Pray centers around the seven elements of a Disciple Making Movement (DMM), often likened to sails. Just as a sailing vessel requires two actions for movement—raising the sails (man's responsibility) and the wind filling the sails (God's sovereign choice)—DMM Prayer acknowledges both human initiative and divine guidance.
DMM Prayer can be conducted individually or as a group. In a group setting, have one person to call out the next element after the group completes prayer for the previous one. The elements serve as guides rather than rigid topics, allowing prayer to flow as led.
Click here for a printable version of the 7 Sails diagram.
DMM Prayer can be conducted individually or as a group. In a group setting, have one person to call out the next element after the group completes prayer for the previous one. The elements serve as guides rather than rigid topics, allowing prayer to flow as led.
Click here for a printable version of the 7 Sails diagram.
PRAYER ELEMENTS
Commence prayer sessions by sharing God stories, and celebrating answered prayers. The prayer agenda includes the following elements:
Focus on God's word: select a book of the Bible, and pray through it a passage at a time, with application to disciple making concepts and truths. Pray for an increase of people who read, obey and share God's word.
Multiply Extraordinary Prayer: pray for the emergence of more personal DMM prayer and disciple making prayer groups.
Cast Vision: pray for opportunities to share about God's presence in disciple making and chance to invite others to join in the journey.
Train believers: pray for effective instruction of the DMM principles and core resources like Discovery Bible Study (DBS).
Go Out Among the Lost: pray for faithful and fruitful engagement with people both in situational and intentional efforts.
See Groups Start: pray for the emergence of Discovery Groups that become Disciple Making Communities, that replicate.
Ongoing coaching: pray for effective and regular meetings that encourage the trained to persevere and progress in the disciple making journey.
Resources
- Watch Prayer (9:54)
- Watch Prayer (3:07)
- See DMM Resources