Prayer Leader
Responsible to: Area Coordinator
Relates closely with: other volunteer team members, regional director, OMF prayer coordinator, other area coordinators in the region.
Purpose: To mobilize people to pray for the urgent evangelization of East Asia’s peoples as well as for the mobilization of critical resources in order to complete this task.
Responsibilities:
- Model a consistent witness for Christ, praying regularly for OMF’s ministry and other team members.
- Within your local church or community, develop and lead a group focused on mobilizing prayer or hosting prayer events for OMF’s ministry in East Asia and the United States, including prayer for specific countries, unreached people groups, missionaries and projects.
- Schedule and facilitate prayer group meetings.
- Keep a journal of group prayer requests and answers to prayers.
- Mobilize new prayer leaders in your area.
- Attend local prayer conferences in your area as an OMF representative.
- Participate in volunteer team meetings (approximately once a quarter).
- Meet regularly with area coordinatorproximately once a month - most meetings will be by phone).
- Keep current on OMF’s ministry (OMF website, volunteer intranet, materials etc.).
Options:
- Host a concert of prayer in your local area or church.
- Serve at OMF sponsored events in your area.
- Lead or go on a short-term prayer walking trip in East Asia.
Time commitment: Approximately 2-4 hours a week (some weeks may be busier than others).
Length of commitment: One year renewable by mutual agreement.
Training:
- Completion of OMF volunteer initial training course.
- Informal ongoing training conducted by direct supervisor. Additional training also offered through the OMF Intranet and during quarterly volunteer meetings.
Special qualifications:
- Biblical understanding of prayer and desire to see more prayer for East Asia.
- Previous experience in or leading a prayer group desirable.
- Self-motivated to lead regular prayer meetings.