The Prayer of Three

The prayer of three is one of the most effective methods of winning souls.  It consists of three people in a cell or in the School of Leaders who each write down the name of three specific people they will be praying for.  These three should be three people who need the Lord and seem to be open to receiving help.  They should also live in the same general area, because after a month of prayer, they will be approached and invited to an event, such as a Sunday service or a net meeting

In other words, the prayer of three has three Christians praying for a total of nine unsaved people.  These people are the targets of fasting and prayer, and the objective is to get them into a cell group or a church service where the Lord can move on their hearts. 

In the School of Leaders, this method is used to open a cell.  The prayer of three is implemented and the people saved through this are taken to a cell or gathered to open a new cell.  It is a simple but effective tool.  This method can also be implemented before a special evangelistic event or periodically throughout the year.

It is not recommended to start the prayer of three every month.  The most often you will do this will be quarterly as you move into the vision.  Once generations have grown and multiplied, they will implement the prayer of three at different times from one another

At Bethany, we use prayer of three white-boards that can be filled out during the cell meetings to encourage each member to participate in this effort to see people saved.  The boards are brought out during the cell meeting, and there will be a time of prayer for the unsaved on the list.  The white-boards can be erased and filled in with new names during subsequent quarters.