A Sunday School Teacher’s Priority #1: PRAYER. I first learned how to pray by…

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A Sunday School Teacher’s Priority #1: PRAYER

I first learned how to pray by…

Should I teach things that aren’t specifically in the teacher’s manual?

Just how important is prayer to a teacher?

Why do we pray? to follow Christ’s example and instructions to follow Christ’s example and instructions to be more effective teachers to be more effective teachers to have a more personal relationship with Christ to have a more personal relationship with Christ

What are some things Sunday school teachers can pray about? Individual students’ needs Individual students’ needs Difficult students and situations Difficult students and situations Teaching students to learn how to pray Teaching students to learn how to pray Their students’ salvation and spiritual growth Their students’ salvation and spiritual growth The Holy Spirit’s guidance for our teaching and planning The Holy Spirit’s guidance for our teaching and planning

Let them see what you are saying!

Make sure everyone knows the basics of prayer.

What are some of the basics? God wants us to talk to Him. God wants us to talk to Him. God always listens. God always listens. Prayer doesn’t have to be perfect! Prayer doesn’t have to be perfect! Prayer is a dialogue. Prayer is a dialogue. We can pray anytime and anywhere. We can pray anytime and anywhere. We can pray in different ways. We can pray in different ways.

What are some of the basics? We don’t have to close our eyes! We don’t have to close our eyes! Prayer is a spiritual weapon. Prayer is a spiritual weapon. Prayer can be for worship, intercession, praise, thanks and more. Prayer can be for worship, intercession, praise, thanks and more. Prayer lets us tap into God’s power. Prayer lets us tap into God’s power. God cannot answer our prayers if we have sin in our lives. God cannot answer our prayers if we have sin in our lives.

What are some ways we can teach and model prayer in our classrooms?

“Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.” ~Ephesians 6:18, NIV