Prayer Prompts
Five to seven guided prayer starters tied to the sermon's themes, written for personal devotion or small-group closing prayers.
Prayer Prompts give your congregation a bridge from hearing the Word to responding to it. Each prompt is a short, guided prayer starter tied directly to one of the sermon's themes — written in the first person so the reader can speak it as their own prayer, or a group leader can read it aloud as a closing.
What You'll Get
Five to seven prayer prompts, each containing:
- Theme — the specific sermon idea or point the prayer addresses
- Scripture reference — the passage connected to that theme
- Prayer — two to four sentences written in the first person ("Lord, help me to..."), designed to be spoken or read naturally without feeling overly formal
The prompts are suitable for individual quiet time, journaling alongside a devotional, or closing out a small group meeting.
Editing and Customizing
Open the output
From your sermon's page, click the Prayer Prompts tile. All prompts appear as individual cards.
Click to open your prayer prompts Read them aloud
Prayer prompts are written to be spoken. Read each one aloud before deciding which to use or share. If a prompt sounds stilted or overly formal when spoken, click the text to rewrite it in a voice that sounds more natural for your congregation.
Edit any prompt to match your congregation's prayer language Copy and share
Click Copy All to copy every prompt, or copy individual cards. Paste into your church bulletin, the bottom of your weekly newsletter, your small group guide, or your church app.
Small group leaders often use the last prayer prompt as the group's closing prayer. Remind them that these are starting points — they can continue praying in their own words from wherever the prompt leads them.
Tips for Best Results
- If your church's denomination has particular traditions around prayer language (more liturgical, more charismatic, more informal), make sure your denomination is set in the church profile. PreachKit adapts its prayer language accordingly.
- The best prayer prompts come from sermons with strong application moments — when you called the congregation to do or trust something specific, those moments become natural prayer anchors.
- Consider pairing prayer prompts with the Devotional so that each day of the devotional has a corresponding prayer focus.
Plan Availability
Prayer Prompts are available on all paid plans.
Common Questions
Can I regenerate? Yes — click Regenerate. Each regeneration uses one generation credit. Different generations may surface different aspects of the sermon as prayer themes.
How long is each prayer? Each prayer is two to four sentences — short enough to read in thirty seconds, but substantive enough to feel meaningful. They are not one-liners, but they are not long liturgical prayers either.
Can I use these in a Sunday service bulletin? Yes. Many churches print two or three prayer prompts on the back of the sermon notes handout. Combine them with the Sermon Outline for a complete take-home resource.
What's Next?
Use prayer prompts alongside the Devotional for a full week of personal engagement, or pair them with the Small-Group Discussion Guide to round out your group leader resource pack.