PRAYER APPOINTMENTS

In the last year, our world has changed in dramatic ways. As a result, Come before Winter is in the process of revisioning what it means to renew, equip, honor, and unite women and men in ministry around the world during this time. We are offering unique, online opportunities for study, prayer, worship, and reflection. Having added our first online study in May 2020, we are now offering ministry leaders the opportunity to sign up for virtual prayer appointments.

What is a prayer appointment? Prayer appointments are one-on-one prayerful conversations with a Come before Winter team member. Representing the spiritual discipline of intercessory prayer, these prayer appointments have become a foundational component at each of our renewals. If you have attended a renewal, you know how comforting and life-giving this time can be.

Those who request prayer will be paired with CbW partners who understand the process and are able to offer support in this way. The appointments will last between 30-45 minutes and will be conducted online. Partners will determine together how and when to connect after the assignment is made (FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp, etc.).

The prayer appointment is not a counseling session, and CbW prayer partners are not licensed to practice therapy. The contents of the prayerful conversation will remain confidential between you and the prayer partner.

Any disclosure of an intent to harm yourself or someone else, or any report of an incident of abuse will require your prayer partner to consult with ministry leaders to determine what steps are appropriate to protect those involved both physically and legally.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How will I be matched with a prayer partner?

Female ministry leaders will be matched with a female prayer partner from the Come before Winter prayer team; male ministry leaders will be matched with a male prayer partner from the prayer team. Otherwise, appointments will be assigned based on the availability of prayer partners.

How will I know when my appointment will be?

Once you request a prayer appointment, you will receive an email from your prayer partner and the two of you will decide both the time and the best format for your appointment. We suggest Zoom, WhatsApp video, FaceTime, or some other type of video chat.

How can I request multiple prayer appointments?

If, after your appointment, you wish to attend an additional prayer appointment, you will need to submit an additional request. Please note it is unlikely that you will be paired with the same prayer partner each time.

What is the format of the prayer appointment?

Your prayer partner will introduce him/herself and engage with you around your request and your life and ministry. Each appointment is a one-on-one session with a member of the Come before Winter prayer team.

PRAYER APPOINTMENT REGISTRATION FORM

Fill out the form below to be matched up with a member of our prayer team.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name*
First Last
City in which you serve*
State or province in which you serve*
Country in which you serve*
Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email
Skype name (optional)
Facebook name (optional)
Cell phone, in the following format (for calls made from outside your country): +[country code][rest of number]:*
Example (for Australia, whose country code is 61): +61 416 067 862. Please use SPACES, not dashes or parentheses, to separate parts of the number as you would typically write it. For a list of country codes, visit: https://countrycode.org/
- Check here if the number you entered above is the number you use in WhatsApp.
Other phone (please specify "home," "work", etc.) using the following format (for calls made from outside your country): +[country code] [rest of number].
Please use SPACES, not dashes or parentheses, to separate the parts of the number as you would typically write it.
Birthdate*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Spouse's name:*
(If not married, write "None".)
Children's names and ages:*
(If no children, type "None".)
Emergency Contact Person:*
Phone number for emergency contact person, using the following format (for calls made from outside your country): +[country code][rest of number]:*
For a list of country codes, visit: https://countrycode.org/
Attendance at previous CbW renewals:*
If you answered YES to the above question, indicate which renewal(s) and tell us how these experiences have impacted your ministry, especially in relation to those who do not know the Lord (only required if you answered "Yes" to the above question).*
QUESTIONS TO HELP US KNOW YOU AND PREPARE TO SERVE YOU
Describe your primary ministry at this time.*
What makes now a time to reach out for prayer?*
List three stressors that repeatedly complicate your life and describe how you usually cope with them:*
(Type your answer and then click the "+" sign to add 2 more rows)
What spiritual disciplines and/or healthy habits do you practice on a regular basis in order to be the “best version of yourself” that you can be?*
What are your best hopes for the prayer appointment?*
How will you know the prayer appointment was helpful to you?*
After you hit the "Submit" button, you should be taken to the "Registration Submitted Successfully" page. If you DO NOT see this page, then your registration form was not submitted properly and you need to check for errors. Again, if you do not see the "Registration Submitted Successfully" page, we have not received your registration form.

** If you experience an error when attempting to submit the form, be sure to SAVE your registration by clicking the "Save and Continue Later" link below. Then send the saved link of your form to [email protected] indicating the error you are receiving.

Save and Continue Later

I am called to live on the edge. It puts me in places that can feel insecure. I need someone in my corner to ground me and give me perspective. My prayer partner was a gift to provide shelter when I needed to process and encouragement to press in and be me.

Women's Renewal, Middle East, March 2020