Foundations- Understanding Prayer Ministry In The Local Church is a 13 week biblical small group study guide designed to help churches start or re-energize prayer teams. We have used the word prayer so much, that some have lost sight of the wonder and value of this personal gift from our Creator. Does prayer make you think of something holy but distant and difficult or something inviting and practical which helps us get closer to God? Have you ever thought of prayer as effective and powerful for others, but not for me? Foundations- Understanding Prayer Ministry hopes to change that We hope to remove that sense of distance for everyone who feels far off from God, and we hope to increase, for all of us, the joy of relationship with God. We want to engage in this study together, so that we help each other learn more about using this tool of relationship God has given us because it can be powerful and effective in serving others in the love of Christ Jesus.