversight of the earth. God restrains Himself in order to invite
human beings to live out of partnership with His heart. .................................................&
-.!ntercession is amilial partnership. "s .ons/children relating to ather, we partner
in 0hrist with *esus mission and as we mature, we do only what we see our ather
doing................................................................................................................................&
0.!ntercession is -ridal Partnership. #here is nothing more powerful that can fuel
Gods heart to move upon the earth than the cry of His bride, whose desires reflect His
own...................................................................................................................................&
'.!ntercession is agreement with God. When we ask God to do what He desires to do,
we are declaring that we agree that His desires are good, and that His desires have
become our desires...........................................................................................................)
1.!ntercession engages with Gods commitment to !srael and the 2gentiles/nations3
grafted in to her as the corporate ekklesia.......................................................................)
!!.What is Harp and -owlO..................................................................................................)
".!t is a model inspired by the &56, worship6filled prayer that sustained the 'avidic
#abernacle and named for the fusion of worship and intercession described in
7evelation 89,6+: ............................................................................................................)
2He came and took the scroll from the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. "nd
when He had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty four elders fell down
before the <amb. 1ach one had a harp =representing worship> and they were holding
golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. "nd they sang a new
song9 Mou are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because Mou were slain,
and with Mour blood you purchased men for God from every tribe and language and
people and nation. Mou have made them to be a kingdom of priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.3 ....................................................................................5
&.!n 7ev. 89; the prayers of the saints are pictured as incense burning in golden
bowls before the throne of God. " duty of the <evitical priests under the %ld
0ovenant was to burn incense, day and night, on a special golden altar in the Holy
Place =! 0hron. &)9+), 1x. ):9+6+:>. #his burning incense is a picture of prayer,
which is pleasing to God, like the smell of incense. ...................................................5
).7ev. ;9)68 shows what happens to ?incense prayers? in heaven. #hey are emptied
onto a golden altar. "n angel fills a censor with this burning incense and throws
some of it onto the earth, releasing @udgment66@udgment that comes as a result of the
prayers of the saintsA . . . =.ee "cts +B9&8 C Paul and .ilas praying and singing
hymns>. ........................................................................................................................5
):
".Dsing music, the spoken word and other forms of art, the Harp and -owl model
helps engage the entire room in meeting with God over the issues of His heart and
ours. .................................................................................................................................5
5.!n this model, trained teams of musicians and singers begin each set with worship,
eventually moving toward spontaneous songs and singing/praying the scriptures of
focus for the session.....................................................................................................5
8.!nterspersed are spoken prayers launched from scripture and accompanied by a
musical response of agreement. Within these movements, a variety of opportunities
for the entire room to engage are presented. #his structure cycles throughout a two6
hour blockE carrying intercession with remarkable ease. ............................................5
".We believe there is wisdom to employing the model. 7emarkably, although it is
$uite structured, it provides a great deal of freedom for artistic and prophetic
expression while remaining grounded in scripture. ........................................................5
B.!t serves as ?a singing seminary? because it is actually the Word of God =.cripture>
that is being prayed and sung. Prayer is sung or spoken along with music. #he single
focus is not the singers or the musicians, or the room filled with interceding saints
but the %ne being worshiped in such a setting............................................................8
,.!t serves corporate prayer and makes for an accessible, powerful, engaging
encounter with God. ...................................................................................................8
;.!ts an easily reproducible model that9......................................................................8
a.1asily sustains night and day prayer, ...................................................................8
b.1ngages all ages and all backgrounds, and ..........................................................8
(.!t fortifies endurance in order to develop a &5/, environment. ................................8
".#he gifts of this model include9...................................................................................8
+:.#he ease that each musical culture and generation find in incorporating its
structure while remaining true to the worshipful expressions they most deeply relate
to God ..........................................................................................................................8
++.!mmersion in the scriptures as the primary language of worship and prayer. Harp
and -owl was designed to be a fusion of worship and prayer employing and
submitting to the scripture of the %ld and Few #estament as the foundation for both.
!n other words, it is music and lyrics extolling the glory and beauty of the <ord,
integrated into prayer that is pulled directly from, inspired by and in context from
.cripture.......................................................................................................................8
+&.#eams are emboldened by both its rhythms and clear roles to further cultivate
their own relationship with God. ................................................................................8
+).#here is actually more room for focused intercession and increased opportunities
for the entire room to participate in a various expressions of prayer. .........................8
+5.inally, it provides a discipline that helps us choose to honor and prefer one
another...which pleases "bba immensely....................................................................8
".0ommon features of the Harp and -owl model are9...................................................8
+8." worship leader.....................................................................................................8
+B.%ptionally a team of musicians...............................................................................8
+,." prayer leader........................................................................................................B
+;."ntiphonal singers w/a chorus leader.....................................................................B
+(.#he corporate prayer team, which consists of the entire room...............................B
!!!.Why Dse the Harp and -owl JodelO.............................................................................B
)+
".!t e$uips the heart to be empowered with confidence that overcomes fear.................B
-.!t enhances flow of the community in cooperation with the Holy .pirit.....................B
0.!t creates the possibility of a symphony of worship G prayer6we go farther as a
symphony.........................................................................................................................B
'.!t provides organiHation/form C there is safety in structure ........................................B
1.!t is conducive to more corporate engagement in prayer.............................................B
.!t provides context for complex, multifaceted, diverse yet harmonious expressions . .B
G.!t facilitates creative expressions.................................................................................B
H.!t provides for a fullness only found w/in context of unified prayer...........................B
&.#ogether with all the saints 1ph )9+;6+(..................................................................B
).0ommanded blessing of unity Ps +))9+6)................................................................B
5.Prayer in one accord "cts +9+5, "cts &9+6), "cts 59)+6)8, "cts 89+&......................,
8.With the Holy .pirit, unity breaks the ceiling &0or +9++.........................................,
"..upports three values of the House..............................................................................,
B.Ialue +9 Jature #eam/0orporate Jinistry..............................................................,
,.Ialue &9 !nclusiveness..............................................................................................,
;.Ialue )9 0entrality of the Word C ocus on God and His Words and not platform ,
".!t has additional benefits for the community...............................................................,
(.Jature and immature can labor side by side and learn from each other..................,
+:.Gifted and growing both have a place to express their gifts corporately................,
++.%lder and younger generations have a place of meeting........................................,
+&.#he scriptures become part of the prayer language of the individual and corporate
heart..............................................................................................................................,
+)..afety in structure...................................................................................................,
+5.7eleases boldness....................................................................................................,
+8.7eproducible ..........................................................................................................,
+B.its all musical and cultural genres.........................................................................,
!I.1xpressions of Harp G -owl..........................................................................................,
"."postolic !ntercession9 employs the transcribed prayers of the Few #estament
prayed by Paul, Peter, *ohn to intercede on behalf of the saints. #hey are prayers 2for3
the <ords purposes and intentions for !srael and the 0hurch. 2or3 means that they are
not, primarily, statements 2against3 something or someone but rather are seminal,
vision6casting prayers to see 0hrist formed in believers and to assist the missionaries in
communicating the Gospel of the 4ing and His 4ingdom. #he apostolic prayers help
Harp and -owl teams develop language that facilitates agreement in prayer with the
whole room. "greement is a fundamental element of effective prayer...........................,
-.Worship With the Word9 facilitates scriptural immersion in the larger concepts of
Gods story. #here are repetitive ideas in scripture that are progressively revealed and
emerge as motifs that form our theology. #hese include9 the Jarriage Jotif/ -ridal
Paradigm and the House of God/Prayer motif. 2Worship with the word3 re$uires Harp
and -owl teams to read, outline and meditate these motifs while developing language
and lyrics that solidify relation in the inner man.............................................................;
".'evotional/0ontemplative Worship9 is a discipline of gaHing. !t is an intentional,
corporate posture of seeking the K4nowledge of God in the ace of 0hrist3 =& 0or. 5>
by meditating upon the -eauty, Ja@esty and .plendor of the <ord as revealed in
)&
scripture. #his expression of Harp and -owl is less a mode of intercession and more a
mode of adoration............................................................................................................;
-.Prophetic !ntercession9 incorporates the three previously mentioned expressions in
order to communicate the testimony of *esus and His present leadership to the church.
#he direction and emphasis is given to the development of prophetic oracles for the
benefit of encouraging, exhorting and edifying the corporate gathering. ......................;
I.Jechanics of Harp G -owl9 a cyclical pattern................................................................;
".0orporate Worship.......................................................................................................;
-..pontaneous .inging9 'evotional, .criptural, in the .pirit.........................................;
0.'evelopment of a -iblical passage through prayer and antiphonal singing................;
'..pontaneous 0horuses G Fame of the <ord closes it..................................................;
I!.7oles %utlined9...............................................................................................................;
".#he Worship <eaders role is to minister to the <ord and engage all of the
participants in the room in worshiping Him. #he worship leader leads the room in the
-eauty 7ealm of God, extolling His great worth with songs/lyrics that are
theologically sound and focused upon Him. #he Worship <eader9.................................;
&.0hooses the 2-eauty 7ealm3 6 worship songs and chord progressions to work
with..............................................................................................................................;
a.0hoose songs that are familiar and easily incorporates room...............................;
b..ongs are focused upon ministering to the <ord and inviting the room to focus
their attention upon Him alone................................................................................;
c.!ntroduce new songs gradually..............................................................................(
d.Provide chords G lyrics so all may enter in..........................................................(
e.Worship leader may use/re6cycle worship song/choruses through a L of cycles. .(
).Provides a canvas for the team/room to paint upon..................................................(
5.Works with the Prayer <eader and musical team to identify prayer focus and
biblical passages to be developed................................................................................(
8.0o6develops non6verbal signals with the musical team and is lead communicator. (
B.Jay establish choruses at any time..........................................................................(
,..ets tone for intercessory shift, chord progression and embraces 2groove3 with the
team in order to carry the spoken and sung intercession ............................................(
;.Jay direct a 2.elah3 C no vocals C @ust instruments................................................(
(.!ndicates an instrument if prophetic unction is on it C others pull back and support
......................................................................................................................................(
+:.!ndicates if a singer has a prophetic unction...........................................................(
++.!ndicates move into prayer time through spontaneous singing/ singing in the
spirit, etc.......................................................................................................................(
+&..upports, trains and encourages new worship leaders, provides opportunity for
them to lead and prepares them to lead the team as well as a team of their own .......(
".Jusicians minister in a supportive role to the worship leaders focus and as
prophetic instrumentalists who assist the larger room in carrying the prayers upon the
sounds they form and sustaining prayer through the rhythms and melodies discovered
and established.................................................................................................................(
+)..upport the worship leader, the room and the singers............................................(
+5.Provide musical intonations and rhythms that support the flow of intercession . . .(
+8.1n@oy creativity that prefers each other C antiphonal playing................................(
))
+B.Jinister to the <ord on their instrument.................................................................(
+,.-ring new music/worship to the team..................................................................+:
"."ntiphonal .ingers use the -ible as a songbook, singing and declaring the Word of
God along with instruments that accompany the singers. "ntiphonal singing is
basically a call and response musically. "ntiphonal singers pick up the isolated phrase
identified by the prayer leader and ruminate/expand upon it until the room is in
agreement. !n the Harp and -owl model, their role is to serve the larger priority of
incorporating the entire room as part of the prayer team...............................................+:
+;.1cho isolated phrase.............................................................................................+:
+(.Paraphrase isolated phrase....................................................................................+:
&:.'evelop theme of isolated phrase.........................................................................+:
&+.Guidelines.............................................................................................................+:
a..hort songs )68 seconds C stay on ."J1 theme C not multiple themes C Mou
want to unfold the meaning of the passage............................................................+:
b..ing loudly or not at all C soft singing is confusing to the other singers as to
whether it is developing the passage. !f you are trying to develop what you want
to sing and are unsure, back away from the microphone to sing it $uietly and then
re6approach the microphone with boldness once you have the phrase..................+:
c..ignal one another by lifting a finger with hand on microphone or hum to
signify you have the next song...............................................................................+:
d.!f you would like to help establish a chorus, repeat the phrase once. !f the
Worship <eader or 0horus <eader doesnt pick it up C let it go =and do not be
offended C they may have missed it or may be moving somewhere else>.............+:
".0horus <eaderNWithin the team of antiphonal singers there is a 2chorus leader3, a
singer who works with the worship leader by listening to the antiphonal responses and
looking for a phrase/melody that can be sung as a 2chorus3 by the larger team/room.
#hey will pick up the phrase by singing it repeatedly until the entire team can @oin in
agreement with the sung prayer/phrase. =#he minimum repetition is ;x so the entire
room has time to focus their hearts and voices upon the phrase.> #he 0horus <eader9 +:
&&.<istens for, identifies and establishes a chorus that will engage the room...........+:
&).%nly 0horus <eader G Worship <eader establish choruses =by singing them ; C
+:x>............................................................................................................................++
a.%ccasional double choruses between W< G 0< ok...........................................++
b.Dsing a chorus again at a later time is ok...........................................................++
&5.'evelops or chooses choruses w/easy melodies and w/out forcing too many
words..........................................................................................................................++
a.0orporate prayer choruses help room intercede with one voice 2.end Mour
.pirit <ord3 ...........................................................................................................++
b."ll singers must help by singing together boldly to lead room G keep melody
line..........................................................................................................................++
&8.1nd by singing the Fame of God..........................................................................++
".Prayer <eader serves as a bridge between focused worship and focused prayer by
identifying/declaring the ob@ect or intention of the prayer cycle, the passage of
scripture being prayed, narrowing the biblical passage/prayer to an isolated phrase that
can be meditated upon by the antiphonal singers and the larger community. #hey also
serve as a coordinator for the room so prayer can either be engaged in as a whole, in
)5
small groups, individually, in ministry to one another or in leading a 2rapid fire
succession3 as +86): second prayers that are targeted and released specifically upon
the identified focus. #he Prayer <eader=s>9....................................................................++
+.1stablish prayer focuses verbally with team before session begins.......................++
&.0ommunicates prayer target =direction>9................................................................++
a.0learly states the target of prayer and the scripture being prayed......................++
1.g. 2#he Prayer #arget is #he 0hurch of <ong !sland3.......................................++
2#he .cripture is 1phesians +9+,ff3.....................................................................++
).7eads the .cripture being prayed...........................................................................++
5.Prasy the idea of the scripture applied to the topic =main burden> =+6& min.>........++
8.!solates a phrase from the scripture being prayed =to )68 words> ..........................++
a.0hoose phrases that are easy to express our heart responses to God. 1.g.
2ather, Give us a .pirit of Wisdom and 7evelation in the 4nowledge of Mou. !n
the Fame of *esus, give us a .pirit of Wisdom and 7evelation3..........................+&
B.4eeps the phrase before the team and the people...................................................+&
1.g. 2Give us wisdom, <ord3....................................................................................+&
2!ncrease our understanding of Mour heart and thoughts3........................................+&
,.Jay continue to contribute 8 C+: sec. prayers within flow of H..........................+&
;.4eeps each developed theme to +6& minutes only unless there is unction on it
Dsually use one .tanHa and +6) isolated phrases within the stanHa per cycle 6 8 Jin
of antiphonal tops.......................................................................................................+&
(.4eeps and eye on the room and look for ways to bring the room into corporate
prayer.........................................................................................................................+&
1.g. 7apid ire, .mall groups, etc.............................................................................+&
".#he 7oom is an integral part of the corporate intercessory team. #hey contribute to
the depth and power of worship, provide the color and detail of the prayers being
prayed/sung and increase the intensity of the agreement with the <ord for greater
impact and effectiveness in reaching the targets of the prayers. #he room9..................+&
+:.1ngages in Gods -eauty......................................................................................+&
++.Jinisters to the <ord in song, dance, other arts....................................................+&
+&."dds agreement to the prayer focus......................................................................+&
+).<eads small group prayer G ministry to individuals............................................+&
+5.-ecomes the battering ram of prayer in the rapid fire se$uences.........................+&
I!!.7ight of Way/.e$uence of singing..............................................................................+&
".Worship <eader..........................................................................................................+&
-."ssociate Worship <eader.........................................................................................+&
0.0horus leader/.inger L+ =Fearest to the Prayer <eader>...........................................+&
'..ingerL &, etc. down the line......................................................................................+&
1..ingers on !nstruments...............................................................................................+&
.Prayer <eader..............................................................................................................+)
G.#he Worship <eader engaging in prayer....................................................................+)
I!!!."dditional notes for 2the team3 =from the 40 prayer manual>.................................+)
"."sk God to reveal His beauty to you.........................................................................+)
-.7ead the Word, turning it into dialogue with God.....................................................+)
&.When we dialogue with God about His Word, we invite Him to tell us about who
He is and we open our hearts to the very nature and therefore, beauty of God.........+)
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".Pray in the .pirit and sing spontaneously..................................................................+)
-.%ur personal prayer language edifies us by renewing our inner man, or, charging our
2spiritual battery.3 !t tenderiHes our spirit with the knowledge of God. .......................+)
0.Praying in the .pirit makes us sensitive to small fragments of divine information.
#he <ord imparts divine information about whom He is and how to pray....................+)
'..inging spontaneously releases both the faith and intensity to encounter the manifest
presence of God. #his opens the human spirit to the Holy .pirit in an enhanced way. +)
1.#he -enefits of Praying and .inging in #ongues9......................................................+)
).!t is a universal benefit. !t is not @ust reserved for those with a special calling......+5
5.!t is easy to operate in tongues. !t does not re$uire special training.......................+5
8.!t is a free gift to all without the need to earn anything. #herefore, there is no pride
of attainment..............................................................................................................+5
B.!t unifies intercessors instead of isolating them in individual prayer.....................+5
,.!t inspires our spirit rather than leaving us with spiritual dullness before God......+5
;.!t focuses our spirit on God rather than re$uiring the need for constant creative
language.....................................................................................................................+5
(.!t has a deep impact reaching the inner man and not @ust our intellect...................+5
+:.!t expands our capacity in the <ord. !n other words, when our spirit is engaged,
our mind can still receive from God and others.........................................................+5
++.!t gives us the ability to continue long hours in prayer without being limited by
our human language and affection.............................................................................+5
+&.!t is a springboard into other spiritual gifts...........................................................+5
".1xperience Gods desire............................................................................................+5
+).#his means to understand and sense, or feel, what God wants do in us, in others
and in the events of human history on the earth and into eternity. When the Holy
.pirit reveals this information to us, we can actually feel the emotions of Gods
heart inside of us. !t is an exhilarating sensation that energiHes and frees us from
wrong mindsets. ........................................................................................................+5
".How do we experience Gods desireO .......................................................................+5
+5.Pray the prayers of .cripture. Praying the prayers that come from Gods heart
enhances the en@oyment of our intimacy with *esus. "postolic prayers are prayers
that the apostles prayed. #he chief apostle is *esus, and the twelve apostles have
prayers recorded in the Few #estament. #hese apostolic prayers are Gods very
prayers, or desires......................................................................................................+5
+8.Practice Praying Positive Prayers. When we pray positive prayers, we enter into
the delight of asking for the things that bring pleasure to God. #his is a gateway into
feeling His desire in our inner man. Few #estament -iblical prayers focus on
releasing Gods grace instead of hindering or removing negative realities like sin or
demons. #here is a positive focus on the impartation of good instead of a negative
focus on removing the realities of sin. #he Few #estament focus usually flows along
themes of @oy, thankfulness and victory....................................................................+8
".#ips to .upport Positive Prayer.................................................................................+8
+B.Pray to God instead of talking to people when you pray corporately. ocus on
2asking3 instead of 2explaining.3..............................................................................+8
)B
+,..peak directly to God C be more conscious that He is watching and listening than
that others are watching and listening. #his will prompt you to direct your heart
toward Him in love and partnership...........................................................................+8
+;.<ift specific promises of .cripture up to God and ask for their fulfillment in our
present day context....................................................................................................+8
+(."sk for the in6breaking of positive things rather than the removal of negative
things..........................................................................................................................+8
&:.Pray on the microphone........................................................................................+8
a.#eam ministry C we go farther together..............................................................+B
b.!nclusiveness C everyone can participate............................................................+B
c.#he centrality of the scripture C Gods language unifies our heart with His and
others......................................................................................................................+B
&+..elect a Few #estament prayer or %ld #estament psalm/prophetic decree to pray
out of. #he 2key apostolic prayers3 list is a great place to start.................................+B
&&.Please hold the microphone I17M close to your mouth =to prevent sound
feedback in the room>. ..............................................................................................+B
&).Please do not shout on the microphone, rather speak at a moderate volume level.
....................................................................................................................................+B
&5.Mou have the option to pray with the singers or not. !f you pause, the singers on
the platform will begin singing spontaneous prayers. Within every &6) short songs,
you may inter@ect more short prayerful phrases. !n this way, we are going back and
forth in team ministry in intercession........................................................................+B
&8.When you are finished, feel free to simply set the microphone down and walk
away...........................................................................................................................+B
".'ynamics on the Jicrophone....................................................................................+B
&B.Iolume #hough it is necessary to hold the microphone very close to your mouth
and to speak clearly, there is no need to shout on the microphone. " moderate
volume level is encouraged. #he room is not engaged by continual shouting, but
rather by dramatic contrasts. "uthority is not manifested by volume, but by 'ivine
activity........................................................................................................................+B
&,.0larity #his means that it is clear to the room what your prayer focus is. Mour
main points are clearly defined and prayed through and they follow each other in a
logical way. 7epeating key phrases and using concise statements creates clarity.. . .+,
&;.#opic !s your prayer focus one that the ma@ority will be eager excited to partner
with you onO Praying for the 0hurch on <ong !sland/FM0, or the government of our
nation, etc., are examples of focal points that the ma@ority can @oin with you in. ....+,
&(.1nthusiasm #his does not mean shouting or exaggerating your emotions. #his
means being aware that others are hearing you and your role is to bring them along
with you in intercession.............................................................................................+,
):.<ength of Prayer &6) minutes is a pretty good lengthE 86, when you engage the
singers and musicians. "ny longer, often the room will lose interest and disengage.
"lso, there are usually others waiting to pray after you............................................+,
)+.#iming Mou may want to add little &6) second phrases in between the singers
singing C not during their singing C to reiterate your point to the room. Please do not
shout over the choruses. "lso, it is helpful to read the room in terms of when to
begin warring in the spirit. ........................................................................................+,
),
".1ngage in any form of artistic worship you would like, but please do not do so in the
front/center of the room so the community stays focused upon the <ord rather than the
activities around them....................................................................................................+,
!U.7apid ire Prayer..........................................................................................................+,
".How does a 7apid ire Prayer cycle workO ..............................................................+,
&.#he prayer leader will announce a rapid6fire cycle................................................+;
).He or she will announce what the prayer focus is and will invite +: C +8 people
=anyone who wants to> to come up and pray a ten to fifteen second prayer on the
microphone. ..............................................................................................................+;
5.#he 7apid ire cycle leader will start by praying a one or two minute prayer. .....+;
8."fter that prayer, the singers will sing a chorus. ...................................................+;
B.#hen one by one, those in line will pray a ten to fifteen second prayer. ...............+;
,.!n between every few intercessors prayers, the singers will sing a chorus. .........+;
;.#hen, the next person will pray and so on until everyone in line has prayed. .......+;
U..mall Group Prayer .......................................................................................................+;
".How does small group prayer workO ........................................................................+;
&.#he prayer leader will announce a small group prayer time...................................+;
).He or she will invite anyone so desiring to gather into small groups of 568, all over
the room, to engage in prayer over any burden the group would like to intercede for
together. ....................................................................................................................+;
5.'o not wait to be invited into a groupE simply approach and @oin a group.............+;
U!.Jinistry #ime ..............................................................................................................+;
U!!.'eveloping a -iblical Passage....................................................................................+;
".'ecide what or who the target of your prayer is........................................................+;
-.Dsing the 24ey "postolic Prayers3 pick the prayer or decree that best expresses
what you want to pray for..............................................................................................+(
0.Fo matter what you want to pray for, you should be able to find an "postolic Prayer
or a Prophetic promise to match the cry of your heart C they cover pretty much
everything. eel free to ask the associate prayer leader to help you find an "postolic
Prayer or Prophetic promise that matches the burden of your heart..............................+(
'.!ts okay if you dont feel anything 2burning3 in your heart. !f you dont feel
something specific that you want to pray for, @ust pick any prayer or promise C all of
these prayers and promises are on Gods heart all of the time, so its impossible to pray
the wrong prayerA...........................................................................................................+(
1.Mou can choose to pray through @ust a phrase or a section of the "postolic Prayer or
Prophetic promise. ........................................................................................................+(
.!f helpful, create an outline of the prayer. #his may help you to organiHe your
thoughts and therefore present a clear train of thought for others to follow as you lead
the room in intercession.................................................................................................+(
G.Pick &6) points =actual phrases from the "postolic Prayer or Prophetic promise> to
pray through. .................................................................................................................+(
H.Mour prayer will be more focused if you concentrate on a few points of the prayer,
rather than trying to pray through all of the points and themes of the prayer................+(
!.Jake notes under each of your main points as you prepare to pray...........................&:
*.!nclude cross6references and your own expression of the -iblical prayer or promise.
........................................................................................................................................&:
);
4.Pray through each of your points, one at a time, either pausing to let the singers sing
or not..............................................................................................................................&:
<.Practice articulating your heart. Why is it important to articulate our heartsO ..........&:
&.!t is exhilarating to develop language to express the truth that God deposits in our
hearts through His Word. ..........................................................................................&:
).We feel the sensation of pleasure in our heart when we express Gods truth
through our own understanding and with our own vocabulary. ...............................&:
5.Human -eings are the only creatures on earth who are given the gift of language.
!t is an awesome and fascinating privilege to be able to communicate the depths of
our heart to each other and to God. ...........................................................................&:
8.-y developing an ability to put the ideas and feelings that are in our hearts into
words, we do a couple of things9...............................................................................&:
a.We explore the emotions of Gods heart more deeply........................................&:
b.We inspire others to identify stirrings in their hearts..........................................&:
c.We expand our own understanding of the Word of God....................................&:
".Practice putting passages of .cripture into your own words.....................................&:
B.1xample9.................................................................................................................&:
a.2#hat the eyes of my/our understanding would be enlightened3........................&:
b.2#hat the innermost part of my/our spirit would be illuminated3......................&+
c.2#hat my/our innermost man would be awakened by the light of God3............&+
d.2#hat the eyes of my/our heart would fully comprehend3.................................&+
".0ross6referencing is another wonderful tool .............................................................&+
,.inding other -ible verses that explain or expound upon your point to articulate
yourself. How good it is to use the -ible to expound on the -ibleA .........................&+
;.!t may be helpful to use a thesaurus to expand your vocabulary when meditating
on the apostolic prayers.............................................................................................&+
U!!!.#he <ords Prayer C #he $uintessntial prayer ...........................................................&+
U!I.1phesians +9+,6+( %utlined.......................................................................................&+
".#hat the ather of Glory may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the
knowledge of Him..........................................................................................................&+
&.#hat God would reveal Himself to us =i.e. His thoughts, emotions, desires, etc.>..&+
a.*ohn +,9) "nd this is eternal life, that they may know #hee, the only true God,
and *esus 0hrist whom #hou hast sent..................................................................&+
b.0olossians +9( or #his reason . . . we have not ceased to pray for you to ask
that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and
understanding.........................................................................................................&+
".#hat the eyes of your understanding would be enlightened.......................................&+
-.#hat you may know what is the hope of His calling..................................................&+
).#hat we would understand the enormity of His calling/mission/intent..................&&
a.Hebrews B9+(6&: #his hope we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure
and steadfast and one which enters within the veil where *esus has entered as a
forerunner for us, having become a high priest forever according to the order of
JelchiHedek...........................................................................................................&&
b.+*ohn )9& 'ear riends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has
not yet been made known. -ut we know that when He appears, we shall be like
Him, for we shall see Him as He is........................................................................&&
)(
c.& #imothy +9( NWho has saved us, and called us with a holy calling, not
according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was
given us in 0hrist *esus before the world began....................................................&&
".#hat you may know the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints..............&&
5.#hat we would understand the fullness of the <ords portion in saving and
sanctifying us and that our prayers would add to His inheritance men and women
from 2every tribe, tongue and nation3.......................................................................&&
a.Psalm 5;9 (6+5 Within your temple, % God, we meditate on your unfailing love.
<ike your name, % God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earthE your right
hand is filled with righteousness. Jount Qion re@oices, the villages of *udah are
glad because of your @udgments. Walk about Qion, go around her, count her
towers, consider well her ramparts, view her citadels that you may tell of them to
the next generation. or this God is our God forever and everE he will be our
guide even to the end.............................................................................................&&
b.0olossians +9+& giving thanks to the ather, who has $ualified us to share in the
inheritance of the saints in <ight. or He rescued us from the domain of darkness,
and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved .on, in whom we have
redemption, the forgiveness of sins.......................................................................&&
".#hat you may know the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe..&&
8.#hat we would understand His sustaining power C the power behind the power and
His burning heart toward those who believe in Him.................................................&)
a.!saiah 5:9&B <ift up your eyes on high "nd see who has created these Rstars,S
#he %ne who leads forth their host by number, He calls them all by nameE
-ecause of the greatness of His might and the strength of RHisS power, Fot one
Rof themS is missing..............................................................................................&)
b.+ 0hronicles &(9+& -oth riches and honor RcomeS from Mou, and Mou rule over
all, and in Mour hand is power and mightE and it lies in Mour hand to make great
and to strengthen everyone....................................................................................&)
".'eveloping 1phesians +9+,6+(..................................................................................&)
B."ntiphonal prayer cycle +.......................................................................................&5
,."ntiphonal prayer cycle &.......................................................................................&5
a.?How blessed are those who are pure in heart, for it is they who will see GodA
Jatthew 89;...........................................................................................................&5
b.-ehold, Mou desire truth in the inward partsE and in the hidden parts Mou teach
me wisdom. Psalm 8+9B.........................................................................................&5
c."nd this is eternal life, that they may know #hee, the only true God, and *esus
0hrist whom #hou hast sent *ohn +,9)..................................................................&5
d.or #his reason . . . we have not ceased to pray for you to ask that you may be
filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding
0olossians +9(........................................................................................................&5
e.#hat he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be
strengthened with power through his .pirit in the inward manE 1phesians )9+B ..&5
;."ntiphonal prayer cycle ).......................................................................................&5
a.% man, He has declared to you what is good. "nd what does *ehovah re$uire of
you, but to do @ustice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your GodO
Jicah B9; ..............................................................................................................&5
5:
b.or you do not desire sacrifice, or ! would give itE Mou do not delight in burnt
offering. #he sacrifices of God are a broken spiritE a broken and a contrite heart,
% God, Mou will not despise. Psalm 8+9+B6+,.......................................................&8
c.. . . -ut ! will look toward this one, to the afflicted, and to the contrite of spirit,
even trembling at Jy Word. !saiah BB9&...............................................................&8
d.*esus saw Fathaniel coming toward him and said about him, ?<ook, a true
!sraelite, in whom there is no falsehoodA? Fathaniel said to him, ?How do you
know meO? *esus answered him, ?-efore Philip called you, while you were under
the fig tree, ! saw you.? Fathaniel replied to him, ?7abbi, you are the .on of GodA
Mou are the 4ing of !sraelA? *esus said to him, ?'o you believe because ! told
you that ! saw you under the fig treeO Mou will see greater things than that.? #hen
he said to him, ?#ruly, truly ! tell all of you, you will see heaven standing open
and the angels of God going up and coming down to the .on of Jan.? *ohn +95,6
8+............................................................................................................................&8
e.?#eacher, which is the greatest commandment in the lawO? *esus said to him,
?VMou must love the <ord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and
with all your mind.V #his is the greatest and most important commandment. #he
second is like it9 VMou must love your neighbor as yourself.V "ll the <aw and the
Prophets depend on these two commandments.? Jatthew&&9)B65:.....................&8
f.! am giving you a new commandment to love one another. *ust as ! have loved
you, you also should love one another. *ohn+)9)5 ...............................................&8
g.He that has Jy commandments and keeps them, it is that one who loves JeE
and the one that loves Je shall be loved by Jy ather, and ! shall love him and
will reveal Jyself to him. *esus answered and said to him, !f anyone loves Je,
he will keep Jy Word, and Jy ather shall love him. "nd We will come to him
and will make a dwelling place with him. *ohn +59&+ G &)..................................&8
(.Few Worship cycle, Few Prayer ocus, 0ontinued passage.................................&8
UI.%utline for Worship with the Word Prayer ormatN ...............................................&B
".We have five purposes for this prayer format9 ..........................................................&B
&.#o immerse teams in the 2Word3 by systematically singing through large portions
of scripture.................................................................................................................&B
).#o develop scriptural language and confidence in prophetic singing =teams will
discover new passages to use in other formats> ........................................................&B
5.#o provide a context for worship teams to en@oy flowing together in prayer ........&B
8.#o provide an anointed atmosphere that others in the room may be blessed as they
study ..........................................................................................................................&B
B.#o engage in spiritual warfare =this happens whenever we are in agreement with
Gods heart>...............................................................................................................&B
".Worship 0ycle C ) Parts.............................................................................................&B
,.Worship 0ycle L +9 ):65: minutes.........................................................................&B
a.Worship songs9 for &: minutes to give the team and the room time to focus on
the <ord..................................................................................................................&B
b..pontaneous singing9 for 8 minutes =feel free to go longer if there is life on it> &B
c.'evelop a -iblical passage =antiphonal singing>9 +:6+8 minutes =longer or
shorter>...................................................................................................................&B
5+
;.Worship 0ycle L &9 &:6): minutes each =feel free to go longer if there is life on it>
....................................................................................................................................&B
a.Worship songs9 for &: minutes to give the team and the room time to focus on
the <ord..................................................................................................................&,
b..pontaneous singing9 for 8 minutes =feel free to go longer if there is life on it> &,
c.'evelop a -iblical passage =antiphonal singing>9 +:6+8 minutes =longer or
shorter>...................................................................................................................&,
(.We aim for 56B worship cycles =you may do more or less>. "s a rule, we finish a
worship cycle by9.......................................................................................................&,
a.'eveloping a passage with antiphonal singing and then we begin another
worship cycle by singing a worship song. ...........................................................&,
+:.#he W< has the primary responsibility to lead this set and to choose the chapter
and make worship outlines. #he W< may delegate this to another as the W< invites
partnership from any on the team. #he W< will print the verses on the outline so that
all have the same translation and so they can edit out phrases that are too hard to
sing. ="im at fitting it on one page.>..........................................................................&,
++.%n the outline, break the chapter down into 86, cycles. Mou may not use them
all, but have them ready. ...........................................................................................&,
+&.Give each cycle a title. #he W< determines the order in which the verses are
sung when making the outlineE going through the chapter in any order. =or
example, in Psalm &5 you may start with v.; 2Who is this 4ing of gloryO3 and then
go to v. +6) in one of the following cycles.> .............................................................&,
+).#he team may use the same outline for several weeks =or as long as you want>
and will also study that chapter together. Fote9 the P< should announce the Psalm
so that the room can follow........................................................................................&,
".'eveloping a Passage C 5 Parts..................................................................................&,
+5.2.ing through a biblical sentence39 that is established from +6) verses of
.cripture. When singing through the biblical sentence, we will primarily use the
wording of the text.....................................................................................................&,
+8.eel free to add an additional sentence using your own language to flow better
with the text. =or example, when singing 7ev. 59;, 2Holy, Holy, Holy . . .3 we may
add, 2Mou alone are the Holy God, who we adore.3S ...............................................&;
+B..elect biblical sentences with phrases that are easy to express heart responses to
God. %mit phrases that are difficult to sing...............................................................&;
+,.1nd the biblical sentence with a name of God =ex. 2%h God3 or 2<ord God
"lmighty3, etc.> ........................................................................................................&;
+;.#he W< sings through the first biblical sentence, followed by singer L+, then
singer L&, etc. unless otherwise assigned by the W<. ...............................................&;
a.#he P< does not introduce a passage..................................................................&;
b.#he singer lifts their bible during spontaneous singing to indicate they are ready.
................................................................................................................................&;
c.We can learn to sing oracles by singing the biblical sentence with a 2declarative
style.3.....................................................................................................................&;
".2!solating a phrase3....................................................................................................&;
+(.#he P< clearly designates =echoes> one key phrase from the biblical sentence that
the prophetic singers may develop by singing 2around it.3 ......................................&;
5&
&:.#he P<s goal is to make one phrase obvious to the prophetic singers as the
phrase from which to develop a theme. ....................................................................&;
&+.#he P< isolates only )6, words from the biblical sentence. #his makes an easy
target for the singers so that we reach a 2swell3 or 2crescendo3 in singing the Word.
....................................................................................................................................&;
".2'eveloping themes through antiphonal singing39 =+:6+8 minutes unless there is life
on it.> .............................................................................................................................&;
&&.#he P< is to speak only short phrases =)6, words>, not sentences and paragraphs.
....................................................................................................................................&;
&).#he P< may isolate phrases that cause us to 2branch out3 into other themes
within the cycle. ........................................................................................................&;
a.#hey may emphasiHe this by exactly repeating a phrase that a singer @ust sang,
or by repeating their own phrase twice or by saying 2!n the name of *esus3 before
a phrase. ................................................................................................................&;
b.%ften there will be more energy in the worship cycle if we would not linger to
long in developing a passage.................................................................................&(
".2.pontaneous 0horuses39 the 0horus <eader/ W< establish 2spontaneous choruses3
for all to sing =;6+: times so the room catches onto the chorus> at anytime. ...............&(
&5.0horuses are the most effective way to engage a room in any prayer format. ....&(
&8..ing one of Gods names to signal the last time a chorus is to be sung...............&(
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