There is also the opportunity to request intercessory prayer. One leader on Pray Live emphasizes that when she prays for someone, one of her main concerns is to study the Bible often and let the Holy Spirit guide her.
"It’s important not to say what is in you," said Mary Janet Black, 61 of Indiana who said she had previous experience as a prayer line counselor. "I pray for the guidance of the Holy Spirit and listen prayerfully because I don’t want to say anything that won’t be the right thing for any situation to help that person."
"I have to study the Word of God a lot," she added. "If I say anything it’s His words. I yield to Him."
Royster, who also hosts a Christian radio talk program in Baltimore and is a former television reporter, started the ministry with her own seed funds but says she envisions that it will expand internationally, with corporate sponsorships from Christians who can choose to provide their employees with access to the ministry at work.
"I would like it to be in every country, in many languages. I know that in third world countries they may not have the capability but possibly, a technology can be developed to help them pray together."
For the near future, she hopes that one way the ministry can continue to grow through is by working with seminary and bible college deans to foster disciple to student relationships with where students come together with pray live and perhaps do a case study with the ministry or let future teachers practice on the line as part of their schooling requirements.
"The most important thing is to win those souls and when they have prayer and have given their life to Christ, that’s where Pray Live can refer them to a local body of Christ." she said.
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Francis Helguero
Christian Today Correspondant
