Kingdom prayer is as easy as breathing … are you holding your breath?
Time to exhale. I know how easy it is to fall in and out of a consistent habit of prayer. I’m glad my husband and I get to teach a course on prayer ever summer, we need teh reminders, the refreshing, the repetition to remember that prayer isn’t just a thing we are to do, it’s a part of who we are.
This July 8–12, my husband and I will lead another Kingdom Prayer Training Intensive at RTS Atlanta. This is a rare sort of seminary course, designed not just to teach about prayer, but to equip leaders to pray deeply, publicly, and missionally. We’ll lecture and discuss, yes … but we’ll also pray. Together, we’ll walk the campus, the streets of Atlanta, and your own neighborhoods as part of our training.
It’s an unusually practical course—one that refreshes hearts and prepares you to multiply prayer leaders in the pews, in neighborhoods, and in the marketplace. It’s designed for those pursuing theological depth and missional endurance. We believe prayer isn’t a private retreat from hardship; it’s how Christians endure hardship, and how we join the advance of Christ’s kingdom in the face of gospel-resistance.
If you want to register (or audit, yes, we can take a few auditors), reach out to Pascual Thedford, RTS Atlanta’s Director of Admissions, at pthedford@rts.edu. Even auditors must register for this unique week of training, and existing RTS students and others who want to take the intensive for credit can see the syllabus here.
Now … let me give you a sneak preview of Kingdom Prayer.
Connecting Kingdom Prayer and Christian Endurance
In a world that can be either apathetic or antagonistic to the Gospel, prayer is not optional. In places where Christianity is hard, where it's resisted politically, socially, or spiritually, prayer is the frontline. Kingdom prayer is how Christians hold the line. It’s how we hear from God, how we resist the darkness, how we endure with joy.
It is the heartbeat of Christian Endurance Studies.
So really, Kingdom prayer just doesn’t stop with personal requests (though it includes them). It stretches outward, embracing the full scope of God’s mission rooted in Scripture, centered on Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit.
When we pray the way Jesus taught, we:
Trust the Father who adopted us by grace.
Hallow His name in worship and repentance.
Join the Kingdom’s advance, bearing fruit in good works and testifying to Christ’s mercy.
Ask for provision with a spirit of generosity and contentment.
Cry out for spiritual guidance and power to stand firm against evil.
Kingdom prayer is the lifeline of Christians in hard places, and it should be the training ground of the church in every place.
From Meetings to Movement: Building a Culture of Prayer
Most churches try to grow in prayer by adding meetings. These are helpful, but often attended only by those already motivated to pray.
What if prayer wasn’t a side event but a cultural norm?
We need to create cultures of prayer; embed prayer in our ministries and in the rhythms of our homes and lives. We want a culture of prayer that doesn’t just invite people to prayer, but brings prayer to every part of church and public life. Every ministry. Every team. Every gathering.
That means:
Equipping ministry leaders with specific prayer plans.
Embedding prayer in staff meetings, Sunday worship, small groups, and mission efforts.
Raising up ordinary saints like entrepreneurs, students, parents, pastors to be prayer leaders in their spheres of influence.
Start with leadership. When leaders are discipled to pray, and to disciple others in prayer, a culture begins to grow. And with that culture comes transformation.
Planned, intentional prayer doesn’t suppress spontaneity; it fosters it. As prayer becomes normal, the Holy Spirit surprises us with moments of intercession that couldn’t be scheduled, only prepared for.
Join Us This July
If you’re longing to deepen your prayer life, be spiritually refreshed, and become someone who can equip others to pray in every context, come walk with us this summer.
The Kingdom Prayer Training Intensive at RTS Atlanta (July 8–12) will ground you in Scripture, saturate you in prayer, and train you to carry that life into the church, the workplace, and wherever God calls you.
Space is limited. Students and auditors are welcome, but everyone must register.
To find out how, contact Pascual Thedford at pthedford@rts.edu.
We would love to see you there … and to pray with you.
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