1. Pray your prayer requests rather than share your prayer requests.
2. Pray with a partner or in groups of three.
3. Share, pray. Share, pray. Share, pray. Rather than everyone share then pray at the end.
4. Leader records prayer requests, distributes to group to encourage ongoing prayer, and follows up at next small group. Review and celebrate answered prayer together or persist in calling out to God.
5. Vary the physical posture of prayer: kneel, arms raised, holding hands, etc.
6. Follow a pattern such as ACTS or focus on specific topics.
7. Have everyone write prayer requests on a card and give to another person in your group.
8. Pray with others during week, over the phone, via email, text, etc.
9. Periodically start your small group with prayer requests and prayer.
10. Fully participate in any church-wide times of prayer emphasis.