A Sunday School Teacher’s A Sunday School Teacher’s Priority #1:Priority #1:

PRAYERPRAYER

I first learned how to pray I first learned how to pray by…by…

Should I teach things that Should I teach things that aren’t specifically in the aren’t specifically in the

teacher’s manual?teacher’s manual?

Just how Just how important important

is prayer to is prayer to a teacher?a teacher?

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

with Christwith Christ

What are some things What are some things Sunday school teachers can Sunday school teachers can

pray about?pray about? Individual students’ needsIndividual students’ needs Difficult students and situationsDifficult students and situations Teaching students to learn how to prayTeaching students to learn how to pray Their students’ salvation and spiritual growthTheir students’ salvation and spiritual growth The Holy Spirit’s guidance for our teaching The Holy Spirit’s guidance for our teaching

and planningand planning

Let them Let them seeseewhat you are what you are saying!saying!

Make sure everyone Make sure everyone knows the basics of knows the basics of

prayer.prayer.

What are some of the What are some of the basics?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 We can pray anytime and

anywhere.anywhere. We can pray in different ways.We can pray in different ways.

What are some of the What are some of the basics?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, Prayer can be for worship,

intercession, praise, thanks and intercession, praise, thanks and more.more.

Prayer lets us tap into God’s power.Prayer lets us tap into God’s power. God cannot answer our prayers if God cannot answer our prayers if

we have sin in our lives.we have sin in our lives.

What are some ways we What are some ways we can teach and model can teach and model

prayer in our prayer in our classrooms?classrooms?

““Pray in the Spirit on all occasions Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and with all kinds of prayers and

requests. With this in mind, be alert requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all and always keep on praying for all

the saints.”the saints.”~Ephesians 6:18~Ephesians 6:18, NIV, NIV