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VIRTUAL WATCH LEADER GUIDE

The purpose of a prayer watch is to hear God in community for current events. We obey Christ’s command to “watch and pray” as history enters its most harrowing hour. 

These guidelines apply to the app-driven dimension of the watch. They may maximize effectiveness and prevent readers from becoming overwhelmed by too much content at once. 

1. Brevity. Try to keep posts under 50 words. If your content is longer, consider breaking it up into a few posts over a couple days. Or run it by the leader of the prayer watch as the ‘traffic director’ who may either re-post your content in an abbreviated form or post the whole thing at a timely interval. 

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2. Frequency. Be mindful of how often you are posting. Limit emojis and GIFs to their best use only.

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3. Prophecy. One of our primary objectives is to receive real-time communication from the Holy Spirit that inspires fervent prayer and may be uploaded to those we are paying for. We are a radar station for them, reinforcing their faith, courage, love, and hope. 

 

4. Encouragement. Look for ways to build one another up in the progress, accuracy, and fruitfulness of our prayers. When our prayers seem to strike the mark, let’s celebrate. 

 

5. Intel. If you come across helpful information, news articles, maps, etc., send these to the watch leader to be curated and re-posted on the watch channel. 

 

6. Gathering Together. Look for ways for two or more to gather and pray in person. Consider the prayer room at the Antioch Office, which you can reserve by contacting alexis@antiochhouston.com.

 

You are one whose voice matters. Your prayers shape the river banks of history. Thanks.  ~ km

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Matthew 24:42

What I say to you, I say to everyone: 'Watch!'"

Mark 13:37

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