Biblical Foundations for Prayer and Mission

The courses of the Prayer Union School are designed to form believers who are:

Rooted in Christ.
Established in Scripture.
Formed in prayer.
Activated in ministry.
Ready for mission.

The curriculum combines biblical teaching, spiritual formation, practical ministry, and mission.

CORE COURSE AREAS

01 — FOUNDATIONS OF PREVAILING PRAYER

Learning to Pray With Perseverance and Faith

Explore the biblical nature of prayer and develop a life of persistent, faith-filled intercession.

Key topics

Biblical foundations of prayer
The character of God and prayer
Prevailing prayer
Intercession
Spiritual watchfulness
Fasting and prayer
Prayer and spiritual warfare
Praying according to God’s Word
Hearing and responding to God
Developing a sustainable prayer life
Prayer for people, communities, cities, and nations

Key conviction

We do not pray merely to survive the battle. We pray to advance the purposes of God.

02 — THE WORSHIPPING WATCHMAN

Worship • Watch • Intercede • Obey

Explore the biblical identity of the believer as a worshipper, watchman, intercessor, and servant.

The course develops the connection:

Worship → Watchfulness → Intercession → Obedience → Mission

Isaiah 62:6 provides a key biblical picture of watchmen who remain faithful in their assignment.

The goal is to form believers who know how to stand before God and faithfully carry His purposes.

03 — BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS OF MISSION

Discover the Mission of God

Mission begins with God.

This course traces God’s redemptive purpose throughout Scripture.

Topics include

The mission of God
God’s heart for the nations
The Kingdom of God
The Great Commission
Making disciples
The Church and mission
The Gospel and the nations
The role of every believer in mission

Key conviction

Mission is not merely something the Church does. Mission flows from the purposes of God.

04 — EVANGELISM

Pray • Go • Proclaim

Learn to communicate the Gospel clearly, naturally, courageously, and compassionately.

Students develop skills in:

Sharing personal testimony
Presenting the Gospel
Starting spiritual conversations
Everyday evangelism
Personal evangelism
Public evangelism
Cross-cultural evangelism
Evangelism among unreached communities
Responding to common questions
Following up with new believers

The mission cycle

Prayer opens the way.
Evangelism announces the Gospel.
Discipleship establishes the believer.

05 — DISCIPLESHIP

Make Disciples Who Make Disciples

Conversion is the beginning, not the end.

This course equips believers to help new followers of Jesus become mature disciples.

Topics include

Biblical discipleship
Spiritual formation
Teaching new believers
Mentoring
Character development
Accountability
Reproducing disciples
Leadership multiplication
Discipleship movements

Multiplication

Disciple → Make Disciples → Equip Disciple-Makers → Multiply

06 — MISSION STRATEGY

From Burden to Strategy

Learn how to prayerfully understand a mission field and develop practical strategies for engaging communities and nations.

Topics include

Understanding the mission field
Research and observation
Identifying opportunities
Community engagement
Cultural awareness
Strategic prayer
Mobilization
Partnerships
Mission planning
Evaluating fruitfulness

07 — CROSS-CULTURAL MISSION

Crossing Cultures With the Gospel

Prepare to serve people whose language, culture, worldview, and background may differ from your own.

Topics include

Culture and worldview
Cross-cultural communication
Contextualization
Cultural sensitivity
Building trust
Servant leadership
Cultural barriers
Gospel communication across cultures

Our approach

Faithful to Scripture.
Respectful toward people.
Sensitive to culture.
Focused on Christ.

08 — PRAYER MOVEMENT DEVELOPMENT

Building Communities of Prayer

Learn how to establish and strengthen communities committed to prevailing prayer.

Topics include

Building prayer teams
Developing prayer gatherings
Prayer mobilization
Training intercessors
Prayer networks
Prayer watches
Prayer and mission
Establishing Prayer Union communities

From prayer gathering to prayer movement

The objective is not merely to organize meetings.

It is to cultivate a praying people.

09 — LEADERSHIP & SPIRITUAL FORMATION

Character Before Platform

Godly ministry must flow from a life being formed by God.

Topics include

Character and integrity
Servant leadership
Spiritual disciplines
Calling and vocation
Leadership multiplication
Team ministry
Conflict and reconciliation
Accountability
Finishing well

Core principle

**Character before platform.

Formation before multiplication.**

10 — FIELD MINISTRY

Take the Training Into the Harvest

Field Ministry provides practical opportunities to apply what has been learned.

Field ministry may include:

Prayer → Evangelism → Discipleship → Community Engagement → Prayer Union Planting

The field becomes an extension of the classroom.

COURSES THAT LEAD TO MISSION

The School curriculum follows a progression:

LEARN

↓

BE FORMED

↓

PRACTICE

↓

SERVE

↓

MULTIPLY

Learn. Pray. Practice. Go.

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