Prayer Team Training

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1. What is the primary role of a prayer team member?

Choose an answerA) To give personal adviceB) To speak prophetically over every personC) To fix people’s problemsD) To intercede and encourage based on God's Word

2. What does it mean to pray in Jesus' name?

Choose an answerA) To end the prayer with “in Jesus’ name”B) To align your prayer with His will, Word, and characterC) To ensure your prayer gets answeredD) To show that you are confident in your spiritual gift

3. Why is a strong personal prayer life important for prayer ministry?

Choose an answerA) So you can memorize prayers for othersB) Because you can’t pour into others if you’re spiritually emptyC) Because people expect it from leadersD) To earn authority through spiritual habits

4. What does the “armor of God” in Ephesians 6 represent?

Choose an answerA) Spiritual protection and readinessB) Church attendance and ministry involvementC) A metaphor for emotional strengthD) The qualifications for leadership

5. What should you always do before praying with or touching someone?

Choose an answerA) Assume it’s okay if they approached youB) Ask for their permissionC) Wait for a pastor to join youD) Say a silent prayer first

6. When praying with someone, what’s the best approach?

Choose an answerA) Long, eloquent prayers to comfort themB) Always include a personal storyC) Simple, Scripture-based, God-centered prayersD) Emotional prayers to match their intensity

7. If someone asks for prayer while living in open sin, what should you do?

Choose an answerA) Pray for conviction, restoration, and obedienceB) Avoid the topic and just pray for peaceC) Encourage them that God understandsD) Say nothing and let someone else pray

8. What does John 8:11 teach us about truth and grace?

Choose an answerA) Truth should be harsh to be effectiveB) Jesus offered grace, then called for repentanceC) Sin should be overlooked in ministryD) Grace replaces the need to speak truth

9. What’s a safe rule regarding what someone shares during prayer?

Choose an answerA) Keep it private unless safety or leadership involvement is requiredB) Share it with your closest prayer partnerC) Post it in the church prayer groupD) Only keep it private if they say it’s confidential

10. What is a red flag that you’ve crossed a boundary in prayer ministry?

Choose an answerA) They request more prayerB) They start coming to church moreC) They become emotionally dependent on youD) They ask for a Bible

11. What is one way to show compassion without compromising truth?

Choose an answerA) Avoid hard topics during prayerB) Tell them what they want to hearC) Speak the truth gently and humblyD) Only quote Scripture if they ask

12. What does it mean to “weep with those who weep”?

Choose an answerA) To offer them emotional counselingB) To let their pain affect your faithC) To find a Scripture that ends their painD) To be present and compassionate, even without answers

13. Where does your authority in prayer come from?

Choose an answerA) Your knowledge of the BibleB) The Holy Spirit and the name of JesusC) Your experience in ministryD) Your ability to speak clearly

14. What should you do when you don’t know what to say during prayer?

Choose an answerA) Apologize and walk awayB) Trust the Holy Spirit to guide youC) Make something encouraging upD) Default to praying the Lord’s Prayer

15. When is it appropriate to share a prayer request with others?

Choose an answerA) When it’s interesting or concerningB) Only when safety is at risk or leadership needs to be involvedC) When you’re overwhelmed by the needD) When the person seems open

16. What is one way to guard unity on the prayer team?

Choose an answerA) Call out people who make mistakesB) Avoid gossip, pray for each other, and submit to leadershipC) Only work with your close friendsD) Ask to serve on your own instead of with a team