A shared prayer list helps a church pray together, but it must protect people's privacy. Here is a simple, safe way to share prayer requests with your prayer team.
Short answer: share prayer requests only with the person's permission, with as few details as possible, on a page that only your prayer team gets the link to. Update it once a week and remove old requests.
Prayer lists can build a caring church. They can also hurt people when private details travel too far. A few simple rules keep both.
Decide who prays: a prayer team, elders or small group leaders. Share the list with them only. Do not post it on your public church page or social media.
Add a card for answered prayers, with permission. It encourages the people who pray. Making and sharing decks is free, so you can make your first deck free.
Only with the person's permission, and with as few details as possible. Share the link only with the people who pray, and remove requests when they are no longer current.
No. Keep the prayer list deck unlisted so it does not show on your church page, and share its link only with your prayer team.
Once a week is enough for most churches. Add answered prayers so people see how God is working.
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