Reality check. You’re ready for a reboot.

  • You’re overwhelmed, exhausted from the stress of navigating uncertain times.

  • You’re disconnected from rich fellowship, feeling isolated or spiritually stagnant.

  • You haven’t got a prayer. When you do pray, your words feel woefully inadequate for the challenges of present circumstances.

  • You’re ready to get soberly honest and you’re ready to seek a new normal God’s way.

  • You feel God stirring a holy discontent deep within, a hunger for intimacy and for Christ’s kingdom to break through within you, and in your world.

Can you relate? You are not meant to walk this road alone or feel defeated.

You are made for more, for such a time as this… You know deep down that life and the church can’t go on as normal.

Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’…You shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail. And your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in. ~Isaiah 58:9-12

 

CATALYTIC is for you:

 
 

  • Church planters, pastors, network leaders, urban ministers, church ministry leaders (elders, deacons, ministry coordinators, etc.)

  • You’ve read Prayer Revolution, or experienced Prayer Current training, and are practicing Prayer Current materials in your context

  • You’re a pastor or leader who wants to deputize a team of prayer trainers in your ministry

  • You’re convicted and committed to the cause of prayer and making Jesus and his priorities a foundation of your ministry

  • You’re ready to bring a team of at least 2 other ministry leaders to take the next step in prayer leadership skills

  • You are tired of doing “business as usual” and you desire to lead your ministry by building prayer systemically into your organization.

“Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.” ~Psalm 127:1

 
“Prayer Current training is the most intensive, practical and gospel-centered training for developing a life of prayer and a church of prayer that I have ever seen. ”
— Tom Wood, President, Church Multiplication Ministries, Atlanta

“If my people will humble themselves and pray… I will heal their land.” ~2 Chronicles 7:14

You’re invited to join us:

Prayer Revolution, an online

prayer book study
to encounter Jesus’ heart and engage in his mission in a deeper way

Prayer is a tangible way to engage your heart that is heavy to respond to a hurting world. Join us for an 8 week prayer-book club, designed to equip you with vision and practical prayer experience so that you can bear the fruit of multiplying prayers for God’s kingdom to come, in your own life and in the world around you.

Come ready to meet Jesus together:

BLANK-LDP-spanish-prayer-styles.jpg

Find refreshing rest and resilience in Christ

Make room for God to breathe new life and kingdom expanding vision into your prayers. Move from pedestrian prayer to powerful prayer.

BLANK-ldp-spanish-small-groups.jpg

Connect with like-minded believers

Make new friends and partners in rich fellowship and prayer. Cultivate joy, hope and power in united prayer for our cities, nations and world.

seed sower prayer group.png

Engage your neighbours and city in intercession

with compassion and courage. Become a part of Jesus’ kingdom coming by catalyzing prayer and discipleship amidst complex times.

Packed with engaging prayer, fuelled by discussion and strengthened with teaching on a biblical vision of prayer. Themes include learning from the prayer life of Jesus, the power of a praying church and engaging the city through prayer.

Don’t let this season distance you from God. You don’t need to merely survive the current challenges. Find hope and courage for the journey ahead through united prayer.

Are you praying constricted prayers or disruptive ones?

Most prayers are constricted ones. They're prayers that only focus on one part of the Lord's Prayer: “give us our daily bread.” They're usually focused on self and envision God as a heavenly caretaker.

On the other hand, disruptive prayers are powerful, uncommon and deeply biblical. They focus on God rather than self, seek to advance the kingdom and submit all things to God. They are also prayed with a profound belief that prayer actually accomplishes something.

When we pray disruptive prayers, that's when the revolution begins. This book shows you how to equip yourself and others, fuel kingdom movements and do real damage to the powers of darkness in the here and now.

But most of all, discover how your own heart will be transformed as you begin to see how much bigger prayer, and God, is than you ever thought possible.

 
 

It is well known that spiritual renewal in any city or church is accompanied by extraordinary prayer, but there are still very few resources that help us mobilize people for it. John Smed has been helping Christians and church leaders do this for many decades. This book is the fruit of extensive experience and deep insight. Highly recommended.

~Tim Keller, Chairman & Co-Founder, Redeemer City to City, New York

"We become what we pray." This sentence alone is disrupting my prayer life so I turn from what John describes as 'default prayers' focused on personal problems. It has inspired me to reimagine the place and power of prayer under Christ's ascension ministry and to expect a powerful and illuminating divine-human encounter. I'm still pondering the message that 'prayer increases our capacity for God.' 

Preston Graham, Founder and Director, Mission Anabaino

This book goes for the heart! It also goes quickly, yet deeply, into the real issues facing the church in this critical area of prayer. John Smed has uniquely identified the problems facing the contemporary church, but he also brings biblical ideas and truth so that we journeymen will have a workable tool we can adapt to any group or church. I have seen two crippled churches move quickly to a new focus and practice of prayer.

~Terry Gyger, Founder and President, Anago Partners

Read this book, and read it again. There are books on prayer, and then there is this one. Filled with prophetic insights distilled from a lifetime spent on the front lines of mission, Prayer Revolution is packed with rich theological reflection, careful biblical insights and practical application. It is not another book on prayer. It is an invitation to another way of living. It is disruptive, as Jesus was; it is timely, as the Spirit always is; it is soul-nourishing and life-changing as the Father meant it to be. Read it and be changed.

~Dan MacDonald, Senior Minister, Grace Toronto Church

 

Not sure what to expect? We explain how the prayer group will be run.

constellation.png
 

1. Check Availability

Make sure you can be available for the scheduled times.

JOIN THE WAITLIST AND WE’LL BE IN TOUCH WITH THE NEXT COHORT DATES

ldp icon scripture study.png
 

2. Buy the Book

Get your copy from Moody Publishers by using this link for 20% off for $11.99.

Download the first chapter for free.>>

Each week you will read one chapter ahead of time before meeting with your group.

ldp icon prayer triad arms raised.png
 

3. Meet for prayer

Come ready to pray and discuss online each week, with trained facilitators and like minded believers.

Actively participate with your presence, prayers, discussion and questions. Build prayer momentum, faith, hope and confidence as you see God answer prayers.

You will receive instructions for how to connect with the meeting online via Zoom.

I am already praying on my own. Why should I consider this?

It’s not uncommon for individuals to struggle with prayer on their own. If you’ve been given a gift of a deep and rich personal prayer life, might God desire to use your presence in the group and prayers to encourage others?

Even if you do have a consistent individual prayer life, there is an added power and solidarity in praying together with the greater body of Christ. Jesus said, “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am with them.” (Matthew 18:20). An added momentum comes as you join in carrying one another’s in burdens in prayer, and celebrating answers to prayer together.

What is the time commitment on this?

Each week, it will take you about 30 minutes to read the chapter of the week ahead of time, so that you are ready to discuss. The weekly real-time gathering to pray and discuss together will be 75 minutes online.

Where will the meetings be held? What technology will I need?

You can join in from anywhere in the world. All meetings will be held online on Zoom, a video conferencing software. You will be emailed instructions on how to connect to the meeting closer to the start date.

Can I come for only some of the sessions?

Along with the Holy Spirit, your full presence and active participation collaborates on the conversation between you, Jesus, your group, and your city. Come ready to connect with fellow members, with your thoughts and questions, eager to dive in to lively prayer and discussion. In other words, your absence is also felt when we miss your voice at the table. Coming in and out interrupts the flow of group dynamics, building trust and prayer momentum.

Therefore, your full presence is requested for all 8 sessions. (If you know you are going to miss more than 2 sessions, we ask that you wait until a future season when you are able to be more committed to the group.)

I don’t know if I have time for this right now.

As followers of Jesus, looking to how he spent his time on earth is a great point of reflection. Jesus didn’t leave a busy life to pray, He left a praying life to be busy. If you need to be convinced, then maybe it’s not the right time for you right now. We encourage you to pray and ask Jesus what his invitation to you is for this season. If it’s not the right time, but you are interested in joining a future cohort, sign up for our waitlist by emailing us at support@prayercurrent.com.

What is the investment?

What is it worth to you to have a deep well of supernatural peace and hope in troubling times? What is the value to you to enjoy rich, edifying fellowship that strengthens you with resilience for the road ahead? What are you willing to invest to be filled with the Spirit’s abundant power and vision to reach a lost and hurting world?

To join a group, we’re asking you to invest $120 for the 8 sessions (it works out to only $15 each, the cost of a movie ticket).

Why is there a cost involved?

Groups are led by trained facilitators who are paid a modest honorarium to appreciate their leadership, time and energy. The facilitators possess a wealth of ministry experience to guide you into a positive prayer experience. Any additional funds are invested back into the ministry, enabling us to continue training leaders all around the world.

We have also found that having a modest fee helps to solidify your commitment to growing with the group. (The inverse that we have found is that “free” can diminish the value of the opportunity in a way that can be unhelpful to your growth.)

We recognize that some of you may be enduring financial hardship. Please contact us to inquire about subsidies that are available.

If you are in the position and feel called to give financially toward providing a subsidy to make it possible for others to join a group, you may make a donation here.

Who is hosting the book club? Who are the facilitators?

This book club initiative is offered by Prayer Current, a ministry organization that exists to help you reach your world by making disciples through prayer. For 20 years we have provided biblical and practical training resources and experiences to churches and mission organizations in North America, Cuba, India, China and Russia. 

Through our ministry partnerships over the years, God has built a godly team of trained facilitators with a wealth of ministry experience to guide you into a positive and engaging prayer experience for you. Each group will be facilitated by one of these leaders.