The Lord’s Prayer
Resources needed Bible: Mark 6:9-13 Activity Using the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples, you can pray for Baptist Mission Australia intercultural teams or specific team members who you know. Read the Lord’s Prayer line by line (bold), pausing after each phrase to allow open prayer; let the italic words form the basis for […]
Share A Meal
For many cultural groups, the meal table is the central place of social gathering and sharing. There are rituals, traditions, and special foods that have significance. By eating and experiencing an Asian or African meal together, you can gain an understanding of the culture of one of the people groups who have a limited opportunity […]
Sensing God
Pray for mission, prompted by touch, smell, sight, sound and taste. Resources needed Clay, scented candle, lamps, Bibles, bread Activity Set up stations with various items and information, inviting people to reflect and pray. Touch: Use the clay to represent team members who are preparing to serve, and are being moulded for intercultural […]
Sandals
A starting point in intercultural dialogue is to put ourselves in the ‘sandals’ of the other. Our intercultural teams seek to understand their local friend’s worldview and beliefs, demonstrating respect and genuine care. In turn, they also share their faith and stories of Jesus. This method of prayer identifies points of connection with people of […]
Prayer Walking
At Baptist Mission Australia, we encourage short-term mission exposure teams to prayer walk when overseas so they can be involved in what God is doing in the area. Prayer walking is not just the practice of enjoying personal communion with God while walking, it is intentional intercessory prayer for others. It is praying in the […]
Prayer Trees
Coming together to pray as a community and putting action and images to those prayers can be very powerful. Creating a prayer tree is a wonderful way to unite in prayer for people with limited opportunity to hear the Gospel, and can become a lasting reminder of your community’s commitment. Resources needed Prayer points […]
Prayer Stones
People of all cultures, languages and religions throughout history have drawn deep symbolic meaning from the humble stone. The Bible refers to fascinating stories that involve stones – from Moses striking the rock for water, to Paul referring to Jesus as the spiritual rock of the church. Today stones are often understood as a symbol […]
Prayer Spaces
It is common practice in western culture to pray out loud in groups, one at a time. However in other cultures prayer can take on a very different look. Prayer stations are a great opportunity for people to step out of their comfort zone and practice praying in a different way. Participants can move around […]
Prayer of Thanksgiving
This prayer is all about giving thanks! Thank God that He is moving mountains, building His Kingdom and reconciling people to Him, through faith in Jesus Thank God for new followers of Jesus, for their freedom and eternal life Thank God for all who serve interculturally, for their faith-filled response and commitment to serving among […]
Prayer Flags
The use of prayer flags is a Buddhist tradition where prayers and symbols are written on colourful pieces of material and tied outside homes for the wind to take the prayers, messages and thoughts across the country. For many Buddhists, prayer flags are a simple way of ‘making merit’, earning the blessing of Buddha. As […]