Reading the Bible and praying together is something we can never do too much of. Our problem is usually the reverse - we struggle to fit it into our busy lives. For many, sitting down with one other person to read and pray may even be a completely new idea! So, over the next six weeks we are going to encourage everyone to find someone to read the bible and pray with, for half an hour or so a week.

The easiest time to meet might be before or after church on a Sunday. Or perhaps you can make the time to catch up for a coffee during the week? Give it a go.

The simplest thing to do is to read the passage for church the coming Sunday, share how your lives are going, and pray together. In order to help you I’ve written some questions on the sermon series that we are covering at church. If these help you, then use them. Don’t stress about finishing every one of them though.

I’ve also thought up a couple of prayer points for each time you meet. Again, they are only a guide. Another idea would be to have your church family photo-directory with you and pray for a couple of people each time. The trick will be to start simple, and stick to the time you have allocated.