This document provides guidance and logistical information for leaders involved in an Alpha weekend away and healing service. It discusses personal preparation through fasting, prayer and reading scripture. It offers tips for prayer ministry including praying in pairs by gender, giving guests an "out" to decline prayer, and encouraging them after prayer. The document emphasizes allowing the Holy Spirit to lead and keeping prayers simple. It explains words of knowledge and different forms healing can take. Leaders are encouraged to covenant to pray for each other regarding their challenges.

1. Welcome
Opening Prayer
Introduce yourself and share your
thoughts on THIS Alpha course, the
training you have received, and
anything that has happened that has
surprised you.
Helpful hints for Leader or Trainer?
What do you know now that you wish
you had known before?

2. Alpha Leader
Logistics for the Weekend.

3. Alpha Weekend Away
What do you think
of when
“Holy Spirit”
is talked about?

4. Alpha Weekend Away
What are three things do
you think are important
to know about
before taking part in
the Weekend Away?

5. Alpha Weekend Away
Remember that Ministry
simply means
• Praying for others in the power of
the Holy Spirit
• Meeting the needs of others on the
prompting of the Holy Spirit

6. Theology for Ministry
Jesus’ Ministry
Luke 4:18, 19 "The Spirit of the
Lord is on me, because he has
anointed me to preach good news to
the poor. He has sent me to
proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,”

7. Theology
for Ministry
The Twelve
Luke 9:1 “When Jesus had called the
Twelve together, he gave them
power and authority to drive out all
demons and to cure diseases,”

8. Theology for
Ministry
The 72 Others
Luke 10:1-3 “After this the Lord appointed
seventy-two others and sent them two by
two ahead of him to every town and place
where he was about to go. He told them,
‘The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are
few. Ask the Lord of the harvest,
therefore, to send out workers into his
harvest field. Go! I am sending you out like
lambs among wolves.’”

9. Theology for
Ministry
The Great Commission
Matthew 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them
and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth
has been given to me. Therefore go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey
everything I have commanded you. And surely I
am with you always, to the very end of the
age.’"

10. Theology for
Ministry
Paul’s Testimony
Romans 15:17-19 “Therefore I glory in Christ
Jesus in my service to God. I will not venture to
speak of anything except what Christ has
accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles
to obey God by what I have said and done— by
the power of signs and miracles, through the
power of the Spirit. So from Jerusalem all the
way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed
the gospel of Christ.”

11. What is Prayer?
Conversation with God

12. Why do we pray?
Matthew 6:5 “And when you pray, .
. .
(didn’t say, if – said when!)

13. Why do we pray?
Mark 11:24 “Therefore I tell you,
whatever you ask for in prayer,
believe that you have received it,
and it will be yours.”
(He is waiting on us to ask!)

14. Why do we pray?
Luke:5:16
“Jesus
often
withdrew
to lonely
places
and
prayed.”

15. Why do we pray?
John 17:9
“I pray
for them.”
(Good enough
for Jesus –
good enough
for me.)

16. Why do we pray?
Acts 1:14
“They all joined
together
constantly in
prayer.”
(That takes care
of when!)

17. Why do we pray?
Romans 8:26
“We do not know what
we ought to pray for,
but the Spirit
intercedes for us with
groans that words
cannot express.”
(It is okay to struggle
with prayer
sometimes.)

18. Prayer Ministry
We have covered
basic prayer with
our Table
Families and we
have prayed
together.
BUT. . . .

19. Prayer Ministry
• Weekend
Away is
almost here!
• The Healing
Service will
arrive
shortly
after that!

20. Prayer Ministry Values
There are 6 MM’s’s
Or

21. Prayer Ministry Values
3 M&M’s

22. Prayer Ministry Values
Mission
Model
Means
Ministry
Motive
MMeasure

23. Mission
God the Father in his love for
the world is for us!

24. Mission
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world
that he gave his one and only
Son, that whoever believes in
him shall not perish but have
eternal life.

25. Mission
He is committed to the
salvation of the world
• He has sent His Son to
achieve that salvation
• He has sent His Spirit
as the means by which
we enter into that
salvation.

26. Model
God the Son, in
his life, death
on the cross,
resurrection
and ascension
is the
foundation
and model for
all ministry.

27. Model
1 John 4:9
“This is how
God showed
his love among
us: He sent
his one and
only Son into
the world that
we might live
through him.”

28. Model
We seek to
minister in
a Christ-
like manner
and in all
things to
point to
Him.

29. Means
God the Spirit is
the personal
empowering
presence of God
and is the means
by which the
lordship of
Christ is shown
and put into
action.

30. Means
Acts 2: 32-33, 38
“God has raised this Jesus to
life, and we are all
witnesses of the fact.
Exalted to the right hand
of God, he has received
from the Father the
promised Holy Spirit and
has poured out what you
now see and hear… "Repent
and be baptized, every one
of you, in the name of
Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the
gift of the Holy Spirit.”

31. Means
We seek to minister in
the power of the Spirit.

32. Ministry
God in his purposes has chosen to work
through the church, Christ’s body, to
implement his plan of salvation.

33. Ministry
Eph. 4:11-13 “It was he
who gave some to be
apostles, some to be
prophets, some to be
evangelists, and some to
be pastors and teachers,
to prepare God's people
for works of service, so
that the body of Christ
may be built up until we all
reach unity in the faith
and in the knowledge of
the Son of God and
become mature, attaining
to the whole measure of
the fullness of Christ.”

34. Ministry
We seek to be his instruments as a
part of the Body of Christ.

35. Motive
Love is our motive.

36. Motive

37. Motive
We seek the
very highest
for those we
minister to,
respecting
their dignity
and freedom
at all times.

38. MMeasure
The Bible is the ultimate measure of our
Christian faith and conduct.

39. MMeasure
II Timothy 3:16-17
“All Scripture is God-
breathed and is
useful for teaching,
rebuking, correcting
and training in
righteousness, so
that the man of God
may be thoroughly
equipped for every
good work.”

40. MMeasure
We seek to ensure that our
ministry is always consistent
with God’s word.

41. Logistical Considerations
• Be prepared
spiritually and
physically.
• Pray and perhaps
fast.
• Have someone
else praying for
you.

42. Logistical Considerations
• Consider hands,
fingernails,
breath mints,
perfume, body
odor, clothing.
• Men with men,
women with
women.

43. Logistical Considerations
Expect Him to
come
Don’t take
credit
Don’t take
blame

44. Logistical Considerations
Sit with your
group
Feel unworthy?
Pray that HS
will shine in
hearts

45. Logistical Considerations
• During any
chapel/healing
prayer time:
– Face guest
with eyes
open
– Invite Holy
Spirit

46. Logistical Considerations
• During any
chapel/healing
prayer time:
– Listen to God
for
instructions
– Silence is
okay

47. Logistical Considerations
• During any
chapel/healing
prayer time:
– Share
impressions
(words of
knowledge) with
person
– Ask if there was
a sense of
something
happening

48. Confidentiality!!!!!
Speak quietly.
Never, ever
discuss with
anyone other
than a Pastor
and the other
people praying
with your team.

49. Confidentiality!!!!!
2 Exceptions:
• Between spouses
– ask if it is
okay to share
info with spouse
• Too much for
you to handle –
tell them you
need help

50. Useful Scripture Points:

51. Useful Scripture Points:
1 John 5:14
“This is the confidence we have in
approaching God: that if we ask anything
according to his will, he hears us.”

52. Useful Scripture Points:
Matthew 28:20
“and teaching them to obey everything I have
commanded you. And surely I am with you
always, to the very end of the age."

53. Useful Scripture Points:
Psalm 46:1

54. Useful Scripture Points:
Jeremiah 29:11
“For I know the plans I have for you,"
declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and
not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future.”

55. Useful Scripture Points:
Isaiah 30:21
“Whether you turn to the right or to the
left, your ears will hear a voice behind
you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it.’”

56. Useful Scripture Points:
Romans 8:28
“And we know that in all things God works
for the good of those who love him, who
have been called according to his purpose.“

57. Useful Scripture Points:
Hebrews 13:5
“Never will I leave you;
never will I forsake you."

58. Useful Scripture Points:
What are your favorites?
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Share your favorites via email with each
other.

59. Use the KISS method
Keep it Super Simple
• Simple
– Not flowery and
formal and fancy

60. Use the KISS method
• Truthful

61. Use the KISS method
• Authentic

62. Use the KISS method
• Short
– Like a girl’s skirt –
long enough
to cover
the subject
but short
enough to
be interesting.

63. If you go to them
Remember to pray in pairs –
men for men and women for women.

64. If you go to them
Always give them an
“out.”
(A graceful way to
decline without hurting
your feelings or theirs.)
“Would you like for me to
pray with you or are
you all right on your
own?”

65. When praying for a guest
Ask their name and introduce yourself.

66. When praying for a guest
Ask if they have
something they would
particularly like to be
prayed for –
understanding, faith,
assurance, wisdom,
something that is
standing between them
and experiencing God,
etc.
Take time with this part.

67. When praying for a guest
Ask if it is all right if you touch them.
(Keep your touch light and not on head.)

68. When praying with a guest
• Ask the
Holy Spirit
to come.
• Then wait
on God for
further
instructions.

69. When praying with a guest
• Remember KISS.
• Pray for what
they ask.
• Pray for
anything the
Lord asks you to
mention.

70. When praying with a guest
• Team members
who are not “lead”
are encourage to
add comments or
additional short
prayers, if
prompted by the
Holy Spirit.

71. When praying with a guest
• Continue to pray
while you think
something is
happening.
– Remember the
eyes open thing?
– Don’t get caught
up in
manifestation

72. When praying with a guest
• Silently ask God
what he wants you
do say or do, how he
wants you to
encourage the person
and what gifts He
wants to impart.
– Prophesy =
fleeting impressions –
Share it!

73. After prayer
Ask them how the prayer has made them
feel or if they felt anything happen.

74. After prayer
“Do you understand
God to be saying
anything?”
“Are you aware of
God doing anything?”
Make sure that they
don’t feel dumb.

75. After prayer
If “nothing” happened,
can pray again. Can
ask if there is
anything they can
think of that might
be blocking–
hampering-
obstructing-
hindering.
Can ask for its
removal.

76. After prayer
Assure that “something” did happen – just
sometimes, we don’t “get it” at first.
That includes EVERYONE present!

77. After prayer
It is the
Holy Spirit’s
ministry.
Answers to
prayer can
appear to be
gradual.

78. After prayer
Encourage them to
• Continue to study
scripture.
• Let you know
“what happens.”
• Allow us to pray
again for them.

79. After prayer
Encourage
• Christian community -
where long term
healing and spiritual
growth takes place.
– Warn against
possible temptation
– Refuse to consider
that “nothing”
happened.

80. After the Weekend
Team members should be prayed for
by the prayer ministry team.

81. After the Weekend
Team members should share
any concerns privately
with the Pastor and Alpha Leader.

82. Healing Service
Personal Preparation
Fasting

83. Healing Service
Personal Preparation
Reading
scripture

84. Healing Service
Personal Preparation
Prayer

85. Healing Service
Personal Preparation
Reframing
from
something
distracting.

86. Logistics
• No discussion
group
• Sanctuary
prepared
• Prayer teams
assembled
• Quiet music

87. Word of Knowledge
I Corinthians 12:8
“To one there is
given through the
Spirit the
message of
wisdom, to
another the
message of
knowledge by
means of the
same Spirit”

88. Word of Knowledge
One of the gifts of
the Spirit.
If you receive a
Word of
Knowledge, share it
with the pastor and
Alpha Leader and
the person.

89. Healing Takes Many Forms
Emotional

90. Healing Takes Many Forms
Physical

91. Healing Takes Many Forms
Relationships

92. Healing Takes Many Forms
Soul

93. Healing Takes Many Forms
Financial

94. Healing Takes Many Forms
Restoration of wholeness

95. Healing
Remember:
• God acts in mysterious and miraculous
ways.
• Healing takes many forms.

96. Healing
Remember:
• It is no one’s fault if everything is not
“healed.”
• May get prompting to pray with someone.
• Don’t speak in tongues.

97. Healing Prayers
Main thing:
Asking for God’s love to be poured
out over His people.

98. Healing
Lord Jesus,
enter this, Your child,
and fix that which is broken.

99. But . . .
What are the greatest challenges or
toughest issues you face about the
Weekend Away and/or the Healing
Service?
Share that with someone sitting near you
and pray for each other. Covenant to
pray for each other about those issues.

100. Share that with someone sitting near you
and pray for each other. Covenant to
pray for each other about those issues.