The Bible tells us to train up a child in the way that he should go. If we want our children to pray as adults, we need to teach them to pray as children. Discover the 3 steps to create a kids’ prayer war room for your home or church.
Are you teaching your children to pray? We talk about prayer, but do we teach our children how to pray? Do we give our children opportunities to engage in prayer that are appropriate for their age?
Step #1 – Give Kids a Kids’ Prayer War Room Vision
Our children need a prayer war room vision. We ask all kinds of things of our children from chores to school. What makes this different?
We need to equip our children by teaching them why we pray, what exactly is a prayer war room vision, and why their help is needed!
We Need to Teach Our Children Why We Pray
We need to give our children a prayer war room vision. We need to teach our children why we pray.
Our children need to know that God wants us to pray and that God listens to prayer. Prayer is an important part of making God’s will happen, both in our hearts and in the lives of those for whom we pray.
Why Do We Call This a Prayer War Room Vision?
Our children need to know that as Christians we are fighting a battle for the Lord. We don’t fight people with our hands or guns. Instead, we fight for the Lord’s will through prayer.
We are to be peaceful in how we interact with others. However, in prayer, we need to remember that we are in a battle.
Our Kids are Big Enough to be in the Battle!
The prayer work of children is just as important as the prayer work of adults! Our children long to be apart of something purposeful and bigger than themselves.
Prayer is a vital and important work that can equally be a part of the Kingdom. Our children are big enough to be in the battle!
Step #2 – Give Kids a Special Kids’ Prayer War Room Space
Do you struggle to focus during prayer? If you struggle, don’t you think your children will struggle as well? It is vital that we create a war room prayer space for our children that will help them focus on prayer.
A Quiet Kids’ Prayer War Room
Children can be easily distractible. They need a space where they can focus without a lot of outside noises.
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If your space at home or at church is hard to cultivate silence in, consider using some noise-canceling headphones or some background music.
A Comfortable Way to Pray
Movement can help us focus on prayer. Do you have access to a prayer bench? How about a prayer stool?
Creating a prayer space in which children can move from one position to another position can provide just enough motion to help them focus on prayer.
Step #3 – Children need a Kids’ Prayer War Room Prayer Strategy
Prayer is a learned skill. If we have been praying for a while, we can forget that to children prayer can be a mystery.
There are some simple strategies that we can use to help our children slow down and structure their prayers that work with younger readers.
Use the ACTS Prayer Method
The ACTS Prayer Method creates a four-fold format for prayer. The method consists of Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication. This prayer method creates a balanced format for our children to work through in prayer.
In a prayer war room for children, I would invite parents and church leaders to create a page for each section of the prayer. On the peace of prayer titled Adoration include simple language and a picture that communicates that adoration is all about God.
Include suggested ideas and examples of adoration for young readers to follow. Repeat this idea for Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication.
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Gather Pictures for Each Section
Invite children to create their own pictures of Thanksgiving including pictures of their family, friends, and other things that they are thankful for as well. Repeat this idea again for supplication.
Use a sticky cord board or other changeable board to allow children to include new pictures or prayer slips for their prayer time. Have physical pictures or slips of paper helps to make prayer more physical and real for younger, concrete thinkers.
Measure Your Prayer Progress
We pray knowing that God answers prayers! So, create a space to record and remember those answered prayers.
Create another section or page for moving those pictures and slips of paper over to the Answered Prayers Section. Seeing progress and answered prayers helps to keep kids and adults inspired to spend more time in prayer.
Bring the Children to Jesus
“Jesus said, “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.'” Matthew 19:14
Jesus calls the little children to come to him. Children were valued by Jesus and welcomed with open arms. Jesus lifted up the faith of children and warned his disciples that “whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Mark 10:15
Let us train up our children in the way that they should go in the ways of prayer. Children want to be a part of things that matter, and prayer matters.
Don’t be surprised that if you create a war prayer room for kids, that some adults might want it to use it too!
The voice behind FaithfulMotherhood.com is Jyn. She is a veteran homeschool mom of three. More than just a pastor’s wife, she holds a Master of Divinity degree and has served in church leadership for over 20 years. Her passion is equipping parents to live out their calling as the number one faith influencer for their children. She longs to see moms empowered by God’s Word and transferring that love to their children through daily Bible study and family devotions.
