Values
We want prayer to be engaging, inviting, and impactful.
Vision Statement
PRAY | DOWNTOWN is the prayer ministry of Boulder Street Church - The prayer is grounded in our three priorities: Presence Centered, Prayer Based, Wholehearted People. We are seeking to build a praying church by establishing a corporate altar in our city, where believers from Boulder Street Church and across congregations can gather as priests to minister to the Lord in the spirit of the Tent of David (worship + prayer) and change the spiritual atmosphere in our city and beyond, unto the preparation for the Lord’s return.
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This is our central activity. We desire to have God be our “One thing,” our chief ambition, and the center of our attention. We believe that he is worthy of our worship and that every prayer matters. To that end, we want as much worship and prayer as we can do while maintaining our value of not striving. We aim to build toward public worship and prayer in our building, morning and evening.
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We talk about rebuilding the Tent of David. The word “Tent” suggests simplicity and illustrates that our approach is to keep everything simple. We are not called to build a man-made structure, but to be stewards of His fire. Unless the Lord builds the house, our labor will be in vain.
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We desire to partner with each other, gathering with two or more to release the power of agreement with God’s heart and will. We believe in the power of intercessory agreement.
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We desire to unite with the Church in our city, state, and all the nations through prayer and intercession.
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The teams that served in David’s Tent were built from extended families. We want to cultivate a sense of family and connected community with all of those involved in RESTore. Walking in relationship with one another as a community and family will help to keep our pursuit of God real.
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Acts 15 indicates that the restored Tent of David paves the way for humanity to encounter the Lord. Locally and globally, we will expect to see an increase in people encountering the Lord. We hope that His glory will increasingly fill our community and then flow into the earth.
Four Altars
Our first and greatest motivation for prayer is that Jesus is worthy. Before we ever talk about what prayer accomplishes, we begin with who He is. We build altars of worship and prayer in our hearts, homes, church, and city/region because the Lamb that was slain is worthy of unceasing worship.
His worthiness isn’t measured by what He does for us, but by who He is in His nature, glory, and sacrifice. We are committed to declaring His worth at the heart level, in our homes, among our church, and together with our city/region.
Altar of The Heart
We believe that God wants to have us in full. fully given. fully surrender to the Lord’s leadership.
We pray to conform to the Image of the Son and that our lives would be a living sacrifice to him.
Altar of The Home
We believe that God moves in the midst of our families and desires to do a work in parents, siblings, and all other relatives.
We pray for our families to know Jesus and to be friends to all who call on the name of the Lord
Altar of The Church
We believe that God wants to use the church as a vehicle to accomplish His purposes on earth. that through a faithful gathering of believers, God’s plans go forth.
We pray that the church would be ready for the plans Jesus has for His bride. fully unified and ready to follow.
Altar of The Region
We believe that God wants to move in every region of the earth. That Jesus will be known on the earth, and that every tribe, tongue, and nation will sing to the Lord.
We pray for the word of the Lord to run swiftly and for Jesus to be glorified all across the earth.
How We Pray
At Boulder Street Church, we strive to make prayer an engaging, inviting, and impactful experience. Our prayer sets follow a simple 1-hour flow. This isn’t about filling time; it’s a value system to help us stay centered on Jesus, be transformed by His Word, and partner with Him in prayer.
We believe that everyone in a prayer meeting has something to contribute. Your history with God brings a special dimension or perspective to the meeting. We believe that everyone has a brick to build a resting place for the Lord. We hope each guideline will be a launching point for an encounter with Jesus, not strict rules to feel restricted in the prayer meeting.
Declare His Worth
I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly, I will praise You. - Psalm 22:22
DECLARE HIS WORTH (~20 minutes) Fix your eyes on Jesus by declaring who He is, exalting His name, and enjoying His presence.
Begin by singing songs that focus on Jesus’ worth, value, and character.
Around the 17-minute mark, shift into spontaneous worship:
Sing your own words of worship to Jesus or sing in the Spirit (prayer language).
Allow space to simply enjoy His presence.
Discipled In The Word
12 Blessed are You, O Lord; Teach me Your statutes. 13 With my lips I have told of all the ordinances of Your mouth. 14 I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches. 15 I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways. 16 I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word. - Psalm 119:12–16
DISCIPLED IN THE WORD (~20 minutes) Align your heart, mind, and life with the Scripture through prayer and song.
Choose a short passage of Scripture.
Read it slowly—maybe more than once—and give space for phrases to stand out.
Turn those words into short sung prayers or simple choruses.
Meditate on the passage.
Return to a chorus or phrase often to stay centered on the Word.
Invite the room to come up and pray to align their heart/lifestyles with the truths in scripture.
Do His Work
6 And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge said; 7 now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, and will He delay long over them? 8 “I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find faith on the earth?” - Luke 18:6-8
DO HIS WORK (~20 minutes) Unite with Jesus in intercession for people, places, and purposes on His heart.
Choose a topic or need to pray for (church, city, missions, etc.).
Select a Scripture to guide your prayer. Utilize the prayer lists that will be provided.
Read the passage and pray short prayers from it.
Sing spontaneous choruses connected to the theme.
Invite others to bring scripture to pray for the topic.
Split up into pairs or groups.
Close with a prayer to go out as a carrier of His presence. We believe prayer moves the obstacles.